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Army hat = police related item

peters6086 — Tue, 05 May 2026 23:45:16 GMT

I listed an old slouch hat, and got this response:

We had to remove one or more of your listings for not following our Police-related items policy. We understand that this must be frustrating. But don’t worry — we’re here to help!

What happened

Police and emergency response uniforms, equipment, or accessories can’t be sold on eBay.

You listed an Australian Defence Forces uniform component. Australian Defence Force items can be sold with the written authority of the Minister for Defence or a person authorised in writing by the minister. Any listing for Defence Force items must clearly show this written authority. We appreciate you chose to utilize our site, but we must ask you to please follow the guidelines in this notice.

There are plenty of similar hats on there.

Re: Army hat = police related item

lezned-toycollector — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:23:34 GMT

Really???

You're actually asking for advice on how to circumvent an eBay policy... you're joking, right?

This has to be a wind-up.

Re: Army hat = police related item

peters6086 — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:23:01 GMT

If there were no ads on there for identical hats, I would accept that they can't be sold there, but there are plenty. How? It makes me think I've inadvertently triggered an inappropriate rejection.

Re: Army hat = police related item

padi*0409 — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:55:17 GMT

@lezned-toycollector

Denzel, that's a bit harsh with your response IMHO.

peters6086, I have been collecting militaria for many years now and have noticed that Slouch Hat listings have decreased dramatically in the last few years, for no apparent reason.

I can't give you a reason why that is so, or if it's key words that rigger the 'bots or what. There are a few listings for Slouch Hats, maybe have a look at some of them and try your listing with keywords that those listings use.

Good luck with it.

Re: Army hat = police related item

*casey* — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:56:57 GMT

"There are plenty of similar hats on there"

eBay don't monitor listings. Yours would have been reported by someone.

The others haven't been reported

"We had to remove one or more of your listings

Note :

If you were an outright scammer selling thousands of $$$s worth of NON EXISTENT items

there's a very good chance that eBay would have

1) Ignored the report

2) Contacted you , removed any negative feedback and told YOU to end the listing/s

Re: Army hat = police related item

lezned-toycollector — Wed, 06 May 2026 05:59:46 GMT

No, it wasn't harsh at all. Did you not notice the edit by the mod?

The bit where the OP openly asked for advice on how to circumvent the relevant policy has been removed, and that deleted content is exactly what I was referencing. So again, not harsh at all - just purely factual.

Re: Army hat = police related item

domino-710 — Wed, 06 May 2026 06:06:36 GMT

You certainly have a way about you. 🤣

Re: Army hat = police related item

pnc75 — Wed, 06 May 2026 06:29:41 GMT

Doesn't like karma, though.

Re: Army hat = police related item

domino-710 — Wed, 06 May 2026 07:12:09 GMT

Can't help it - but I always think Uncle Acid. 🤣