The sale of transit or shipping company property or government-issued documentation or identification cards is restricted or prohibited on eBay.
What is the policy?
The following or similar items are not allowed:
- Government, private transit, or shipping company uniforms and accessories such as hats, pins and scarves. Vintage or collectable uniforms and accessories may be listed if they meet all these requirements:
- The item is 10 years old or older
- It’s no longer in use
- It doesn’t look like a current uniform or accessory
- Government, transit or shipping company property such as vehicles, license plates, keys for vehicles, postbags, company decals and transit documents
- Fake documents, government issued documents or official certificates or diplomas
- Government-issued IDs, passports, birth certificates or license plates
- Collectable license plates are allowed as long as they are expired and at least 3 years old or as allowed by law
- Government-issued medals and certificates for medals
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plates or rivets
- Signs or other items indicating use by a rideshare driver or delivery person
- V5, logbook or similar vehicle registration documents unless they are being listed with the vehicle (in compliance with DVLA requirements)
The following items are restricted:
- Number plates can be sold according to the requirements contained in the Vehicle (Crime) Act 2001: sellers must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the number plates must comply with British Standards BSAU145E
- Cherished number licence plates, when sold in accordance with The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.
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Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps ensure that important government regulations are followed.