Alcohol Policy


Policy overview

Buy N Sell LOCAL doesn’t allow the sale of alcoholic beverages or the sale of collectable containers that contain alcohol.

Make sure your listing follows our guidelines. If it doesn’t, it may be removed and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.

What are the guidelines?
Alcohol and alcohol kits

Allowed

  • Beer/wine making kits

  • Foods with alcoholic ingredients and flavouring (such as liquor-filled chocolates, rum cake, and other items) as long as the item complies with our food policy.

  • Hops, seeds for hops, and other raw materials to make beer or wine

Restricted

  • Empty alcohol bottles and containers (images in the listing must show item is empty)

  • Wines and Champagne listed in accordance with our policy.

Not allowed

  • Alcohol products

  • Liquor licenses

Alcohol-related collectables
We don’t allow any containers containing alcohol, even if it may be considered a collectable.

Allowed

  • Alcohol-related memorabilia, including empty wine, liquor, and beer containers

Not allowed

  • Collectable alcohol containers if they still contain any alcoholic content

  • Open containers of alcohol

Why does Buy N Sell LOCAL have this policy?

We want to make sure buyers and sellers understand and follow all laws and regulations concerning the sale of alcohol. Certain alcoholic products are prohibited by law and could harm members, so these products may not be sold on Buy N Sell LOCAL.