Here's a list of some of the types of items that generally are not allowed on Yahoo! Auctions. We've provided a few illustrative examples and suggested URLs where you may be able to do further research about the specific item that you're interested in selling. Please refer to the Yahoo! Auctions Guidelines for our complete policy.

Copyright or trademark-sensitive goods:

• Bootlegs
• CD-Rs
• Back-up copies
• Demo copies
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software

Learn more about copyright and trademark issues:

• United States Copyright Office
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Counterfeit or knock-off goods:

• Fake autographs
• Fake brand name goods

Items subject to embargo:

• Cuban cigars
• Iranian rugs

Learn more about embargoed items in the U.S.:

• Office of Foreign Assets Control

Hate materials:

• Hitler mousepads
• Swastika flags/patches/posters
• KKK patches/belt buckles/hats

Live animals

Goods made from protected animal/plant species:

• Claws
• Teeth
• Skins
• Stuffed birds
• Tortoise shell
• Ivory

Learn more:

• Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore

Recalled goods

Learn more:

• U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission

Hacking/surveillance/interception/descrambling equipment:

• Access cards
• Viruses
• Password sniffers
• Cable descramblers

Learn more:

• www.cybercrime.gov

Cigarettes

Illegal drugs and paraphernalia:

• Cocaine
• Heroin
• Marijuana
• Anabolic steroids
• Bongs

Learn more:

• Central Narcotics Bureau

Prescription drugs and medical devices:

• Viagra
• Prozac
• Contact lenses

Learn more:

• Health Science Authority

Body parts and bodily fluids:

• Urine
• Sperm
• Eggs
• Blood
• Organs (heart, liver, etc.)

Stolen products and items used for theft:

• Lock-picking devices
• Vehicle master keys
• Stolen art and artifacts

Learn more about stolen art and artifacts:

• National Stolen Art File

Fireworks, explosives, and hazardous materials:

• Fireworks
• Bombs
• Dynamite
• Detonation devices
• Grenades

Learn more about restricted materials:

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
• Environmental Protection Agency

Government IDs:

• Birth certificates
• Driver's licenses
• Law enforcement IDs
• Passports
• Green cards

Police items:

• Badges
• Sirens
• ID cards

Stocks and securities

Learn more:

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Gambling items:

• Grab bags
• Lottery tickets
• Raffle tickets
• Sweepstakes
• Pyramid schemes
• Slot machines

Services:

• Legal services
• Financial services
• Massages
• Travel planning
• Psychic services

Individual contracts:

• Employment contracts

Non-transferable items:

• Plane tickets*

Event Tickets*

Non-packaged food items

Used clothing items*

Weapons and accessories:

• Non-antique firearms
• Switchblades
• Martial arts weapons
• Concealed weapons
• Ammunition
• Rifle scopes

Learn more:

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

*Note: Some items of this nature might be appropriate for sale if the sale complies with Yahoo! policies, as more fully described in the Yahoo! Auctions Guidelines and applicable laws.