How do I know if an Amazon product is age-restricted?
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How do I know if an Amazon product is age-restricted?
On the Amazon “Restricted Products” page, you’ll see a list of categories, such as alcohol, clothing and electronics; in those categories, you’ll find what’s prohibited or permitted.
What items on Amazon are age-restricted?
In England and Wales (with similar rules for Scotland) Trading Standards has to enforce the law relating to age-restricted products, including alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco, fireworks, offensive weapons such as knives, solvents (all 18) and party poppers, petrol, aerosol spray paints, lottery and “instant win” cards …
What does it mean when an item is restricted on Amazon?
The sale of illegal, unsafe, or other restricted products listed on these pages, including products available only by prescription, is strictly prohibited. If you supply goods on Amazon, you should carefully review the Restricted Products Help pages listed below before listing a product.
What products are age-restricted?
Listed below are examples of products whose sale is controlled by age restriction.
- Alcohol.
- Cigarettes, tobacco, shisha and other smoking based products.
- E Cigarettes and Vaping Products.
- Fireworks – sparklers, party poppers, caps, cracker snaps.
- Dangerous chemicals – cigarette lighter fuel, glue, aerosols.
- Acids.
Are razors age restricted on Amazon?
If the Flag has been successfully added to your product, you will see the following message on the ASIN page: “The bladed product is not for sale to people under 18 years. A signature will be required on delivery.
Do they check ID Amazon?
Amazon delivery person does not ID for any delivery. They barely ask the name of the person recieving the shipment but that too is very casual. In these COVID times, often the Amazon person will leave the packet at the door and just ring the bell.
What does Restricted mean on FBA?
Selling in an Amazon restricted category requires getting “ungated”, which essentially means obtaining special permission to sell in a category that doesn’t allow sellers to simply sign up for and start selling in.
How do I get approval to sell restricted items on Amazon?
How to Get Amazon Categories Approval
- Go to your Seller Central account and click on inventory.
- Select ‘Add a Product’
- Search for the product you want to sell.
- If it returns as restricted, click ‘Listing Limitations Apply’
- Click the ‘Request Approval’ button.
What items are age restricted at 16?
List of age restricted products
- 16 years old and over. Scratch cards. Cracker snaps. Caps. Novelty matches. Party poppers. Serpents. Throw downs. Aerosol spray paints. Jumbo markers.
- 18 years old and over. Cigarettes. Cigarette papers. Rolling machines. Other tobacco products. National lottery tickets. Knives. Fireworks. Solvents. Butane.
How do you know if a product is restricted on Amazon?
If I’m in retail stores, that’s literally it. If I think the product might be restricted, I scan with the Amazon seller app and let it tell me if I can sell it or not. The app will also tell you what condition you can list the items in, which is helpful as there are some items where only the new condition is restricted.
What is Amazon’s policy on age-restricted products?
Until recently, the policy for age-restricted products on Amazon’s website said: ‘Photo identification will be required if a person appears under 25, to prove that they are over 18 years old.’ The policy now says: ‘We take our responsibility in relation to the sale of age-restricted items extremely seriously.
What is Amazon’s new age-verification policy?
Amazon has changed its age-verification policy to specify that anyone buying restricted products will have to show photo ID on delivery, no matter how old they are.
How to determine if a product is restricted for me to sell?
As you can see the screen that appears clearly tells me that I am not currently eligible to sell this product in new condition. That’s really it for how I determine if a product is restricted for me to sell or not. I scan it with the Amazon seller app, or check within my Amazon seller account. Still feeling lost when it comes to selling on Amazon?