As a general rule, anything illegal cannot be listed on Adverts.ie. In addition, there are certain items that, while legal to buy, sell, or own, are not permitted to be advertised on this site.
This is not a comprehensive list — due to the nature of the site, we will never be able to list every restricted item. It should be used as a guide to what is and isn't permitted. Adverts Moderators and Administrators have the final say on what items are allowed, and we reserve the right to edit or remove ads from the site at any time, without prior notice.
Any advert found to contain a prohibited item will be removed, and the seller may receive a warning or a ban.
Tickets
- AC/DC tickets
- Coldplay tickets
- FAI tickets for Irish International games
- IRFU tickets — as per IRFU T&Cs, tickets may only be purchased from the IRFU or its officially authorised agents. Tickets obtained from any other source (e.g. unauthorised brokers, internet auctions or agents) are void, and holders may be refused entry, ejected, or have the ticket seized
- Manchester United tickets
- Oasis tickets
- Rugby World Cup tickets — these can only be resold via the official ticket transfer platform
Weapons & dangerous items
- Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, explosives and hazardous materials. This includes any projectile or concussive weapon using gunpowder or explosives. Replica firearms and air rifles are also prohibited. Toys that fire rubber pellets or foam darts are permitted
- Airsoft guns/ammunition — please use the dedicated airsoft adverts forum on boards.ie
- Crossbows
- Daggers, hunting knives, pocket knives, swords, bayonets, etc.
- Garda speed meter detectors (illegal) — see the relevant legal excerpt
- GPS blockers
- Laser pointers over 5mW / above Class IIIa — see the Classification System and safety info. Airsoft scope/sight lasers should be listed on the airsoft adverts forum on boards.ie instead
- Stab-proof/bulletproof jackets, vests, body armour plates or similar
- Nitrous oxide canisters/products
Drugs, health & medical
- Illegal drugs and paraphernalia
- Prescription drugs and medical devices — Irish regulations prohibit the mail order (including online) supply of any medicinal product, even by a pharmacy or pharmacist
- Diet pills and gels
- Cannabis seeds
- HHC (Hexahydrocannabinol)
- Recreational substances such as (but not limited to) "poppers"
- Tanning products containing Melanotan 2
- Gripe water — no longer authorised for sale in Ireland
- Amber teething jewellery
- Baby food
- Teeth whitening strips
- Cigarettes, nicotine replacements, vapes and vaping equipment
- Used safety equipment
Vehicles & transport
- eScooters that are non-road legal
Animals & wildlife
- Dogs
- Unauthorised/illegal wildlife products and animals, with the exception of certain pets in the adoption category and livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry only). All Department of Agriculture rules on animal identification and movement must be followed when selling livestock
- Ducks, ducklings and fertile duck eggs — due to a concerning trend of these being bought for social media use with no regard for their welfare, all such ads are currently removed
- Fur
- Prong or choke collars
- Certain invasive species (forbidden from the Pet Adoption category)
Media, software & IP
- Pirated software — only full retail versions may be sold. Academic, NFR, back-up, promotional, beta, unauthorised freeware/shareware and "soft-lifted" versions are all prohibited. OEM software must be sold only with its original hardware or per its original terms. Knowingly buying or selling pirated software results in a permanent ban
- Pirated video games — only full retail versions permitted. Recopied/transferred games, emulators, boot-disks, game enhancers and unauthorised compilations are prohibited
- Recopied/pirated media of any kind (video, music, software, photos, etc.) — you cannot sell copies, duplicates, or transferred-format media (e.g. CD-ROM to cassette) without the author's explicit permission
- Promotional media (movies, CDs, software, books, advance reading copies, uncorrected proofs, etc.) produced for promotional use only
- Television programmes — unauthorised copies, pay-per-view recordings, unaired programmes, unauthorised scripts/props, and screeners are prohibited. Commercially licensed copies are permitted
- Domain names — due to legal complexity around trademark/copyright, domain sales are generally prohibited. Please use Sedo instead
- Replicas of trademarked items
Tech & telecoms equipment
- IMEI blocked phones
- Golden numbers for mobile phones — against mobile providers' T&Cs
- IPTV, including loaded/chipped firesticks and Dreamboxes running Kodi or similar
- Internet Service Provider equipment that remains ISP property (e.g. Irish Broadband's RipWave, Digiweb's HomeWave)
- Irish Broadband RipWave units
- NTL/UPC/Virgin Media equipment — resale breaches Virgin Media's terms of service
- Sky Q boxes and Sky viewing cards — remain Sky's property
- WiMAX equipment
- Metal detectors
Identity, privacy & personal data
- ID cards of any kind (government IDs, college IDs, birth certificates, etc.)
- Items that infringe, or could infringe, on an individual's privacy, including marketing lists (bulk email lists, direct-mail lists, etc.)
- Leap cards
Uniforms & regulated goods
- Irish Defence Forces uniforms and all other military uniforms
- Order of Malta uniforms — a charitable organisation that only rents uniforms to members; these cannot be sold
- St John's Ambulance uniforms
Property & finance
- Property (residential or commercial) for sale, rent, let, or share — please use our sister site www.daft.ie
- Digital currency trading
- Stocks, securities, lottery tickets, lock-picking devices, smart cards, and any item that could facilitate an illegal act or item
Fuel & environmental
- Calor gas cylinders
- Methylated spirits
- Solid fuels — vendors must display their EPA Fuels Registration number on the ad. Loose logs/firewood ads must include a moisture content certificate. Non-compliant ads will be removed. More info: epa.ie solid fuel regulations
- Turf — since 31 October 2022, turf may not be advertised for sale via the internet or other media. More info: www.gov.ie/cleanair or solidfuels@decc.gov.ie
Other prohibited items
- Ads for your ads
- Beer kegs, taps, coolers, etc. — remain brewery property
- Perfume samples from Chanel, Dior, Givenchy
- Penney's (or similar) appointment slots
- Supermarket discount codes
- Referral links/discount codes
- Raffles — raffle listings will be removed
- Stolen goods — if we learn an item wasn't the seller's property or was obtained illegally, we'll lock the thread, remove relevant details, and may report it to the authorities
- Second-hand underwear (excluding bras)
- Illegal items generally, including those sold by individuals outside the Republic of Ireland/EU
- Pornography/erotic items or material
- Hate materials, and sectarian or ethnic offensive materials
- Offensive material generally — we reserve the right to determine appropriateness, being mindful of cultural differences and sensitivities across our audience
- Marathon entries for the Dublin City Marathon
- Tobacco, wine and other alcoholic beverages — select shops may sell alcohol and e-cigarettes on a case-by-case basis
Adverts.ie Moderators and Administrators have the final say on what is permitted. We reserve the right to edit or delete any ad at any time, without prior notice.
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