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Is my item allowed on AllAuto?
Prohibited, Questionable & Infringing Items

Find out if your item is allowed by following the bulleted steps below. As an AllAuto user, you are ultimately responsible for making sure that buying or selling your item(s) is legal in the eyes of the law.

If you think you've spotted an item on AllAuto that isn't allowed, please Contact Rules & Safety. The Community Watch team will check the suspicious item and when appropriate, end auctions or warn sellers.

Take these steps to find out if your item can be listed on AllAuto:

  • First, review AllAuto's listing policies. These guidelines will help you properly list items and understand what is allowed on AllAuto.
  • If you're still unsure about listing your particular item, look over the select list of items below. These guidelines and policies are designed to help you trade safely on AllAuto. Remember that:
    1. "Prohibited" means that these items may not be listed on AllAuto.
    2. "Questionable" means that items may be listed under certain conditions.
    3. "Potentially Infringing" means that items may be in violation of certain copyrights, trademarks or other rights. For your protection, some items here are not allowed ("prohibited"), regardless of the legality of these particular items,because they almost always violate copyright or trademark laws.

Prohibited
Advertisements
Alcohol
Animals and Wildlife Products
Catalogs - Current Issues
Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
Counterfeit Items
Credit Cards
Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
Embargoed Goods and Prohibited Countries
Firearms
Fireworks
Government IDs and Licenses
Human Parts and Remains
Lockpicking Devices
Lottery Tickets
Mailing Lists and Personal Information
Postage Meters
Prescription Drugs and Devices
Recalled Items
Stocks and Other Securities
Stolen Property
Surveillance Equipment
Tobacco
TV Descramblers
Special
Real Estate
Upcoming Policies
Questionable
Artifacts
Autographed Items
Batteries
Contracts and Tickets
Event Tickets
Food
Freon
Hazardous Materials
International Trading - Buyers
International Trading - Sellers
Mature Audiences
Nazi Related Items
Offensive Material
Police-Related Items
Pre-Sale Listings
Scanners & Electronics Equipment
Used Clothing
Used Medical Devices
Weapons & Knives
Potentially Infringing
(copyright & trademark)
Contracts and Tickets
Copyrighted Items
Domain Names
Faces, Names & Signatures
Games: Sega/Nintendo/Sony
Imported Items
Key Word Spamming
Music, Movies and Photos
Promotional Items
Software
Trademarked Items
Your Listing - Copyrights and TMs

Important Note:
Even if you offer to give away for "free" (rather than sell) a prohibited, questionable, or infringing item, this will not relieve you of potential liability. This applies to both seller and buyer.

This list is updated from time to time and is incorporated by reference into the User Agreement. Notice of updates to this list will be posted on the Announcement Board on the AllAuto website on the day of the change. These guidelines do not constitute legal advice and do not pertain to any particular company's practices. When in doubt, check with law enforcement agencies, a lawyer, the law or with a copyright, trademark or other rights owner for clarification. AllAuto also has adopted certain policies regarding prohibited items, regardless of the legality of the item.

Why did AllAuto end my auction early?

If AllAuto ends your auction early because it violates one of our stated policies, you deserve to be properly informed. Therefore, AllAuto will notify both the seller and bidders via email when an auction has been ended. For additional information, visit the Why Did AllAuto End My Auction Early? page.

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Reporting prohibited, questionable or infringing items to AllAuto

Contact Rules & Safety — Community members can report prohibited, questionable and infringing items to AllAuto
Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program — Intellectual property owners can report items that allegedly infringe on their rights.
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