Overview of categories

Important: The Miscellaneous product category has been discontinued.

This table provides an overview of the product categories in which you can sell.

Product Category	Product Type	Conditions Allowed	Approval Required
Clothing	Blouses and shirts; suits, dresses, and skirts; jeans, pants and shorts; T-shirts, polo shirts and sleeveless tops; jackets and overcoats; maternity clothes; lingerie and underwear; swimwear; socks, tights, and leggings.	Only new	Yes
Grocery	Coffee, tea, and beverages; sweet and salty snacks; boxed and preserved foods; cereal and muesli; aromatic herbs and spices; jams, honey, and spreads; pasta and noodles; sauces and juices; gift baskets; cleaning and housewares.	Only new	No, but certain sub-categories require approval.
Automotive	Tires; car and motorcycle accessories	New, Certified Refurbished, used, collectible	No
Beer, Wine & Spirits	Beer, wine, cider, brandy, and grappa.	Only new	Yes
Baby	Strollers and baby carriages; car seats; baby chairs; toys; furnishings, cribs, and baby beds; nursing items and baby food; baby-changing units; baby monitors, baby safety items, diapers, and towels for newborns, training toilets, and baby clothes.	New or used	No
Beauty	Scents, perfumes and aftershave; cosmetics; skin-care, manicure, and hair-care products and instruments; bath and shower soaps; tanning products and accessories.	Only new	Yes
BMVD	CDs, books, VHS/DVDs, and Blu-ray.	New, Certified Refurbished, used, collectible	Not in general, but specific considerations/requirements may apply.
Computers & Accessories	Desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, printers, and computer accessories.	New, Certified Refurbished, used	No
Electronics & Accessories	TV sets, stereos (including car stereos), GPS, cellular telephones, cameras, and electronics accessories.	New, Certified Refurbished, used	No **
Large Appliances	Refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines	New, Certified Refurbished, Used	No
Home & Garden	House: small utensils, electric appliances. Furniture: items for the house, furniture, closet organizers, kitchen items, tableware, lighting, interior decoration. Garden: plant-care products, garden organizers and illumination, tools and accessories, sports outdoor equipment, garden furniture, flower containers, artificial pools, barbecue and picnic items.	New, Certified Refurbished, used	No
Lighting	Lamps and chandeliers, light bulbs, accessories, and flashlights.	New, Certified Refurbished, used. Note: any light bulbs included must be new.	No
Health & Personal Care	Supplements, first-aid kits (provided that they do not include medicine); equipment for shaving and hair removal, dental hygiene, foot care, contraceptives, kits for ovulation and fertility tests, foot-care products.	Only new	Yes
Shoes & Bags	Shoes, boots, sandals, slippers, accessories, purses and wallets.	Only new	Yes
Software and Video games	Software and operating systems, consoles and games for PC and Mac.	New, Certified Refurbished, used, collectible	No, but specific considerations/requirements may apply
Sports & Outdoors	Sports equipment, bicycles, camping tents, sportswear.	Only new	No
Musical Instruments & DJ	Microphones and recording equipment, karaoke equipment, systems for post-production sound-synch; theatre systems (speakers, amplifiers, lighting, etc.), audio cables and connectors, DJ and VJ equipment (mixers, lighting effects, headphones, console tables, etc.), synthesizers and samplers, digital instruments.	New, Certified Refurbished, used, collectible	No
Toys & Games	Games and puzzles, outside games, creative activities, models, dolls, stuffed toys, construction sets, educational and scientific games, baby toys, figurines, costumes, and dress-up.	New, Certified Refurbished, used, collectible	No, but may be required for Christmas selling.*
Watches	Watches for men, women, and children, for daily use, and for sports; and accessories.	Only new	Yes

* The Toys and Games category requires approval for selling from November to January. At other times, this category is open to all sellers. Seller performance is an important factor in the approval process.

** While listing products in this category is generally open to all sellers, sales of specific products may require approval. If you have received a message that the product you want to list is restricted to approved sellers, please contact us for approval.

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