Policy overview
Tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vapes, are heavily regulated and can't be sold or advertised on eBay. Smoking accessories that are traditionally intended for smoking tobacco products are allowed.
For details on what can and can't be listed, see our guidelines.
What are the guidelines?
If you're selling an allowed item, you can only offer domestic shipping. You're not allowed to ship these items outside of Singapore.
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.
Restricted
You can list the following if not intended for use with marijuana or illegal drugs:
- Pipes
- Water pipes and hookahs
Not allowed
You cannot list:
- Pipes and water pipes for use with marijuana or illegal drugs
Tobacco, shishas, and tobacco-related items
Allowed
You can list:
Restricted
You can list the following if it doesn't include tobacco:
- Cigar bands and packaging
- Hookah and shisha molasses
- Shisha flavour
Not allowed
You cannot list:
- Advertisements for tobacco or e-cigarette items, including promotional products with brand names or logos, as defined by Singapore’s Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993 - opens in new window or tab
- Any item containing tobacco, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, and loose tobacco
- Blunts or cigar wraps
- Domain names of websites that sell information on how to buy tobacco illegally
- Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and components
- Herbal cigarettes or herbal tobacco (also called nicotine-free cigarettes or tobacco-free cigarettes)
- Nicotine inhalers or nasal sprays (see our Medical Devices policy)
- Nicotine lozenges or gums
- Nicotine patches
- Nicotine pouches
You cannot:
- Include photos of cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco items when selling cigar bands, collectible packaging, or other accessories
Why does eBay have this policy?
Because selling tobacco is highly regulated, most tobacco items can't be sold on eBay. Be sure to follow all applicable laws, regulations, and our policies. For items that are not traditionally intended for use with tobacco, refer to our Drug and drug paraphernalia policy.