Commerce Policy
Effective 1st January 2025
Overview
Products sold on The FlyTribe must comply with our Commerce Policies. Additionally, commerce content on The FlyTribe must comply respectively with The FlyTribe's Tribe Standards. Buyers, sellers and traders are also responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations. Failure to comply with our policies or the law may result in a variety of consequences, including, but not limited to, rejection or removal of listings and other content, rejection or removal of product tags, or suspension or termination of access to any or all The FlyTribe commerce services or features. If you repeatedly post commerce content that violates our policies, we may take additional action on your account.
Steps to take if disapproved
Appeal the decision
If your commerce content has been rejected or removed for violating our Commerce Policies and you feel it was a mistake, you can request a review, and we'll take another look.
Prohibited content
Tribe Standards
Commerce content must not violate our Tribe Standards.
Adult content and sexually positioned products
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of adult products and may not position products in a sexually suggestive manner.
Alcohol
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of alcohol.
Body parts and fluids
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of human body parts or fluids.
Digital media and electronic devices
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of devices that facilitate or encourage streaming digital content in an unauthorised manner or interfering with the functionality of electronic devices.
Discrimination
Commerce content must not wrongfully discriminate or suggest a preference for or against people because of a personal characteristic, included, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, colour, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, marital status, disability, or medical or genetic condition. Commerce content must comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination. This includes but is not limited to discrimination for housing listings.
Documents, currency and financial instruments
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of real or fake documents, currency, financial instruments or virtual currency.
Gambling
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or facilitation of gambling for money or anything else of value, including digital currencies. Gambling includes gaming, betting, lotteries, raffles, casinos, fantasy sports, bingo, poker and sweepstakes.
Hazardous goods and materials
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of hazardous materials and substances.
Human exploitation and sexual services
Commerce content may not promote any form of human trafficking, prostitution, escort or sexual services.
Jobs
Commerce content may not promote job opportunities.
Land, animals and animal products
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of animals or animal parts, or land in ecological conservation areas.
Medical and healthcare products
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of medical and healthcare products and services, including medical devices or ingestible supplements.
Misleading, violent or hateful
Commerce content may not contain misleading, violent or hateful products and offers.
No item for sale
Commerce content may not promote news, humour or other content that does not offer any product for sale.
Prescription products, drugs and drug paraphernalia
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of drugs, drug paraphernalia or prescription products.
Recalled products
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of recalled or banned products.
Stolen goods
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of items that have been stolen or otherwise acquired unlawfully or without authorisation.
Subscriptions and digital products
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of downloadable digital content, digital subscriptions or digital accounts.
Third-party infringement
Commerce content may not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights of any third party, including any copyright or trademark. This includes, but is not limited to, the promotion or sale of counterfeits, such as goods that copy the trademark (name or logo) and/or distinctive features of another company's products so as to imitate a genuine product, or unauthorised copies of software, music, films and other media.
Tobacco products and related paraphernalia
Commerce content may not promote the buying, or selling, or trading of tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia.
Used cosmetics
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of cosmetics that have been used, or that are not sold in their original packaging.
Vehicle parts and accessories
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of certain vehicle parts and accessories.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of weapons, ammunition and explosives.
Restricted content
Event tickets
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of event tickets, except by approved sellers.
Gift cards and vouchers
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of gift cards or vouchers, except by approved sellers.
Pet adoption matching services
Commerce content may not promote the buying, selling or trading of pet adoption matching services, except by approved sellers.