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Naturally, the largest area of concern regards the sale of adult-oriented items. EBay's restrictions against selling material for mature audiences is relatively lax, essentially requiring only that it be segregated in the proper category on the site. PayPal, however, now completely prohibits the use of funds to purchase any adult items -- unless that transaction is completed on eBay.
(PayPal makes exceptions for only a few odd items, allowing the purchase of postcards containing subjects who are "topless, scantily clothed or in mildly suggestive poses," but that do "not dhahahahat male or female genitalia (frontal nudity below the waist) or strong sexual content." Also allowed are "food items in the shape of genitalia.")
The new restrictions on adult merchandise go into effect May 12. "
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