{"id":36296,"date":"2022-07-24T13:37:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=36296"},"modified":"2022-07-24T13:37:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:37:20","slug":"what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace","title":{"rendered":"What is Not Allowed on Facebook Marketplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c7e6ab6c92\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c7e6ab6c92\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1c7e6ab6c92\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace\/#What_is_Not_Allowed_on_Facebook_Marketplace\" title=\"What is Not Allowed on Facebook Marketplace?\">What is Not Allowed on Facebook Marketplace?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace\/#Advertising_prohibited_products\" title=\"Advertising prohibited products\">Advertising prohibited products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace\/#Advertising_prohibited_services\" title=\"Advertising prohibited services\">Advertising prohibited services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-not-allowed-on-facebook-marketplace\/#Advertising_prohibited_items\" title=\"Advertising prohibited items\">Advertising prohibited items<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Not_Allowed_on_Facebook_Marketplace\"><\/span>What is Not Allowed on Facebook Marketplace?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/PqwyMaL.png\" alt=\"What is not allowed on Facebook Marketplace\" align=\"right\" style=\"width:auto; max-height:390px; height:auto; max-width:37% margin:0px 10px;\">  <\/p>\n<p>Some products, services, and events are not allowed on Facebook Marketplace. However, you can discuss these products in your website, Facebook page, or physical store. These items may include legal weapons and drug paraphernalia. Some businesses are even allowed to sell alcohol at events. If you are selling these items on Facebook, check with the Marketplace guidelines before you begin. In addition to these restrictions, Facebook has other policies that you should be aware of.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertising_prohibited_products\"><\/span>Advertising prohibited products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are thinking about selling products on Facebook&#8217;s marketplace, you should know that some categories are prohibited. For example, alcohol, drugs, and gambling are all prohibited, and you can&#8217;t sell products that are intended to be viewed online. Facebook has a list of prohibited items, and you can find it here. But what are the specific products that you can&#8217;t sell on the Facebook Marketplace? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<p>Other products that are prohibited on Facebook&#8217;s marketplace include cosmetic procedures and health and wellness supplements. These categories are curated by the company, and you can&#8217;t sell them if you are not over the age of 18. Also, you can&#8217;t advertise weapons and provocative symbols. These items would also be very difficult to manage for Facebook, which is why it&#8217;s prohibited. However, there are a few products that are allowed, but that shouldn&#8217;t be your focus.<\/p>\n<p>The first category you should avoid selling on Facebook&#8217;s marketplace is drugs. The social network prohibits advertisements for drugs and tobacco products, as these are considered harmful to the public. Additionally, you shouldn&#8217;t advertise images of marijuana or smoking related paraphernalia, and don&#8217;t sell weapons. Although weapons are banned on Facebook, you can sell them through other websites. It&#8217;s best to know what is allowed and what is not, before you post ads.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertising_prohibited_services\"><\/span>Advertising prohibited services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to advertise your products or services on Facebook, you&#8217;ll need to know the rules before you get started. Facebook has strict rules about what you can and cannot advertise. That includes any products that are illegal or age-restricted. The same goes for tobacco products. Advertisements promoting the sale of cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, or cigars are also off-limits. However, you can advertise anti-smoking products if they are not meant to promote smoking or tobacco products. You can also avoid showing images that depict people in compromising positions or with other sexually explicit content.<\/p>\n<p>While many things are acceptable for Facebook ads, some items are not. Listed below are a few of the prohibited items and services. First, there&#8217;s no advertising of drugs or gambling. Facebook deems these activities harmful to the general public. For example, ads about recreational marijuana and smoking-related accessories are prohibited on Facebook. You can&#8217;t promote any products aimed at minors, though you can advertise websites about weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Second, you can&#8217;t advertise downloadable digital content on Facebook. As long as you&#8217;re not offering drugs, alcohol, gambling, or anything with a sexual content, you&#8217;re out of luck. Luckily, Facebook has made some changes to their rules to make the Marketplace safe for all businesses and individuals. You can learn more about the rules by visiting the Marketplace page for more information. After you&#8217;ve complied with the policy guidelines, you can list your products and services on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertising_prohibited_items\"><\/span>Advertising prohibited items<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You should be aware of the terms of the Facebook Marketplace to avoid being banned from selling items. Facebook prohibits advertising of illegal, stolen or counterfeit items. You can also not promote hate or discrimination in your ads. If you think your ad promotes one of these issues, Facebook will reject your ad and flag it. Additionally, you cannot advertise certain images on Facebook. This rule is to protect the safety of its users.<\/p>\n<p>Some countries prohibit the promotion of alcohol on Facebook. However, ads containing images of weapons are allowed, provided they do not aim at the viewer. There are also restrictions on the promotion of personal loans, dating services, and group memberships. In addition, Facebook prohibits the sale of organs and body parts. Therefore, any ad that promotes organ donation is also prohibited. While these restrictions are not all-encompassing, it can help you avoid getting banned.<\/p>\n<p>Advertising prohibited items on Facebook Marketplace is difficult, but not impossible. It is important to understand Facebook&#8217;s Commerce Policies before putting your ad up. If you find yourself listing prohibited items often, you may be banned from the Marketplace. In this case, you can contact Facebook and request a review of your post. You can also check your email address linked to your Facebook account for updates. 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