Examples of listings not permitted:

• A listing offering game codes from a national retailer's sweepstakes promotion.

• A listing with the title "MYSTERY CASH $$ALL CASH$$ ONLY 20 ENVELOPES."

• I am offering you the opportunity to win a brand new, in box, Xbox 360."

• A listing with the title "Raffle Tickets for a $300 GAS CARD… Only $1 a chance."

• A listing item description that states "PAY $50 AND SEND US YOUR BEST ESSAY OR COMPOSITION TO ENTER INTO OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER'S WRITING CONTEST."

• A listing item description that states "ALL BIDDERS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RANDOM DRAWING FOR AN APPLE IPOD NANO!"

Bonuses

Sellers are allowed to offer a bonus item to bidders as long as:

• The seller states the exact price at which the bonus will apply. For example, a seller can't say, "I will throw in a state-of-the-art black and white TV if bidding reaches a high enough amount." But a seller can say, "I will throw in a state-of-the-art black and white TV if bidding reaches $150."

• In multiple item listings, the seller offers the exact same bonus item to ALL buyers. Multiple Item Listing rules require that all buyers receive identical items. 

• All bonus items offered comply with eBay's policies. See eBay's Prohibited and Restricted Items policies.

  Conditional bonuses, free gifts, and other items that do not significantly affect the value of the item for sale may not be included in the title of the listing. Please see the Search and Browse Manipulation policy for further information.

Grab Bags

Grab bags are listings where identified items are sold in a group (in a bag). Grab bags are allowed as long as:

• All contents of the grab bag are identified within the listing. The number, quality, or condition of these items does not need to be identified. 

• All contents of the grab bag comply with eBay’s policies. See eBay's Prohibited and Restricted Items policies.

• The listing doesn’t single out anything that “may” be contained within the grab bag that has particular monetary or obvious collectible value. For example, grab bag listings for collectible comic books can’t allude to the possibility that a specific rare, high value comic book “may” be included within the grab bag. This type of listing is considered a lottery, which is not allowed on eBay.  

Mystery Items (envelopes, boxes, etc)

• Mystery items are listings where the seller doesn't specifically identify the contents, number, quality or condition of the items for sale. Mystery item listings are not permitted.

All members of eBay's Community must comply with all governmental laws and regulations. Since giveaways, lotteries, sweepstakes, random drawings, and raffles are highly regulated or may cause harm to eBay or its members, this policy is in place to prohibit these types of listings. Although listings for items such as "grab bags" are generally permissible, this policy provides guidelines to help you determine when these types of listings may be deemed a lottery, sweepstake or other promotional opportunity we don't allow.