New Government Restrictions on the Sale of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Under a new Determination by the Federal Minister for Health, there are new restrictions on the sale of certain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (disposable face masks; disposable gloves; disposable gowns; goggles, glasses or eye visors; alcohol wipes; and hand sanitiser) in Australia. 

These restrictions apply to all eBay sellers who list or are approved to list the items above. 

The changes make it an offense to re-sell PPE purchased at retail for more than 120% of its purchase price. The Determination applies to the resale of items purchased since 30 Jan 2020. 

In addition, the Government has introduced restrictions banning these items from export.

Failure to adhere to these requirements can lead to penalties including fines or jail. If you're selling any type of PPE on eBay, we encourage you to review the above determination and familiarise yourself with eBay’s policies and restrictions prior to listing. 

As a reminder, we’ve already implemented a range of restrictions on the sale of items on eBay: 

• Only sellers approved by eBay can list masks, hand sanitisers, disinfectant wipes and toilet paper. 
• Our price-gouging policy also outlines that items considered essential must be offered at a reasonable price.
• Sellers must continue to list in compliance with our listing policies.

To stay informed, visit our Seller Update page on the Seller Centre and continue to monitor our Community announcements.