To start with, keep in mind the following three things:
1.
Nothing illegal, unfair or damaging is permitted.
2.
Make the buying or selling pleasant and as risk-free as is possible
3.
It should support the values of entire NetPages community.
Prohibited Practices for Sellers
Do NOT
Use defamatory, insulting, threatening, abusive or offensive language
Use language that has the potential to incite hatred for an individual or a group or community
Post ads in inappropriate categories
Post classifieds relating to items for use in sexual activity.
Use images that are obscene, offensive, pornographic, nude or otherwise inappropriate.
Use any title and/or description with inappropriate, suggestive language, irrespective of the item contained in the listing
Provide inaccurate description of the product/service you are offering to sell
Use provocative or exaggerated titles or descriptions
Quote unrealistic prices
Knowingly show inaccurate location
Post duplicate ads
Use suggestive / adult material
Post ads for electronic goods ( including but not limited to computers) that contain virus, Trojan horse worms etc that can be damaging, detrimental to the buyer/user's devices
Blacklisted Products: List of Products you CANNOT advertise about
Adoption of Children & Babies
Adult/Pornographic Material
Alcohol
Animals for fight /race / any unauthorized usage
Animal skin or body parts that violate local laws or are in the endangered species list
Antique objects of art or craft that are banned for sale
Any product which carries written or graphic material that can be classified as pornographic in nature, irrespective of the original, intended or claimed use of the product
Any product that can be potentially misused to harm, injure, kill people or break laws
Anything not mentioned above but is likely to incite violence, hurt sentiments or encourage illegal activity
Anything that infringes or is likely to infringe upon copyright or trademark ownership
Books, videos or such media with contents as are banned by the local government
Bitcoin
Blood, Bodily Fluids and Body Parts
Chemicals in all forms
Counterfeit Products
Database
E-cigarette
Electronic Surveillance Equipment not permitted by law
Embargoed Goods
Endangered Species
Event Tickets
Fire crackers
Faces, names and signatures and autographed items
Firearms
Fireworks, Explosives and Explosive Substances
Government IDs and Licenses
Goods on which appropriate taxes / duties / levies etc have not been paid
Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
Habit-forming items that can be eaten, chewed, drunk or otherwise ingested, that has the potential of becoming a vice or habit or develop dependency
High school diplomas, university certificates, etc.
Hospital equipment and general aesthetic products, including those requiring special permits / licenses
Human Parts and Remains, including embryos, foetus etc.
Illegal Drugs
Items that violate the Laws for the Protection of Historical, Artistic and Cultural significance
Ivory products
Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries
Offensive Material - examples include ethnically or racially offensive material
Pharmaceutical products (both prescription drugs and OTC drugs)
Photos of artists/singers/entertainers (unless with permit)
Playing cards
Police, Army, Navy and Air force Related Items
Political propaganda tools that are banned
Products without the approval and registration of government agencies such as CNG, Pepper Spray, LPG, Cylinders
Software to unlock phones and video games
Software & movie piracy
Steroids
Stocks and Other Securities
Tobacco Products
Tools that are meant for or can be potentially used for burglary, safe-cracking etc.
Ultrasound machines
Unrealistic price and other offers
Used Cosmetics
Used Undergarments
Weapons & Knives
Wildlife Products - mounted specimens, and ivory
Wholesale/Bulk selling of Branded Products (Electronic Items/Mobiles)
Watermark/logo/URL of other websites
Black list of Services: List of Services you CANNOT advertise about
Adult Massage services
Any kind of government service - Only consultancy/guidance is allowed
Bulk SMS/Email Services
Escort service
Get-rich-Quick schemes
Multi-Level Marketing Services
Offering doctorates, degrees, diplomas or other educational titles that do not conform to
the laws of the land
Surrogacy
Unauthorized Espionage services
Unauthorized Training for use of firearms
Unethical services that help users cheat on their homework or projects that are not meant to be executed by anyone else
Rules about Birds & Animals
In birds and animals, we only allow the ones the law permits
Birds and animals used for fighting or racing is strictly prohibited
Consequences of Breach of Listing Policy
Users who violate the prohibited items policy and / or the restricted items policy may be subject to the following actions
Permanent blacklisting from NetPages community
Initiation or supporting appropriate legal action to the maximum extent possible
Reporting to Law Enforcement or Appropriate Authorities
Sharing information about the offender with organizations in similar industry