Hold on to that checkbook, bub! Before you charge ahead, check out what Google won't let you spend your own money on:
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Unacceptable product categories |
Examples |
| Adult goods and services |
Pornography and other sexually suggestive materials (including literature, imagery and other media); escort or prostitution services |
| Alcohol | Alcohol or alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, wine, or champagne |
| Body parts | Organs or other body parts |
| Bulk marketing tools | Email lists, software, or other products enabling unsolicited email messages (spam) |
| Buyer/discount clubs | Memberships or enrollment in clubs offering wholesale or discounted goods |
| Cable descramblers and black boxes | Devices intended to obtain cable and satellite signals for free |
| Child pornography | Pornographic materials involving minors |
| Credit and collections |
Credit counseling, repair and protection services; ID theft protection services; collection services |
| Copyright unlocking devices | Mod chips or other devices designed to circumvent copyright protection |
| Copyrighted media | Unauthorized copies of books, music, movies, and other licensed or protected materials |
| Copyrighted software | Unauthorized copies of software, video games and other licensed or protected materials, including OEM or bundled software |
| Counterfeit and unauthorized goods | Replicas or imitations of designer goods; items without a celebrity endorsement that would normally require such an association; fake autographs, counterfeit stamps, and other potentially unauthorized goods |
| Drugs and drug paraphernalia | Illegal drugs and drug accessories, including herbal drugs such as salvia and magic mushrooms |
| Drug test circumvention aids | Drug cleansing shakes, urine test additives, and related items |
| Endangered species | Plants, animals or other organisms (including product derivatives) in danger of extinction |
| Financial products, services, and stored value | Investment consulting, stock brokerage, manual cash disbursements, money orders, traveler's checks, and stored value cards |
| Fund solicitations | Donation solicitations from parties without a 501c3 tax exempt status |
| Gaming/gambling | Lottery tickets, sports bets, memberships/ enrollment in online gambling sites, and related content |
| Government IDs or documents | Fake IDs, passports, diplomas, and noble titles |
| Hacking and cracking materials | Manuals, how-to guides, information, or equipment enabling illegal access to software, servers, websites, or other protected property |
| Illegal goods | Materials, products, or information promoting illegal goods or enabling illegal acts You are solely and completely responsible for verifying that all items you sell are authentic and legal. |
| Infomercials | Products or services sold in a manner that requires buyers to view a television commercial, then visit a website only marketed via the commercial |
| Miracle cures | Unsubstantiated cures, remedies or other items marketed as quick health fixes |
| Multi-level marketing | Businesses that recruit members and offer them rewards for recruiting others and/or selling services |
| Occult goods | Materials, goods or paraphernalia for use in satanic, sacrificial, or related practices |
| Offensive goods | Literature, products or other materials that:
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| Offensive goods, crime | Crime scene photos or items, such as personal belongings, associated with criminals |
| Precious metals | Bulk sales of rare, scarce, or valuable metals |
| Prepaid goods and services |
Phone cards, phones, gift certificates, and other services requiring a prepaid balance |
| Prescription drugs or pharmacies | Drugs or other products requiring a prescription by a licensed medical practitioner or any online pharmacies |
| Pyrotechnic devices and hazardous materials | Fireworks and related goods; toxic, flammable, and radioactive materials and substances |
| Rebate-based businesses | Memberships or enrollment in clubs that offer rebates on purchases from other members |
| Regulated goods | Air bags; batteries containing mercury; Freon or similar substances/refrigerants; chemical/industrial solvents; government uniforms; car titles; license plates; police badges and law enforcement equipment; lock-picking devices; medical devices; pesticides; postage meters; recalled items; slot machines; surveillance equipment; goods regulated by government or other agency specifications |
| Securities | Stocks, bonds, or related financial products |
| Subscriptions | Subscriptions to online or offline content (including magazines and newspapers) |
| Travel packages and offers | Tours (including hotel, flight, and car reservations), travel clubs, and timeshare properties |
| Tobacco and cigarettes | Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and related products |
| Traffic devices | Radar detectors/jammers, license plate covers, traffic signal changers, and related products |
| Upsell products | Items with delayed or hidden costs offered during the checkout process as a result of an initial 'qualifying' purchase |
| Weapons | Firearms, ammunition, knives, brass knuckles, gun parts, and other armaments |
| Wholesale currency | Discounted currencies or currency exchanges |
