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Prohibited Items and Transactions

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What it is

Poshmark maintains a list of items and transaction types that are not permitted on the platform — selling prohibited items can result in immediate account suspension and potential forfeiture of proceeds.

This analysis describes what Poshmark's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision creates enforceable content standards for the platform by delegating specific prohibited categories to an incorporated policy document. It establishes the mechanism through which Poshmark can remove listings and enforce compliance with legal and intellectual property requirements.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 19, 2026

Poshmark's Terms of Service underwent a substantial update on April 19, 2026, with 249 new sentences and 3 modified sentences. The specific operational changes created by these additions cannot be determined from the detection summary alone. All users should review the updated terms at Poshmark's website to identify any new policies, requirements, restrictions, or disclosures that affect their use of the platform.

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Medium Mar 25, 2026

Poshmark's updated Privacy Policy provides substantially more transparency about the personal data it collects (including name, address, payment details, and content you create), how it uses and shares that information, and the legal bases for processing. The policy now explicitly covers data collected across websites, mobile apps, and other platforms, and identifies collection points including account registration, purchases, listings, stories, and interactions with other users. California residents are directed to a separate supplemental privacy notice. While this change increases clarity about data practices rather than restricting new data collection, reviewing the specific uses and sharing practices described in the full policy can help you understand what data Poshmark retains and how it may be used.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Both sellers and buyers face risk from prohibited transactions — sellers may lose their account and pending proceeds, while buyers who purchase items that are later found to be prohibited may face complications in obtaining refunds or recourse through the platform.

How other platforms handle this

Revolut High

For example, the Revolut app or Revolut Card must not be used (directly or indirectly) as follows: for illegal purposes (for example, committing fraud); in a way that we reasonably believe might harm our ability to provide our services; only to send money to and receive money from a credit card; for...

Meta Medium

You may not use our Products to do or share anything that violates these Terms, our Community Standards, and other policies that apply to your use of our Products. You also agree not to use our Products to share anything that is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory, or fraudulent.

OpenAI Medium

You must comply with our Usage Policies when using the Services. You may not use the Services in any way that violates applicable laws, infringes intellectual property rights, generates harmful content, or circumvents our safety systems.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Poshmark prohibits the listing or sale of any item that is described in our Prohibited Items Policy (which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement), including items that are illegal to sell or violate the rights of third parties such as counterfeit items.

— Excerpt from Poshmark's Poshmark Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The prohibition on counterfeit goods engages the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §1114) and the Trademark Counterfeiting Act (18 U.S.C. §2320). Sale of regulated items (e.g., certain cosmetics, firearms accessories, or recalled products) may implicate CPSC regulations (15 U.S.C. §2064), FDA regulations, or ATF rules depending on the product category. The FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive product listings. The Stop Counterfeits in Products Act and SHOP SAFE Act (proposed) create additional civil liability exposure for online marketplace operators. The FTC and DOJ are relevant enforcement authorities. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over deceptive product listings and the sale of counterfeit or misrepresented goods in online marketplaces.
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Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Poshmark Terms of Service
Entity
Poshmark
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001654
Document ID
CA-D-00333
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2cc924fa513a0bd8e9feec282ca6e11d838f46832da0f5416673dd4f3402c29f
Analysis generated
April 1, 2026 13:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Poshmark
Document: Poshmark Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001654
Captured: 2026-04-01 13:26:06 UTC
SHA-256: 2cc924fa513a0bd8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/poshmark/poshmark-terms-of-service/prohibited-items-and-transactions/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Poshmark's Prohibited Items and Transactions clause do?

This provision creates enforceable content standards for the platform by delegating specific prohibited categories to an incorporated policy document. It establishes the mechanism through which Poshmark can remove listings and enforce compliance with legal and intellectual property requirements.

How does this clause affect you?

Both sellers and buyers face risk from prohibited transactions — sellers may lose their account and pending proceeds, while buyers who purchase items that are later found to be prohibited may face complications in obtaining refunds or recourse through the platform.

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