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It is the responsibility of both the seller and the buyer
to ensure that the items listed for auction and bought by the winning bidder
are appropriate for sale under all applicable laws and regulations. In addition,
every item listed on PAALive.com Auctions must be consistent with PAALive.com's
policies, as determined in PAALive.com's sole discretion. PAALive.com expressly
reserves the right to, but has no duty to, refuse, reject or remove any listing
in PAALive.com's sole discretion.
There are some things that you may not list or sell under
any circumstances. These include:
- Any item that is harmful to minors, obscene, or otherwise
objectionable.
- Illegal or restricted weapons and related accessories,
including the following:
- Firearms and firearm accessories, including ammunition,
scopes, and silencers (Note: PAALive.com allows the posting of antique
firearms made before 1898 and replicas of antique firearms that have matchlock,
flintlock, percussion cap or similar ignition systems, subject to removal
in PAALive.com's sole discretion. All other firearms are prohibited.)
- Switchblade knives
- Any concealed weapon
- Any explosive device
- Martial arts weapons
- Cigarettes, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia (including
items to grow, manufacture or distribute the same), prescription drugs and
medical devices, including any medical device that requires fitting by a
certified practitioner or licensed seller.
- Any item that violates any U.S. export law or regulation,
including any items subject to the terms of the U.S. embargoes against Afghanistan,
Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Sudan.
- Any item that infringes the rights of a third party,
including items that violate copyrights, trademarks, publicity, or privacy
rights of third parties. Examples may include, but are not limited to:
- unauthorized copies of software, music, video games,
movies, photos or other media
- bootleg recordings of concerts, movies, or other
performances
- sale of unauthorized back up copies of software
- Any item that is counterfeit or stolen, including items
that are:
- "replicas," "knock-offs," in
the same "style" as, or "fake" versions of a name
brand product;
- counterfeit, or for the purpose of producing counterfeit,
currency, stamps, government identification;
- non-authentic sports collectibles, celebrity autographs,
or otherwise non-authentic versions of memorabilia or other items with
non-authentic signatures
- any item for gaining unauthorized entry to a place
or vehicle including lock-picking devices, vehicle master keys, and other
devices.
- Any item that promotes, glorifies, or is directly associated
with groups or individuals known principally for hateful or violent positions
or acts, such as Nazis or the Ku Klux Klan. Official government-issue stamps
and coins are not prohibited under this policy. Expressive media, such as
books and films, may be subject to more permissive standards as determined
by PAALive.com in its sole discretion.
- Any animal items that are subject to regulations or
laws for the protection of animals, including endangered species and domesticated
animals, as well as any products made from or including any parts of an
animal protected by law or regulation. Please note: Pets are only allowed
to be offered for sale on PAALive.com Classifieds.
- Any item that has been the subject of a product recall
by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, other government agency,
or product manufacturer.
- Any item used for hacking, intercepting, jamming, descrambling,
or otherwise obtaining unauthorized access to wire, electronic, or other
types of communications.
- Bodies, body parts, bodily fluids. For example: cadavers,
organs, "clean" urine for drug tests, sperm, eggs, blood, breast
milk.
- Fireworks, explosives, or any hazardous material or
restricted chemical.
- Government-issued identification documents, whether
authentic or counterfeit, (e.g., fake Ids for age verification, fake government
credentials, passports, green cards, birth certificates), Police badges
or insignia, and any other law enforcement items (e.g., FBI identification
cards, badges, uniforms, flashing lights/sirens, etc.) generally restricted
for sale under federal and state law.
- Speleothems, stalactites and stalagmites from caves
on federal land or as prohibited by state or federal law
- Stocks and securities.
- Gambling items (lottery tickets, sweepstakes, pyramid
schemes, grab bags, raffles, slot machines, etc.).
- Individual contracts, services, and any item that is
non-transferable.
- Event Tickets may only be sold in accordance with applicable
state and local law. All Event Ticket auction descriptions must contain
the location of the event (venue, city and state), date of the event, and
face value of the ticket(s). PAALive.com may restrict the sale to the face
value of the ticket(s) and require that sellers enter the face value of
the ticket(s) as the "Buy Price" for the auction.
- Non-packaged food items, and other food or beverage
items sold in a manner inconsistent with federal, state or legal regulations.
- Any coupons, including any manufacturer's or retailer's
coupons.
- Any used goods not appropriate for resale for safety,
health, or other reasons, including any clothing items that have not been
appropriately cleaned (e.g., used underwear).
Any other item that violates any applicable federal, state
or local law or regulation or which PAALive.com determines, in it sole discretion,
is inappropriate for sale through the services provided by PAALive.com.
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