Prohibited Items

Tradingpost .com retains the right to remove or edit your content. The ad may be removed if it falls under one of the prohibited items or is considered inappropriate in any other way. Fraud will not be tolerated. You can not advertise and sell the following items on Tradingpost.com. We will remove or cancel the ad.

All ads must comply with the guidelines below and must comply with all applicable laws.

Prohibited ad details

All content within ads must comply with our ad details policy.

Ad titles and descriptions must not contain details such as:

  • personal contact details
  • pricing details which differ from the selling price
  • certain HTML tags and scripting
  • offensive language
  • prohibited payment methods

Prohibited images

Images that are, in our opinion, vulgar, degrading, obscene or offensive are prohibited. This includes any images that display frontal nudity or any visual representation of human genitalia

Prohibited items

Images that are, in our opinion, vulgar, degrading, obscene or offensive are prohibited. This includes any images that display frontal nudity or any visual representation of human genitalia

  • Items that are pornographic or are otherwise classified as:
    • Category 1 Restricted
    • Category 2 Restricted
    • X 18+
    • RC (refused classification)
  • Unclassified items that would or might have one of the above classifications if they were classified
  • Unclassified “submittable publications”, as that term is defined in the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
  • Unclassified films and unclassified computer games
  • Adult services and products
  • Drugs and drug paraphernalia
  • Tobacco
  • Liquor (alcoholic drinks)
  • Food and food stuffs, except:
    • sports supplements to the extent permitted under the heading “Sports Supplements” below
    • to the extent permitted under the heading “Pet Food” below
  • Pharmaceuticals and prescribed medications, except to the extent permitted under the heading “Pet Medication” below
  • Weapons including:
    • firearms
    • crossbows
    • knives
    • swords
  • Ammunition and associated equipment
  • Explosives and fireworks
  • Hazardous materials – chemical, biological, radioactive
  • Human body parts or remains
  • Stuffed animals or animal products, including eggs and ivory
  • Radar detectors, radio scanners, jamming devices and prohibited speed measuring or traffic offence articles
  • Surveillance equipment
  • Satellite or cable TV descramblers
  • Magnetic stripe or smart card programming devices
  • Items referring to Nazis, the SS, or the KKK
  • Items referring to being authentic German or Japanese WWII goods
  • Government licenses, birth certificates, drivers licenses or passports
  • Fake identification cards
  • Law enforcement or security worker uniforms
  • Emergency services worker uniforms
  • Transport worker uniforms:
    • pilot
    • steward/stewardess
    • baggage handler
  • Airport services
  • Mass transit – train/bus/tram or related uniforms
  • Medical equipment
  • Gaming machines, eg. poker, slot, roulette
  • Airline tickets and other transport tickets
  • Boat Moorings
  • Recalled products. See Product Recalls Australia for more information
  • Raffles
  • Vehicle compliance plates
  • Items that relate to crime, violence or hatred
  • Items related to an act of crime, including photographs
  • Items that are religiously or racially offensive
  • Misleading or potentially misleading job or business opportunities
  • Second-hand lingerie, underwear and sleepwear
  • Credit notes

Items that infringe third party intellectual property rights

You must not promote or advertise goods and services that may infringe third party intellectual property rights.

These goods or services include pirated, counterfeit or unauthorized:

  • Music
  • Movies
  • Television shows
  • Software including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software sold exclusive of hardware or uninstalled.
  • Video games
  • Currency, stamps, securities and equipment
  • Clothing, footwear and headgear
  • Boot leg audio or video
  • Copyright circumvention devices, including mod chips for game consoles. This includes using business names or company names which may be construed as offering or promoting goods or services associated with mod chips or pirated/counterfeit software.

Event tickets

While not prohibited by Tradingpost, the re-sale of event tickets (eg: tickets to concerts, theatre events, sporting events) is often controlled by the ticket issuer or promoter of the event.

In some circumstances, the resale of tickets to sporting and entertainment events may be prohibited or restricted under legislation and/or the terms and conditions set by the ticket issuer. For example, in some States, it is illegal to resell tickets for certain events for a price above their face value. Alternatively, the ticket terms and conditions may prevent you from reselling the ticket at all.

In some States, it may also be illegal to buy a ticket which is being sold illegally. It is the ticket seller's responsibility to ensure that the sale of the ticket does not contravene the ticket terms and conditions or any applicable law.

We recommend that you refer to the ticket terms and conditions or contact the ticket issuer for more information before buying or selling event tickets.

Domestic animals general

When advertising pets or other domestic animals on Tradingpost, you are responsible for complying with (and ensuring that your ad complies with) all applicable laws, regulations and other legal requirements.

This includes complying with any laws aimed at protecting the welfare of animals and protecting the community generally (for example, from dangerous dogs etc).

Here are some guidelines you should consider:

  • In some states and territories, you must register domestic animals and to ensure that they are implanted with a unique identification tag before you sell or give them away. Contact the relevant government authorities in your state or territory if you are unsure.
  • In some states and territories it is required by law, that when advertising a dog or cat for sale, you must include the microchip number for that animal in the advertisement.
  • Don't sell animals to any person under 18 years.
  • Don't sell animals that are sick, diseased or dangerous (including dogs listed as a restricted dog breed below).

Domestic animals - restricted dog breeds

You must not sell, advertise, or cause or permit the supply of the following dogs:

  • Dingo
  • Dogo Argentino (also known as Argentinean Mastiff)
  • Fila Brasileiro
  • Presa Canario
  • Japanese Tosa
  • American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull Terrier or a cross breed or offspring of the aforementioned dogs
  • in QLD a dog that is the subject of a restricted dog declaration

Sports supplements

Sports Supplements can be sold only when advertised as part of a Tradingpost commercial customer catalogue.

Pet food

Pet food advertisements must:

  • be for products which are for animal consumption only, and not for human consumption
  • be sold only when advertised as part of a Tradingpost commercial customer catalogue.

Pet medication

Pet medication advertisements must:

  • be for products which are for animal consumption only, and not for human consumption
  • be sold only when advertised as part of a Tradingpost commercial customer catalogue
  • be for registered products. Unregistered agricultural and veterinary chemical products must not be listed on Tradingpost. Tradingpost prohibits sellers from advertising any unregistered product that fits the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) definition of an Agricultural Chemical product or Veterinary Chemical product. All agricultural and veterinary chemical products offered for supply on Tradingpost must have an APVMA/NRA registration number. Tradingpost looks to the APVMA for guidance on items that violate their policies on inappropriate marketing. Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions by Tradingpost, including:
    • Listing cancellation
    • Account suspension
    • Forfeit of Tradingpostfees on cancelled listings

Artworks

It is our intention to prohibit ads containing words and/or illustrations that are, in our opinion, vulgar, degrading, obscene or offensive. Items listed in the Art category (including but not limited to, paintings, photography, prints, drawings, carvings and sculptures) must be appropriate for a minor to view.

Photographic art cannot contain images that display frontal nudity or any visual representation of human genitalia or nipple.

In addition, artwork must not depict anyone who is or appears to be a minor (under 16 years of age).

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