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PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ITEMS |
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| Tobacco | Cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco or coupons for such items are not permitted on BuyItInEngland.com |
| Alcohol | BuyItInEngland does not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on its website, except for certain pre-approved sales of wine and certain sales of collectible containers. |
| Stolen Property |
BuyItInEngland strictly forbids the sale of stolen property, which violates international law. BuyItInEngland strongly supports law enforcement efforts to recover stolen property that is listed on its Web site, and urges the prosecution of those responsible for knowingly attempting to sell such items on BuyItInEngland. |
| Mature Audiences | Materials adult in nature or otherwise not appropriate for minors (individuals under 18 years of age) may not be listed on BuyItInEngland. |
| Animals and Wildlife | BuyItInEngland does not allow the listing of live animals or pets on the site. |
| Offensive Material | Sellers may not list items that promote or glorify hatred, violence, racial or religious intolerance, or items that promote organizations with such views. |
| Drugs | Drugs, steroids or other controlled substances may not be listed on BuyItInEngland. |
| Prescription Drugs | Controlled drugs or items (or their components) that require a prescription from a licensed practitioner (such as a doctor, dentist, ophthalmologist or optometrist) are not permitted on BuyItInEngland; this includes drugs prescribed by veterinarians for animals. |
| Describing Drugs or Drug-like Substances | BuyItInEngland prohibits sellers from describing legal substances, such as plants or herbs, in a manner that suggests ingesting, inhaling, extracting or otherwise using any substance or compound from the legal substance will provide the same effect as an illegal drug, compound or substance or that will provide unsubstantiated health benefits. |
| Food | The sale of food is regulated by the government. Sellers who list food and food-related products should familiarise themselves with these laws before listing such items on BuyItInEngland. |
| Encouraging Illegal Activity | BuyItInEngland prohibits the sale of items or links to items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity. |
| Lottery Tickets | BuyItInEngland does not allow the sale of lottery tickets. |
| Used Cosmetics | Used cosmetics are not permitted for sale on BuyItInEngland. |
| Hazardous Materials | Hazardous or dangerous goods (such as explosives, radioactive materials, flammable gases, liquids and solids, and toxic substances) may pose a danger to health, safety or property while being transported; many hazardous goods cannot be shipped through the mail or commercial carrier at all. Such items are not permitted on BuyItInEngland. |
| Lockpicking Devices | BuyItInEngland does not permit the listing of any lockpicking or locksmithing device. |
| Used Clothing | Used clothing (except underwear) may be listed on BuyItInEngland as long as the clothing has been thoroughly cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions. Listings that contain inappropriate descriptions will be ended. |
| Electronics Equipment | Certain electronics equipment, including equipment deemed unlawful, is not permitted on BuyItInEngland. |
| Item Names and Descriptions | Items that may be legal to buy and sell that contains descriptions that are considered in inappropriate or offensive may not be listed on BuyItInEngland. |