Did you know there are products whose sale or purchase second-hand is prohibited? Typically, this information is highlighted by platforms in their respective rules.
“Are there products whose second-hand purchase or sale is prohibited? Yes, typically platforms indicate in their terms and conditions the list of allowed items,” explains DECO PROTeste.
In some instances, they may clarify which items cannot be sold through the platform, such as counterfeit goods.
For example, Vinted—a platform for buying and selling second-hand products—establishes in its rules that the following items cannot be sold:
- Illegal items: Any goods or materials whose possession, trade, sale, shipment, transport, or production are prohibited by any applicable law, rule, or regulation;
- Prohibited items: Items that are not clothing or unrelated to fashion products, beauty, accessories, children, home, entertainment, electronics, or that simply do not align with Vinted’s vision;
- Dangerous items: Items that fail to meet hygiene standards, or may pose health or safety risks.
Similarly, OLX—another platform for selling second-hand products—provides a list of “prohibited and conditionally sold items,” available for consultation here.
