EQTRADING RULES
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
1.1 You may not post or sell any item that is restricted or prohibited by a federal, state or local law in any country or jurisdiction; thus the selling or posting of items may be prohibited because of laws outside of the jurisdiction where you reside. Below, we have listed some categories of prohibited or restricted items. However, this list is not INTENDED TO BE exhaustive; you, as the exporter and importer, are responsible for ensuring that you are not posting an item that is prohibited by law in any jurisdiction. Unless otherwise indicated and annotated accordingly below, the list of prohibited or restricted items as listed shall be applicable to eqtrading.com
For the purposes of this Product Listing Policy, transactions which are supported by eqtrading.com shall be “selling and buyer offers and enquires”.
1.2 Eqtrading.com has chosen to also prohibit the posting of items which may not be restricted or prohibited by law but are nonetheless controversial including:
(a) Items that encourage illegal activities (e.g. lock pick tools, synthetic urine for cheating drug tests);
(b) Items that are racially, religiously or ethnically derogatory, or that promote hatred, violence, racial or religious intolerance;
(c) Giveaways, lotteries, raffles, or contests;
(d) Stocks, bonds, investment interests, and other securities;
(e) Pornographic materials or items that are sexual in nature;
(f) Items that do not offer a physical product or service for sale, such as digital currencies and advertisements solely for the purpose of collecting user information.
1.3 eqtrading.com, in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to impose additional restrictions and prohibitions.
1.4 In the event of inconsistency, ambiguity or conflict of the contents of this policy with any other terms of the eqtrading.com platform, or between the English and other language versions of this policy, the English version and the decision of eqtrading.com exercised in its absolute discretion shall always prevail.
PART 2 PROHIBITED AND CONTROLLED ITEMS
1. ILLICIT DRUGS, PRECURSORS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
2. FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
3. FIREARMS AND AMMUNITIONS
4. WEAPONS
5. GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY ISSUED ITEMS
6. MEDICAL DRUGS
7. MEDICAL DEVICES
eqtrading.com does not permit the posting of unauthorized medical devices. Members may only post authorized medical devices after provision of appropriate production and sales permits to the Website, while transactions of these products are strictly prohibited to be entered into as a Relevant Online Transaction.
8. ADULT AND OBSCENE MATERIALS
9. CIRCUMVENTION DEVICES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR ILLICT PURPOSES
10. ILLEGAL SERVICES
11. COLLECTIONS, ARTIFACTS AND PRECIOUS METALS
11.1 forbids the sale and purchase of currency, coins, banknotes, stocks, bonds, money orders, credit and debit cards, investment interest, currency in digital or any intangible form (e.g. crypto-currency), as well as the equipment and materials used to produce such items.
11.2 Counterfeits of the identified articles in 11.1, legal tender and stamps are strictly prohibited.
11.3 Reproductions or replicas of coins as collectible items must be clearly marked with the word “COPY”, “REPRODUCTION” or “REPLICA” and comply with all relevant local laws.
11.4 Listings that offer the sale or buying of gold, silver and other precious metals (not including jewelry) are prohibited.
11.5 Rough diamonds and “conflict minerals” originating from non-compliant countries may not be listed.
11.6 Artifacts, cultural relics, historical grave markers, and related items are protected under the laws of the PRC, the United States, and other jurisdictions; and may not be posted or sold through the eqtrading.com Website.
12. HUMAN PARTS, HUMAN REMAINS AND PROTECTED FLORA AND FAUNA
13. OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION DETRIMENTAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY
13.1 Any and all publications and other media containing state secrets or information detrimental to national security or public order are prohibited. Such activity can result in your account being delisted.
14. TOBACCO PRODUCTS
15. GAMBLING EQUIPMENT
The listing or sale of equipment specifically used for gambling is prohibited. Products which have other legitimate uses (such as dice and playing cards) will generally be permitted.
16. SANCTIONED AND PROHIBITED ITEMS
16.1 Products prohibited by laws, regulations, sanctions and trade restrictions in any relevant country or jurisdiction worldwide are strictly forbidden on eqtrading.om.
16.2 The listing or sale of petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products originating in the Islamic Republic of Iran is strictly forbidden.
16.3 The listing or sale of coal, iron, iron ore, gold, titanium ore, vanadium ore and rare earth minerals originating in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is strictly forbidden.
16.4 The listing or sale of crude oil by sellers and buyers located in mainland China is prohibited.
17. OTHER LISTING PROHIBITIONS
17.1 The posting of any products containing harmful substances (e.g. toys containing lead paint) is forbidden on the eqtrading.com platform.
17.2 Automotive airbags are expressly forbidden on the eqtrading.com Website due to containing explosive materials.
17.3 Refurbished products
The sale and purchase of refurbished mobile phones, laptops and computers is prohibited on the eqtrading.com Website.
17.4 Used products
(a) Used undergarments may not be listed or sold on the Site. (b) The listing or sale of used cosmetics is prohibited on the eqtrading.com Website.
17.5 Contracts and tickets
(a) You are responsible for ensuring that your transaction is lawful and not in violation of any contractual obligation. Before posting an item on the Site, you should carefully read any contracts that you have entered into that might limit your right to sell your item on the Site. Some items, such as airline tickets, have terms printed on the item that may limit your ability to sell that item. In other cases, such as when you are distributing a company’s products, you may have signed a separate contract restricting your ability to market the product.
(b) eqtrading.com does not search for items that may raise these types of issues, nor can it review copies of private contracts, or adjudicate or take sides in private contract disputes. However, we want you to be aware that posting items in violation of your contractual obligations could put you at risk with third parties. eqtrading.com therefore urges that you not list any item until you have reviewed any relevant contracts or agreements, and are confident you can legally sell it on the Site.
(c) If you have any questions regarding your rights under a contract or agreement, we strongly recommend that you contact the company with whom you entered into the contract and/or consult with an attorney.
17.7 Real estate
A real estate posting allows buyers to contact the seller to get more information and express interest about the property listed. Before you post a listing relating to sale or purchase of real estate, you must ensure that you have complied with all applicable laws and regulations
17.8 Stolen property
(a) The posting or sale of stolen property is strictly forbidden on the Site, and violates international law. Stolen property includes items taken from private individuals, as well as property taken without authorization from companies or governments.
(b) eqtrading.com supports and cooperates with law enforcement efforts involving the recovery of stolen property and the prosecution of responsible individuals. If you are concerned that the images and/or text in your item description have been used by another Site user without your authorization, or that your intellectual property rights have been violated by such user, please contact our service team at info@eqtrading.com .
PART 3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) PROTECTION POLICY
1. FACES, NAMES AND SIGNATURES
Items containing the likeness, image, name, or signature of another person are prohibited, unless the products were made or authorized by the person whose likeness, image, name or signature has been used.
2. REPLICA AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS
2.1 Listing of counterfeits, non-licensed replicas, or unauthorized items, such as counterfeit designer garments, watches, handbags, sunglasses, or other accessories, is strictly prohibited on the Site.
2.2 If the products sold bear the name or logo of a company, but did not originate from or were not endorsed by that company, such products are prohibited from the Site.
2.3 Postings of branded products are permitted if a certificate of authorization has been issued by the brand owner.
2.4 Postings offering to sell or purchase replicas, counterfeits or other unauthorized items shall be subject to removal by eqtrading.com. Repeated postings of counterfeit or unauthorized items shall result in the immediate suspension of your membership.
3. SOFTWARE
3.1 Academic Software
(a) Academic software is software sold at discounted prices to students, teachers, and employees of accredited learning institutions.
(b) On the Site, please do not list any academic software unless you are so authorized. Postings violating eqtrading.com’s academic software policy may be deleted prior to publication.
(c) For postings of academic software on behalf of an authorized educational reseller or an educational institution, such licensure must be stated conspicuously in the listings. A certificate of authorization issued by the authorized educational reseller (or the educational institution) must also be provided to eqtrading.com.
3.2 OEM Software
(a) Do not list “OEM” or “bundled” copies of software on the eqtrading.com Website unless you are selling it with computer hardware. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or bundled software, is software that is obtained as part of the purchase of a new computer. OEM software licenses usually prohibit the purchaser from reselling the software without the computer or, in some cases, without any computer hardware.
4. UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The listing or sale of unauthorized (pirated, duplicated, backup, bootleg, etc.) copies of software programs, video games, music albums, movies, television programs, photographs or other protected works is forbidden on the Site.