New new categories on eBay and you have to register?

rfowler

Hi Guys,

I could not list my items today because i have to register if i am listing any items in the listing below:

Wine
Erotic Clothing
Sex Toys
Fantasy, Fetish & Accessories
Vape Pens, E-Cigarettes & Accs
Vaporizers

Its all gone crazy, I spoke to someone from ebay and this has come into effect last couple of days and there is a back-log and could take weeks to get sorted.

Anyone else know about this or can shed any light on this all

forgotmyname

Probably just need a credit card on file not a debit card. Do you only have a Debit Card listed with them?

I didnt think you could sell alcohol because under 18's could purchase it easily?

theonlywayisup

No there are permitted sellers of certain items, wine being one. It's not a case of having a card on file.

mrcol1000

You need a drinks licence and a courier who checks age on delivery for alcohol. Looks like they are trying to keep the erotic stuff and e-cigs only in a place where it can't be found accidently. This is a good thing. I am no prude but sometimes in the "other collectibles" category you see some things you can not unsee such as worn ladies underwear, with the 60 year old seller modelling it (and its not always women)

http://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/business/news/spring2016/new-categories

soolin

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/tobacco.html

If you're selling an item that's allowed, you can only offer domestic postage & packaging. You're not allowed to send items outside the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Only permitted sellers can list e-cigarettes, e-shishas and related accessories. To become a permitted seller, please, submit your request http://programme.ebay.co.uk/new_categories.
Make sure your listing follows these guidelines. If it doesn't, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.

http://ocsnext.ebay.co.uk/ocs/sc

Here's what we found for "What are the rules on products for mature audiences?"
You can't buy or list erotica or sexually-oriented materials on eBay.co.uk.
Even items that may be legal to sell to adults may not be permitted on eBay.
Read our!adults only policy for more details.

Just as a start

soolin

alcohol policy:

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/alcohol.html

eBay doesn't allow the sale of alcoholic beverages except for permitted sellers of alcohol products on eBay. You can find more information about selling alcohol products on eBay below. We don't allow the sale of collectable containers that contain alcohol.