What is prohibited content on Carousell
To keep Carousell a safe and trusted marketplace for our community, certain items are not allowed to be listed for sale on our platform. This includes:
Illegal Items
- Drugs, drug paraphernalia, and other controlled substances
- Weapons including firearms, ammunition, explosives, and pepper spray
- Fake IDs, passports, birth certificates and other falsified documents
Counterfeit & Replica Goods
- Counterfeit currency, stamps, and vouchers
- Replica branded goods and designer fakes
- Pirated media including movies, music, software, and video games
Adult & Explicit Content
- Pornography and sexually explicit materials
- Used underwear and intimate apparel
- Sex toys and adult novelty items
- Escort, prostitution, and sexual services
Tobacco & Vaping Products
- Cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, and rolling papers
- E-cigarettes, vape pens, e-liquids, and vaping accessories
Other Prohibited Items
- Alcohol and alcoholic beverages
- Live animals and endangered species products
- Human remains, body parts, and bodily fluids
- Mislabeled, hazardous, and recalled products
- Items that enable illegal activity like hacking or lock-picking tools
- Listings serving as gateways for chats to circumvent reply quotas
Country-specific prohibited items
Some countries have additional restrictions on what can be listed on Carousell. Please follow the relevant link for your country:
Listings that violate our prohibited content policies will be removed. Repeated violations may result in account suspension. If you see any prohibited items on Carousell, please report the listing so our team can take appropriate action. Together we can keep Carousell safe, legal, and family-friendly.