TAG's List Rules
Tampa Adventure Group Classifieds Rules
Note: Failure to comply with all rules listed below will result in the removal of your add and possible account termination.
Prohibited and restricted items ― What items can and cannot be listed. The Tampa Adventure Group's restrictions are often based on country and state laws, including copyright or trademark laws. However, many restrictions involve the sale of controversial or sensitive items and are not necessarily prohibited by law. The limitations are a result of input by the Tampa Adventure Group Community. Before you list your item, check the phrohibeted item list below:
- Adult Material (see Mature Audiences)
- Alcohol (see also Wine)
- Animals and Wildlife Products - examples include live animals, mounted specimens, and ivory
- Art
- Artifacts - examples include Native American crafts, cave formations, and grave-related items
- Catalytic Converters and Test Pipes
- Cell Phone (Wireless) Service Contracts
- Charity or Fundraising Listings
- Clothing, Used
- Coins
- Contracts
- Cosmetics, Used
- Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
- Credit Cards
- Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
- Drugs, Describing Drugs or Drug-like Substances
- Electronics Equipment - examples include cable TV de-scramblers, radar scanners, and traffic signal control devices
- Electronic Surveillance Equipment – examples include wiretapping devices, and telephone bugging devices
- Embargoed Goods and Prohibited Countries - examples include items from Cuba
- Event Tickets
- Firearms
- Food
- Gift Cards
- Government and Transit Documents
- Government and Transit Uniforms
- Government IDs and Licenses
- Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
- Human Parts and Remains
- Importation of Goods into the United States - examples include CDs that were intended only for distribution in a certain country
- International Trading
- Items Encouraging Illegal Activity – examples include an eBook describing how to create methamphetamine
- Lockpicking Devices
- Lottery Tickets
- Mailing Lists and Personal Information
- Manufacturers' Coupons
- Mature Audiences
- Medical Devices - examples include contact lenses, pacemakers, and surgical instruments
- Multi-level Marketing, Pyramid and Matrix Programs
- Offensive Material - examples include ethnically or racially offensive material and Nazi memorabilia
- Pesticides
- Plants (see Weeds and Seeds)
- Police-Related Items
- Political Memorabilia
- Postage Meters
- Prescription Drugs
- Prohibited Services
- Real Estate
- Recalled Items
- Slot Machines
- Stamps
- Stocks and Other Securities
- Stolen Property and Property with Removed Serial Numbers
- Surveillance Equipment
- Teacher's Edition Textbooks
- Tobacco
- Transit and Shipping Related Items
- Weeds and Seeds
- Wine (see also Alcohol)
Listing practices ― Actions that are not allowed in listings. To promote a safe, fair and enjoyable trading experience, The Tampa Adventure Group has established a set of Community standards and guidelines for listings and other Community content. These include policies restricting the use of profanity, HTML and JavaScript, and links. Tampa Adventure Groups's listing policies also provide guidelines on how certain items may be listed and described. For example, using brand names or other words inappropriately for the purpose of attracting buyers to a listing (called keyword spamming) is not allowed. You should familiarize yourself with the Tampa Adventure Group's listing policies before posting an item.
Completing the sale ― Practices that are not allowed involving transactions. For example, accepting payment and sending an item that is significantly different from the item described in the item listing is not allowed.
Violation of the Tampa Adventure Group policies can result in a range of actions, including:- Listing cancellation
- Forfeit of Tampa Adventure Group fees on cancelled listings
- Limits on account privileges
- Loss of seller status
- Account suspension