2Checkout.com does not allow suppliers to offer products or services that are illegal, infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, or can be easily used for illegal purposes.
If, in 2CO's sole discretion, the Products being offered are such that they should be immediately withdrawn from sale by Supplier, 2CO may immediately suspend activity on the Account of Supplier.
2Checkout.com cannot provide legal advice to suppliers for any transaction, product or group of products.
ALL 2CHECKOUT.COM SALES MUST COMPLY WITH UNITED STATES LAW
2Checkout.com is proud to have suppliers all over the world, with a rich diversity of international vendors offering our buyers the greatest variety of goods and services available anywhere. With that in mind, it is important to remember that 2CO is a United States company; we cannot and will not accept any transaction that would violate U.S. law, even if that transaction might be permitted in another country. Examples of sales that may be legal in some countries, but are illegal in the United States, and thus forbidden for 2Checkout.com vendors: coca leaves or coca tea, marijuana seeds.
ALL 2CHECKOUT.COM VENDOR SITES MUST COMPLY WITH U.S. REGULATIONS Concerning Deceptive Advertising:
2Checkout.com will not accept any vendor who, in 2CO's sole opinion, is using deceptive, unfair, or misleading advertising or marketing practices, or selling products or services with unsubstantiated claims.
Examples of products that will be rejected:
For more information about U.S. regulations concerning marketing practices and product claims, see The Federal Trade Commission's publication, "Dot Com Disclosures".
In the 2Checkout.com Supplier Agreement, every 2Checkout vendor stipulates to "...the full right and authority to use and disseminate (1) all information, data, graphics, text, video, music, or other intellectual property which forms a part of its web site, or which is used by Supplier in its advertising and promotional efforts, and (2) the Products it supplies to 2CO (or to potential Customers)."
2CHECKOUT.COM MAY REQUIRE ANY VENDOR TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF LICENSING OR OTHER PROOF OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AT ANY TIME. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH DOCUMENTATION WHEN REQUIRED SHALL BE CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF SALES.
2Checkout will not accept:
If you believe a 2Checkout.com vendor is infringing on your intellectual property rights, please notify us by following the instructions at http://www.2co.com/dmca.
2Checkout.com will not accept vendors selling products (or related services) that require special licensing by local or state authorities or U.S. federal agencies. Also see: Licensed Services.
2Checkout.com cannot accept products that generally require special license to sell, such as:
Vendors selling products or services that require export licenses from the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U. S. Department of State may be rejected.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is an agency of the U.S. Department of State, administering the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the United States Munitions List regulating "Significant Military Equipment" and "Dual-Use" items. See http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/licensing/index.html
Export Administration Regulations are administered by US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. See http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/ear_data.html
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for alcoholic beverages of any kind, including beer, wine, champagne, hard liquor or any other drink that contains alcohol. This includes any flower arrangement, gift basket, fruit basket or any other items that may contain or include wine or other alcohol.
Upon approval, 2Checkout.com may accept vendors selling from a website that sells alcoholic beverages, if some other purchase method is used for those sales and it is impossible to use 2Checkout.com for any sale that includes alcohol. To request approval for such a site, contact risk@2co.com.
WARNING: Any vendor found to be using 2Checkout.com to sell any order that includes any alcoholic beverage may be immediately terminated!
2CO cannot be used to sell confectionery (candy or cake) that contains more than .5% alcohol by weight.
2Checkout.com will not accept vendors selling drug paraphernalia of any kind, including:
For more details on this topic Click here to see Department of Justice web page about paraphernalia.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES: 2Checkout.com will not accept sales for anything that requires a medical prescription, including drugs, machines, devices, eyeglasses or contact lenses. 2Checkout.com will not accept vendors with sites that list sources of online prescription drugs.
UNAPPROVED DRUGS AND MEDICAL DEVICES: Statements made on the on the Internet can cause a product to be defined as an unapproved drug or medical device according to U.S. law, even though it may be "herbal," "supplemental," or "all-natural." Consider this simplified example: It's OK to sell bottled water. It's NOT OK to sell a bottle of water that the vendor says will cure cancer.
Any website selling herbal pills, "energized" stones, "magnetized" water or other products said to be used to relieve asthma or arthritis, or cure AIDS, or prevent cancer or regulate blood sugar or maintain correct cholesterol levels is clearly indicating that a product IS intended to be used to "diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent" some disease, which causes the product to be a drug by definition, and thus an unapproved drug if the US FDA has not specifically approved it for that purpose.
Is it a drug? See: http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/98fr/98n-0044_gdl0001.pdf
Products may be as drugs by definition, according to their intended use, as "(A) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease..and (B) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals" [FD&C Act, sec. 201(g)(1)].
Is the product a medical device? See: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/312.html
A medical device is "an instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including a component part, or accessory which is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals."
2checkout.com will not accept sales for:
WARNING! ANY 2CO ACCOUNT FOUND TO BE INVOLVED IN SPAMMING WILL BE TERMINATED.
2Checkout.com cannot accept sales for services that require professional licensing, such as commodities trading advice, sales of stocks and bonds, and so forth. When customers place orders with us, they are buying the product or service from 2checkout.com. Since 2Checkout.com is not licensed to sell certain professional or other licensed services, we do not accept those services for resale. While there are a number of products and services that we cannot accept for legal reasons, there are also other reasons that we may choose not to accept some categories of products or some vendor accounts. Among those reasons is the potential liability that our company may take on as the legal seller of some items.
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for:
2Checkout.com cannot accept sales for services that require professional licensing, such as providing legal advice, medical services, and physical or psychological therapy. When customers place orders with us, they are buying the product or service from 2checkout.com. Since 2Checkout.com is not licensed to sell certain professional or other licensed services, we do not accept those services for resale.
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for:
2Checkout.com will not accept vendors selling personal information or sales leads. 2CO will not accept sales for:
2Checkout.com will not accept vendors selling counterfeit products, replicas of major brands or designs, articles "inspired by" designs that cause them to infringe on intellectual property, or major designer brands sold without authorization from the manufacturers.
Brands that will be rejected without documented proof of authenticity and licensing from the manufacturers include (but are not limited to):
Abercrombie & Fitch; Bacccarat; BAPE; DCBG; Bottega Veneta; Burberry; Cartier; Chanel; Jimmy Choo; Chloe; Celine; Coach; Juicy Couture; Diesel; Dior; Dolce & Gabbana; DKNY; Fendi; Isabella Fiore; FUBU; Jean Paul Gaultier ; Gucci; Hermes; Marc Jacobs; Anne Klein; KORS; Lacroix; Louis Vuitton; Miu Miu; Nike; Polo; Emilio Pucci; Puma; Prada; Ralph Lauren; Nina Ricci; Ray-Ban; Rolex; Tommy Hilfiger; Versace; Victoria's Secret; Yves St Laurent
Counterfeits and knockoffs are not limited to clothing, handbags, and shoes. ANY product may be challenged by 2Checkout.com; we may require documentation of authenticity, licensing, and authorization from manufacturers allowing the vendor to sell their products online. Such products may include (but are not limited to): Sunglasses; Perfumes and Fragrances; Cellphones; Appliances; Consumer Electronics; Recreational Products; Auto Parts; Cosmetics; Software
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for services that require licensing or registration as a travel agent; thus, we will not accept sales for Airfare, Travel Reservations, or Cruises.
We will not accept transactions for vehicle rentals.
In general, sales for day-trips, walking tours, safaris and the like will be acceptable. In some cases we may not be able to accept such sales if a vendor's home state (e.g. Florida, Nevada) requires registration as a Travel Agent.
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for:
Any account may be rejected if, in 2Checkout.com's sole opinion, a vendor's products or services are considered to be included in this category.
2checkout.com will not accept sales for:
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2Checkout.com will not accept vendors selling IT Certification Exams and aids, (Network+, Linux+, Server+, i-Net+, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, etc.), or other certification exams or aids, including (but not limited to):
We will not accept vendors selling certifications of skills or professional competence, or courses or programs leading to such certification.
2Checkout.com will not accept sales for academic degrees or diplomas, or for courses or programs leading to such degrees or diplomas (Unless accredited by an association recognized by CHEA, ASPA, or U.S. Secretary of Education).
We do not accept deposits on sales to be completed in the future. All 2checkout.com transactions must be for payment in full for one-time purchases, or recurring billings for ongoing services. We do not accept partial payments or allow our recurring-billing option to be used for installment payments to break up the cost of a large payment into a number of smaller ones.
2Checkout.com may not be used for advance sales of products. All vendors must have products on hand or readily available to provide our buyers with their orders as soon as their purchase is made. We do not provide financing services; per the Supplier Agreement, Vendors must fulfill our buyers' orders BEFORE we pay the vendor for that order.
This category does not prohibit vendors of certain services (such as graphic design or video production services, for example) from using 2Checkout.com for separate payments at different stages of delivered services in the course of a project. For instance, in a graphic design project there may be a purchase for the design phase and later another purchase for the printing and delivery stage.
This category does not prohibit sales of blocks of services to be used in a series of smaller allotments; an example of this would be the sale of a number of advertising units that will be used up in several events over time. Such sales are not considered to be "deposits" for the purpose of this category since the purchase is a payment in full for a certain number of units.
2checkout.com will not accept sales for:
Contact risk@2co.com for further information PRIOR to offering these products for sale. There are different terms and conditions regarding the sale of these products and there may be different fees and commissions for such accounts. You will be required to provide extra business and personal information to sell any product considered "Restricted" by 2CO.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and various agencies of the several states regulate the shipment of nursery and greenhouse stock to minimize the spread of harmful insects, diseases, and other pests. United States law prohibites the unauthorized movement of plant pests and maintains strict regulations governing such business.
In cooperation with United States regulations, 2Checkout.com does not accept sales for plants or seeds from vendors outside the United States.
This category does not apply to florist services selling ornamental arrangements of cut flowers.
At our discretion, and with prior approval (contact risk@2co.com), we may accept sales for common garden variety plants and seeds from properly licensed nurseries located in the United States. In no case will we accept sales for any plants considered to be noxious weeds, exotic or invasive species, or that may potentially harbor other pests.
The terms outlined in our Supplier Agreement and Operating Regulations are geared towards the standard purchase of goods and services, and are not readily serviceable for conferences, events and seminars. It is a requirement of the card association that goods/services be rendered at the time when the credit card is actually charged for a sale. In the case of a seminar/conference or other event, the product is not supplied until well after the time in which the credit card is charged.
2Checkout.com may consider allowing sales for your conference/seminar under the following conditions:
Sites found to be selling banned products or services are subject to immediate account termination, frozen funds, forfeiture of funds, fines, and/or order cancellations, all without notice.
