- General Prohibitions
- Artifacts
- Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
- Crude Oil
- Contracts and Tickets
- Credit Cards
- Drugs& Associated Paraphernalia
- Ethnically or Racially Offensive Material
- Event Ticket Resale Policy
- Faces, Names and Signatures
- Financial Services
- Firearms, Ammunition, Weapons, Explosives
- Gold, Silver and Other Precious Metals
- Government IDs, Licenses and Uniforms
- Hazardous Materials
- Human Parts and Remains
- Invoices
- Job Postings
- Mailing Lists and Personal Information
- MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES
- Non-business Information
- Non-transferable Items
- Police-Related Items
- Pornographic Materials or Adult Materials
- Posting an Advertisement for the Sole Purpose
of Collecting User Information or Raising Money
- Prescription Drugs and Devices
- Real Estate
- Refurbished Mobile Phones, Laptops and Computers
- Replica and Counterfeit Items
- Satellite and Cable TV Descramblers
- Software
- Spy Equipment
- Stocks and Other Securities
- Stolen Property
- Textile Quota
- Transit Related Items
- Unauthorized Copies of Intellectual Property
- Used Clothing and Cosmetics
- Veterinary Products and Drugs for Animals
- Wildlife and Animal Products
1. GENERAL PROHIBITIONS:
1.1 You may not post or sell any item that is restricted or prohibited by a federal,
state or local law in any country or jurisdiction. Please be aware that the
www.sinoimex.com website (each a "Site" functions as a global marketplace,
thus the selling or posting of items may be prohibited because of laws outside of
the jurisdiction where you reside. Below, we have listed some categories of prohibited
or restricted items. However, this list is not exhaustive; you, as the seller, are
responsible for ensuring that you are not posting an item that is prohibited by
law in any jurisdiction.
1.2 Sinoimex.com has chosen to also prohibit the posting of other categories of
items which may not be restricted or prohibited by law but are nonetheless controversial
including:
(a) Items that encourage illegal activities;
(b) Items that are racially, religiously or ethnically derogatory, or that promote
hatred, violence, racial or religious intolerance;
(c) Giveaways, lotteries, raffles, or contests;
(d) Stocks, bonds, investment interests, and other securities;
(e) Pornographic materials or items that are sexual in nature;
(f) Items that do not offer a product or service for sale, such as advertisements
solely for the purpose of collecting user information.
1.3 Sinoimex.com, in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to impose
additional restrictions and prohibitions.
2. ARTIFACTS
2.1 Artifacts, cultural relics, historical grave markers, and related items are
protected under the laws of the PRC and other jurisdictions and may not be posted
or sold through the Site.
2.2 The trade of cultural relics (including personal collection relics), gold, silver,
other precious metals, rare animals and their products from the PRC to foreign (non-PRC)
parties is strictly prohibited under PRC law and is accordingly prohibited on the
Site.
3. COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY AND STAMPS
3.1 Sinoimex.com strictly forbids the sale and purchase of counterfeit currency
and stamps, coins, bank notes, bonds, money orders, and other securities, as well
as the equipment used to produce such items.
3.2 Reproductions or replicas of coins as collectible items must be clearly marked
with the word "COPY", "REPRODUCTION", "REPLICA" or as otherwise required under local
law.
4. CRUDE OIL
4.1 The listing or sale of crude oil by sellers and buyers located in China is prohibited
on the Site.
5. CONTRACTS AND TICKETS
5.1 You are responsible for ensuring that your transaction is lawful and not in
violation of any contractual obligation. Before posting an item on the Site, you
should carefully read any contracts that you have entered into that might limit
your right to sell your item on the Site. Some items, such as airline tickets, have
terms printed on the item that may limit your ability to sell that item. In other
cases, such as when you are distributing a company's products, you may have signed
a separate contract restricting your ability to market the product.
5.2 Sinoimex.com does not search for items that may raise these types of issues,
nor can it review copies of private contracts, or adjudicate or take sides in private
contract disputes. However, we want you to be aware that posting items in violation
of your contractual obligations could put you at risk with third parties. Sinoimex.com
therefore urges that you not list any item until you have reviewed any relevant
contracts or agreements, and are confident you can legally sell it on the Site.
5.3 If you have any questions regarding your rights under a contract or agreement,
we strongly recommend that you contact the company with whom you entered into the
contract and/or consult with an attorney.
6. CREDIT CARDS
6.1 Credit or debit cards cannot lawfully be transferred from one person to another,
and therefore such items may not be listed on the Site.
7. DRUGS&ASSOCIATED PARAPHERNALIA
7.1 The listing or sale of narcotics, steroids, poppy seeds, poppy seed products
or other controlled substances (including all drugs listed in Schedules I, II, III,
IV or V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is strictly
forbidden on the Site.
7.2 The listing or sale of drug paraphernalia, including all items that are primarily
intended or designed for use in manufacturing, concealing, or using a controlled
substance is strictly forbidden on the Site. Such items include, but are not limited
to those items used for the ingestion of illicit substances including pipes such
as water pipes, carburetor pipes, chamber pipes, ice pipes, bongs, etc.
8. ETHNICALLY OR RACIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL
8.1 Postings that are ethnically or racially offensive are prohibited on the Site.
Sellers and purchasers must ensure that any wording used portrays appropriate sensitivity
to those who might read it in their postings, and when they are offering or purchasing
potentially offensive items or services.
8.2 Occasionally, if materials are of historical value or integral to the item (such
as a book title), members may use offensive words and phrases such as "Yang yang"
in the subject and description of a posting. Sinoimex.com encourages all members
to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
8.3 Sinoimex.com generally prohibits such materials promoting Nazism, the KKK, etc.
9. EVENT TICKET RESALE POLICY
Sinoimex.com allows the listing of tickets to performance, sporting and entertainment
events to the extent permitted by law. However, as a ticket seller, you are responsible
for ensuring that your particular transaction does not violate any applicable law
or the terms on the ticket itself.
10. FACES, NAMES AND SIGNATURES
10.1 Items containing the likeness, image, name, or signature of another person
are prohibited, unless the products were made or authorized by the person whose
likeness, image, name or signature has been used.
11. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sinoimex.com prohibits listings that offer financial services, including money transfers,
issuing bank guarantees and letters of credit, loans, fundraising and funding for
personal investment purposes, etc.
12. FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES
12.1 The posting of any firearms, ammunition, military ordinance, assault weapons,
and related parts or accessories is not permitted on the Site. Offering for sale
or purchase of firearms, ammunition, weapons to and from countries in which they
are illegal is strictly prohibited and such activity will result in your account
being delisted.
12.2 Sinoimex.com does not permit the posting or sale of BB guns, air guns, black
powder guns or muzzle-loader guns and stun guns. Replica, "look-alike," and imitation
firearms under certain circumstances will be permitted only upon the express approval
of Sinoimex.com. Such replica and imitation items must have clear markings permanently
affixed to the items to the extent required by the laws of applicable jurisdiction,
and must not be readily convertible to shoot a projectile.
12.3 Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and any instruction, processing, or aid of
producing such weapons or materials is strictly prohibited by international law.
Any violation of this policy will result in the notification of government authorities
by Sinoimex.com.
12.4 Knives and other cutting instruments will in most cases be permitted to be
listed. Switchblade knives and disguised knives are not permitted on the Site. Sinoimex.com
maintains discretion over what items are appropriate and may cause removal of a
listing that it deems as a weapon.
13. GOLD, SILVER AND OTHER PRECIOUS METALS
Sinoimex.com does not permit listings that offer the sale or buying of gold, silver
and other precious metals (not including jewelry).
14. GOVERNMENT IDS, LICENSES AND UNIFORMS
14.1 The following items may not be listed on the Site:
(a) Items that claim to be, or appear similar to, official government identification
documents or licenses, such as birth certificates, drivers licenses, visas or passports.
Furthermore, completed applications for such documents containing personal information
may not be listed.
(b) Fake identification cards or any items that are designed for the manufacture
of such cards.
(c) Articles of clothing or identification that claim to be, or appear similar to,
official government uniforms.
15. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
15.1 The posting or sale of hazardous or dangerous materials (such as explosives,
radioactive materials, flammable gases, liquids and solids, and toxic substances)
is forbidden on the Site.
15.2 The posting of any products containing toxic or harmful substances(e.g. toys
containing lead paint) is forbidden on the Site.
16. HUMAN PARTS AND REMAINS
16.1 Sinoimex.com prohibits the listing of any humans, the human body, or any human
body part. Examples of such prohibited items include, but are not limited to: organs,
bone, blood, sperm, and eggs.
16.2 Skulls and skeletons that are used for medical or educational purposes may
be listed on the Site.
16.3 Items made of human hair, such as wigs for commercial uses, are permitted.
17. INVOICES
17.1 The listing or sale of any form of invoices or receipts (including blank, pre-filled,
or value added invoices or receipts), is strictly prohibited on the Site.
18. JOB POSTINGS
18.1 Job postings from which a factory/company/institute may directly recruit employees
are prohibited on the Site.
19. MAILING LISTS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
19.1 The posting or sale of bulk email or mailing lists that contain personally
identifiable information including names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers
and email addresses, is strictly prohibited. Also prohibited are software or other
tools which are designed or used to send unsolicited commercial email (i.e. "spam").
20. MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Sinoimex.com prohibits listings that offer medical or healthcare services, including
services for medical treatment, rehabilitation, vaccination, healthcheck, psychological
counseling, dietetics, plastic surgery, massage, etc.
21. NON-BUSINESS INFORMATION
Sinoimex.com is an online business to business information platform; personal and
non-business information is prohibited.
22. NON-TRANSFERABLE ITEMS
22.1 Non-transferable items may not be posted or sold through the Site. Many items
including lottery tickets, airline tickets and some event tickets may not be resold
or transferred.
23. POLICE-RELATED ITEMS
23.1 The posting of law enforcement badges or official law enforcement equipment
from any public authority, including badges issued by the government of any country,
is strictly prohibited.
23.2 There are some limited police items that may be listed on our site, provided
they observe any noted guidelines:
(a) Authorized general souvenir items, such as hats, mugs, pins, pens, buttons,
cuff links, T-shirts, money clips that do not resemble badges, and paperweights
that do not contain badges.
(b) Badges that are clearly not genuine or official (e.g. toy badges).
(c) Historical badges that do not resemble modern law enforcement badges, provided
that the item description clearly states that the badge is a historical piece at
least 75 years old or issued by an organization which no longer exists.
23.3 Police uniforms may be posted provided that they are obsolete and in no way
resemble current issue police uniforms. This fact must be clearly stated within
the posting description.
24. PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS OR ADULT MATERIALS
24.1 The posting or sale of pornographic materials is strictly prohibited, as it
violates laws in many countries. While pornography is difficult to define and standards
vary from nation to nation, Sinoimex.com will generally follow guidelines accepted
in Hong Kong and the mainland China. Sinoimex.com strictly prohibits items depicting
bestiality, rape sex, incest, or sex with graphic violence or degradation.
24.2 In determining whether listings or information should be removed from the site,
we consider the overall content of the posting, including photos, pictorials, and
text.
24.3 Sinoimex.com does not permit the sale of SM products. Novelty sexually explicit
items, including various types of toys, collectibles, or food items in the shape
of genitalia and primarily intended for adult buyers are permitted in the appropriate
category.
25. POSTING AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING USER INFORMATION
OR RAISING MONEY
Sinoimex.com is the ideal site for business to business commercial transactions.
Honesty and high ethical standards is what we represent. Postings on this site should
clearly represent the item being sold. If your objective is otherwise, we ask that
you seek out other websites to carry on the business activity you seek to perform.
26. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DEVICES
26.1 Sinoimex.com does not permit the posting of any controlled drugs or items that
are prescribed by licensed practitioners authorized to dispense same. If you are
uncertain as to the permissibility of your item, please contact Sinoimex.com prior
to posting.
26.2 Sinoimex.com also does not permit the posting of unauthorized medical devices
such as ear candles.
27. REAL ESTATE
27.1 A real estate posting allows buyers to contact the seller to get more information
and express interest about the property listed. Before you post a listing relating
to sale or purchase of real estate, you must ensure that you have complied with
all applicable laws and regulations
28. REFURBISHED MOBILE PHONES, LAPTOPS AND COMPUTERS
28.1 Under PRC law, the sale and purchase of refurbished mobile phones, laptops
and computers is prohibited on the Site.
29. REPLICA AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS
29.1 Listing of counterfeits, non-licensed replicas, or unauthorized items, such
as counterfeit designer garment, watches, handbags, sunglasses, or other accessories,
is strictly prohibited on the Site.
29.2 If the products sold bear the name or logo of a company, but did not originate
from or were not endorsed by that company, such products are prohibited from the
Site.
29.3 Postings of luxury brand products are permitted if a certificate of authorization
has been issued by the luxury brand owner.
29.4 Postings offering to sell or purchase replicas, counterfeits or other unauthorized
items shall be subject to removal by Sinoimex.com. Repeated postings of counterfeit
or unauthorized items shall result in the immediate suspension of your membership.
30. SATELLITE AND CABLE TV DESCRAMBLERS
30.1 Descramblers or other items that can be used to gain unauthorized access to
television programming (such as satellite and cable TV), internet access, telephone,
data or other protected, restricted, or premium services are prohibited. Stating
the item is for educational or test purposes will not legitimize a product that
is otherwise inappropriate. Some examples of items which are not allowed include:
(a) Smart Card Programmers;
(b) Smart Cards;
(c) Descramblers; and
(d) Hardware or Software DSS Emulators.
30.2 Similarly, information on "how to" descramble or gain access to cable or satellite
television programming or other services without authorization or payment is prohibited.
Sinoimex.com's policy is to prohibit any encouragement of this type of activity.
31. SOFTWARE
31.1 Academic Software
(a) Academic software is software sold at discounted prices to students, teachers,
and employees of accredited learning institutions.
(b) On the Site, please do not list any academic software unless you are so authorized.
Postings violating Sinoimex.com's academic software policy may be deleted prior
to publication.
(c) For postings of academic software on behalf of an authorized educational reseller
or an educational institution, such licensure must be stated conspicuously in the
postings, including selling leads, Products and companies. A certificate of authorization
issued by the authorized educational reseller (or the educational institution) also
must be provided to Sinoimex.com.
31.2 OEM Software
(a) Do not list "OEM" or "bundled" copies of software on the Site unless you are
selling it with computer hardware. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or bundled
software, is software that is obtained as part of the purchase of a new computer.
OEM software licenses usually prohibit the purchaser from reselling the software
without the computer or, in some cases, without any computer hardware.
32. SPY EQUIPMENT
32.1 The listing or sale of spy equipment, such as equipment used for wiretapping,
is not permitted on the Site.
33. STOCKS AND OTHER SECURITIES
Sinoimex.com does not permit the listing or sale of stocks, bonds, credit, investment
interests, or other securities.
34. STOLEN PROPERTY
34.1 The posting or sale of stolen property is strictly forbidden on the Site, and
violates international law. Stolen property includes items taken from private individuals,
as well as property taken without authorization from companies or governments.
34.2 Sinoimex.com supports and cooperates with law enforcement efforts involving
the recovery of stolen property and the prosecution of responsible individuals.
If you are concerned that the images and/or text in your item description have been
used by another Site user without your authorization, or that your intellectual
property rights have been violated by such user, please contact our service team
at service@sinoimex.com
35. TEXTILE QUOTA
35.1 The offering for sale or purchase of textile quota is prohibited on the Site
36. TRANSIT RELATED ITEMS
36.1 The following items related to the commercial airline and public transportation
industries may not be listed on the Site:
(a) Any article of clothing or identification related to transportation industries,
including but not limited to, commercial airline pilot's uniforms, flight attendant's
uniforms, airport service personnel uniforms, uniforms related to railway industries,
and uniforms of security personnel of public transport industries. Vintage clothing
related to commercial airlines or other public transport may be listed on the Site
provided that the item description clearly states that the item is at least 10 years
old, is no longer in use by the airline or other public transport authority and
does not resemble any current uniform.
(b) Manuals or other materials related to mass commercial public transportation,
including safety manuals published by commercial airlines or entities operating
subways, trains or buses. Such items may only be listed if the description clearly
states that the material is obsolete and no longer in use by the airline or other
transit authority.
(c) Any official, internal, or non-public documents.
37. UNAUTHORIZED COPIES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
37.1 The listing or sale of unauthorized (pirated, duplicated, backup, bootleg,
etc.) copies of software programs, video games, music albums, movies, television
programs, photographs or other protected works is forbidden on the Site.
38. USED CLOTHING AND COSMETICS
38.1 Used undergarments may not be listed or sold on the Site. Other used clothing
may be listed, so long as the clothing has been thoroughly cleaned. Postings that
contain inappropriate or extraneous descriptions will be removed.
38.2 The listing or sale of used cosmetics is prohibited on the Site.
39. VETERINARY PRODUCTS AND DRUGS FOR ANIMALS
39.1 Prescription veterinary products and drugs may not be listed on the Site.
40. WILDLIFE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
40.1 The listing or sale of any animal (including any animal parts which may include
pelts, skins, internal organs, teeth, claws, shells, bones, tusks, ivory and other
parts) protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) or any other local law or regulation is strictly
forbidden on the Site.
40.2 The listing or sale of shark fins and products made from any part of shark
fins is prohibited on the Site.
40.3 The listing or sale of products made from cats or dogs, including pelts, skins,
fur, meat, is prohibited on the Site.
40.4 The listing or sale of poultry, livestock and pets for commercial purposes
is permitted on the Site.
NOTICE: This list should not be considered exhaustive in nature and shall be updated
on a continuous basis. If you are unsure about the product you wish to list with
the Site in regard to its appropriateness or legality, please contact our customer
services department at legal.dept@sinoimex.com