Prohibited Items

Draft — under legal review. Last updated July 12, 2026. This policy describes how listing screening actually works today. The full regulated-goods list still needs review by counsel before launch.

SNEIQ is a general marketplace, but some things simply can’t be sold here. This page explains what’s not allowed and — honestly — how our screening handles it. This policy is part of the Terms of Service.

How screening works today

Every listing is checked against a keyword screen when it’s published. It’s deliberately conservative and works in two tiers:

Automatic takedown. A small set of clearly-illegal terms causes a listing to be pulled straight back to your drafts automatically, and we notify you. These are things with essentially no legitimate meaning on a marketplace.
Held for human review.A broader set of high-signal but ambiguous terms opens a review flag. The listing usually stays up while a person takes a look, because a lot of these words have innocent uses (a “Machine Gun Kelly” hoodie, a “surge suppressor,” a camera’s “full auto” mode). We’d rather review than wrongly block a real seller.

Screening today is text-based only. It is a safety net, not a substitute for the rules below — you are responsible for following this policy whether or not the screen catches a listing, and our moderation team can remove anything that breaks it.

Not allowed — removed automatically

These categories are pulled down on sight:

Illegal drugsand controlled substances — e.g. cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and prescription opioids sold without authorization.
Illegal weapons and destructive devices— e.g. ghost guns, auto sears / conversion devices, and explosives such as pipe bombs, plastic explosives, or grenades.
Child sexual abuse material. Zero tolerance. This is reported, not just removed.

Not allowed — held for review

These are prohibited or restricted, and listings that look like them are flagged for a human. Some have legitimate cousins (airsoft, parts, merch, collectibles), which is exactly why a person makes the call:

Firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts— guns, receivers, high-capacity magazines, gunpowder, and explosives-adjacent goods like fireworks. Regulated firearms sales don’t belong on SNEIQ.
Counterfeits and replicas sold as authentic— “AAA quality,” “1:1 / mirror” replicas, rep sneakers, fake receipts, and reseller-market knock-offs. Selling fakes is banned.
Recalled products— items under an active safety recall.
Stolen goods— and the signals that come with them: removed or scratched serial numbers, “no serial,” and similar.

Also prohibited

Beyond what the automated screen looks for, don’t list: hazardous materials, live animals, human remains or bodily fluids, government IDs or documents, items that infringe someone else’s intellectual property, or anything illegal to sell where you or your buyer are located. When in doubt, don’t — or ask us first.

Consequences

A first, clearly-accidental listing usually just gets removed. Repeated or deliberate violations lead to listing removal, account limits, suspension, loss of any related Sneiq Rewards, and — where the law requires it — reporting to the authorities. Rights holders can report infringing listings through our IP claims process.

Think we got a screening call wrong? Edit the listing or email support@sneiq.com and a person will review it.