Policy overview
For legal reasons, you're not allowed to list any lock-picking or locksmithing devices on eBay.
What are the guidelines?
Allowed
- Antique skeleton keys
- Blank keys
- Depth keys
- Educational material on how to become a locksmith
- Key guides
- Replacement parts for key cutting machines
Not allowed
- Autolock bypass keys (also called jigglers)
- Bump keys
- Code grabbing devices
- Devices to make or duplicate keys:
- Key cutting machines - functional or not (includes automatic or hand-held manual cutting devices)
- Code cutters
- Cam cutters
- Devices designed to pick a lock:
- Lock picks
- Lock pick tool sets
- Lock pick cards
- Lock pick gun
- Tubular lock picks
- Digital decoders
- Educational material on how to pick a lock
- Master keys (also called skeleton keys)
- Slim-jims (including roadside emergency kits that may contain this device)
- Tension bars
- Try-out keys
Why does eBay have this policy?
Lock-picking and locksmithing devices are highly regulated, and eBay urges all buyers and sellers to comply with all government laws and regulations. Since it's against the law in many countries for unauthorised people to possess lockpicking devices, or to sell them to unauthorised buyers, we don't allow them to be sold on eBay.
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.