Banned & Restricted Items

As a seller on Mekong Market, it is your responsibility to comply with applicable local and international laws and regulations. You are also responsible for ensuring that your listings comply with Mekong Market policies.

The material provided here is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal advice. You are encouraged to consult with legal counsel if you have questions about the laws and regulations concerning products you may list on Mekong Market. You may only sell items in your possession that you are legally entitled to sell.

Banned Items

Below is a list of items which you are not allowed to sell on Mekong Market:

• Firearms and deadly weapons
• Ammunition and explosives
• Illegal drugs and paraphernalia's
• Gold, Diamond, Silver
• Perishables
• Pornographic Materials or items Sexually Implicit in nature
• Destroyed or damaged items
• Pirated or Stolen Items
• Items prohibited by law
• Human bodies or body parts
• Items not subjected to commerce

Restricted Items

Below is a list of items that you can sell but are restricted on Mekong Market:

• Air guns (paintball guns)
• Animal products
• Animal traps
• Cigarette or nicotine replacements
• Children’s toys
• Medical devices
• eBooks and downloadable media
• Made to order items
• Pets and animals
• Underwear or undergarments

Note: Mekong Market reserves the right to remove other items that are not on these lists if they are considered offensive or are in breach of our terms and conditions.

Airguns (paintball guns)

People over the age of 18 do not need a firearms license to own an airgun. Those trading air guns face to face should ensure that they see the firearms license or proof of age identification of the person they are trading with.

Animal products

You may not sell any endangered species, protected wildlife, sports fish, game or unwanted animals. It is your responsibility to make sure you are not selling these items. You may not sell snails, whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, sea lions or indigenous birds (or parts thereof).

Animal traps

You may only sell animal traps that are not hard-jawed leg-hold traps.

Cigarette or nicotine replacements

You may not sell cigarette or nicotine replacements, including e-cigarettes or products intended for use as a nicotine replacement.

eBooks and downloadable media

You may not sell eBooks. We classify an electronic book (eBook) to be any book or information in digital format that you can access using a software program. This includes but is not limited to:

• Copies, software or programs where the buyer downloads or has access to download from a website.
• Music and video files that you can deliver through file sharing software.
• Downloadable or electronically delivered eBooks.
• The sale of a URL or web address where a member can download or obtain free copies of information.
• eBooks or other information sourced from the Internet produced in a printed version that is sold outside distribution or copyright laws.
• Electronic invites, including Gmail and similar items.
• Any media delivered on CDRs or in a downloadable format.

Human bodies or body parts

You may not list a human body or body parts for sale on the site. This includes such items as sperm, eggs, excrement, and bone.

Made to order items

You may list items that are 'made to order' in the following circumstances:

• The goods will be shipped within one week of the auction's close.
• The auction is for a specific item, where the winning bidder may choose one simple thing such as color or size.
• The winning bidder does not have to supply additional information, such as a photo, in order for the item to be made.

Medical devices

If selling medical devices (excluding first aid kits) you must state in the listing "Consult a medical professional first and follow the instructions." Medical devices include but aren't limited to: insulin pumps, infusion pumps, enteral feeding devices, ventilators and apnea alarms.

Firearms and deadly weapons

You may not sell weapons where they are purely intended for attack purposes. This includes but is not limited to: flick knives, butterfly knives, ninja stars, knuckle dusters.

Pets and animals

Dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses and ponies may not be auctioned. These animals must be listed in their correct category as a classified ad, so the seller won't be obliged to sell the animal to an unsuitable home.

Illegal drugs and paraphernalia’s

You may not list recreational drugs (herbal or chemical) or related equipment on the site. This includes such items as dance pills and NOS canisters, and items used in the cultivation of cannabis.

Underwear or undergarments

Used or second hand underwear may be sold on the site. However, it must be washed thoroughly.