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Police-related items policy

Police and emergency response uniforms, equipment, or accessories can't be sold on eBay.

To help prevent impersonation, we don't allow certain police or emergency service-related items to be listed for sale.

What is the policy?

The following items can't be listed for sale on eBay:

  • Law enforcement and other government-issued uniforms or accessories, such as hats, jackets, and shirts, or replicas of these items
  • Police badges that resemble a current-issue badge or that could be used to impersonate a police officer
  • Official emergency lighting systems or sirens, including lenses or LEDs for these systems

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?

It is illegal to impersonate a law enforcement official, so our policy helps us to maintain a law-abiding marketplace by ensuring important government regulations are followed.

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