General Policies and Rules

BazarA2Z’ policies and rules are the common guidelines that create a safe, trusted and fair trading environment for all BazarA2Z.com members. To promote a safe and trusted trading environment, BazarA2Z.com enforces these polices and rules.

User agreement. This is the most important BazarA2Z.com policy and rule document. All members are responsible for reviewing and understanding BazarA2Z’ policies and all applicable laws and regulations contained in this legal contract.

Rules for Everyone. General policies applying to all BazarA2Z.com members, BazarA2Z employees and BazarA2Z.com. This section includes rules that protect your privacy and your identity. Learn more about issues like the use of profanity, unsolicited email (spam) etc.

Prohibited and Restricted Items. There are many items that are restricted to sell online at BazarA2Z.com, such as liquor, adult content/material, banned items such as ivory etc? Find out in our comprehensive list of banned and restricted items.

Keyword Spamming Policy. This policy is designed to restrict merchants not to abuse brand names as keywords in product listings to drive attention.

Links Policy – This policy is designed to restrict merchants to inappropriately add links in its product listings or online storefront to move traffic away from BazarA2Z.

Rules about Intellectual Property. BazarA2Z.com has zero tolerance for any intellectual property violations. Please notify us in case any violation has occurred withour knowledge and we will take appropriate action as soon as possible.

BazarA2Zs rules and policies are designed to :

  • Minimize risks to both buyers and sellers
  • Support government laws and regulations
  • Provide equal opportunity to all buyers and seller
  • Protect intellectual property rights
  • Provide an enjoyable buying experience
  • Support the values of the BazarA2Z.com Community

Please learn more about BazarA2Z’ policies that will help you avoid breaking rules (including the law) and helps you in trading with reliable, trustworthy buyers and sellers.

Violations of policy may result in a range of actions including :

  • Listing cancellation
  • Store suspension
  • Limits on account privileges
  • Account suspension
  • Loss of Top Rated Merchant status

Note : You may contact BazarA2Z.com to report violations by using the “Report” or “Contact Us” links found on most policy pages.

Prohibited and Restricted Items

Following items are not allowed to be sold online at BazarA2Z.com. Please note that merchants/sellers are responsible for any legal issues and other liabilities arising if you try and sell these items at BazarA2Z.com. We will cancel the listing of prohibited and restricted items within 24 hours after we come to know about such occurrence.

  • Adult Material (also see Mature Audiences)
  • Alcohol (also see Wine)
  • Animals and Wildlife Products – examples include live animals, mounted specimens, and ivory
  • Artifacts
  • Beta Software
  • Bootleg/Pirated Recordings
  • Brand Name Misuse
  • Catalogue and URL Sales
  • Clothing (used/not new)
  • Comparison Policy
  • Compilation and Informational Media
  • Contact Information
  • Contracts
  • Copyrights
  • Counterfeit Currency and Stamps
  • Downloadable Media
  • Drugs
  • Electronic Surveillance Equipment
  • Embargoed Goods and Prohibited Countries
  • Event Tickets
  • Firearms, Ammunition, Militaria, Weapons and Knives
  • Fireworks, Explosives and Explosive Substances
  • Food
  • Games Software: Sony, Sega, and Nintendo
  • Government IDs and Licenses
  • Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Items
  • Human Parts and Remains
  • Importation of Goods – examples include CDs that were intended only for distribution in a certain country
  • International Trading
  • Items Encouraging Illegal Activity examples include an eBook describing how to create methamphetamine
  • Mature Audiences
  • Medical Devices – examples include contact lenses, pacemakers, and surgical instruments
  • Misleading Titles
  • Mod Chips
  • Movie Prints
  • OEM Software
  • Offensive Material – examples include ethnically or racially offensive material
  • Police, Army, Navy and Air force Related Items
  • Pre-Sale Listings
  • Prohibited Services
  • Promotional Items
  • Real Estate
  • Recordable Media
  • Replica and Counterfeit Items
  • Ringtones
  • Stocks and Other Securities
  • Stolen Property
  • Surveillance Equipment
  • Tobacco
  • Trademarks
  • Travel
  • Weapons & Knives
  • Wine (also see Alcohol)

Keyword Spamming Policy

Keyword spamming occurs when merchants place brand names or other inappropriate keywords in a title or description for the purpose of gaining attention or diverting members to a listing. Keyword spamming in listings is not permitted on BazarA2Z.com. The text sellers place in listings must be directly relevant to the item being sold.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including :

  • Product Listing cancellation
  • Limits on account privileges
  • Account suspension
  • Loss of Top Rated Merchant status at BazarA2Z.com

Links Policy

In general, when listing items on BazarA2Z, merchants can include links that are solely intended to provide additional details about the items. That means links should only be used in circumstances when that information can’t be included in the listing itself. These links include additional images, technical specifications, manufacturer warranties, and other information that can help buyers make an informed purchasing decision. Other links that point to a third-party provider’s Website are also allowed, such as image hosting sites, payment processors or courier companies.

BazarA2Z doesn’t allow links to non-BazarA2Z sites or content where other items are offered for sale. BazarA2Z continually reviews links on the site and reserves the right to block any link considered unsafe for our members. As a merchant, please make sure that your listing follows links policy of BazarA2Z. If it doesn’t, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including limits your selling privileges and/or suspension of your account.

Rules about Intellectual Property

BazarA2Z is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of third parties and to providing a safe marketplace to trade. Unauthorized use or Infringement of copyrighted material and trademarks are strictly prohibited at BazarA2Z.

BazarA2Z has zero tolerance for any intellectual property violations. Counterfeits, unauthorized replicas, unauthorized items (such as counterfeit watches, handbags, or other accessories) or unauthorized copies (such as copies of software programs, video games, music albums, movies, television programs, or photographs) are not permitted at BazarA2Z. Unauthorized copies include (but are not limited to) copies that are pirated, duplicated, backed-up or bootlegged. It is illegal to sell unauthorized copies of media.

If the product you are selling bears the name or logo of a company, but it wasn’t made or endorsed by that company, don’t list it at BazarA2Z.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including :

  • Product Listing cancellation
  • Limits on account privileges
  • Account suspension
  • Loss of Top Rated Merchant status at BazarA2Z.com

Pricing Policy

Please note that trust is the most important aspect of trade between buyers and sellers in marketplace and one of the key aspects of trust is fair pricing. For healthy transaction flow at BazarA2Z.com, we ask you to price your items responsibly.

Please note that we are constantly monitoring prices for each merchant at various channels and do not allow you to price your items at higher prices at BazarA2Z.com vs. other channels such as your own retail store, your own Website (if any) or any other 3rd party retail stores or Websites. You should price your items sold at BazarA2Z.com to be same as the lowest rate you are selling at elsewhere or even lower but it should not be more. Violation of our pricing policy will result into warning notices and can also result into account suspension and/or store suspension.

Honesty in MRP

Please note the trust you build with your buyers will go away if you artificially start showing higher MRP, so that the selling price appears to be much better deal vs. what it actually is. Artificially increasing MRP is strictly prohibited at BazarA2Z.com and any violation will result into account suspension.

Customer Communication Policy

Sellers/merchants at BazarA2Z.com are encouraged to engage in direct communication with buyers for any pre-sale, order, payments, shipping, post sale or returns related matters. Buyers are also encouraged to communicate with sellers freely – ask questions, negotiate and chart a middle path acceptable to both.
Violations of policy may result in a range of actions including :

  • Product Listing cancellation
  • Limits on account privileges
  • Account suspension
  • Loss of Top Rated Merchant status at BazarA2Z.com