Other prohibited items
The sale of some items is prohibited or regulated by law. To help our members follow Swedish law, we have rules on which items may be sold. On this page, we have gathered the rules for items that do not have a page of their own.
Prohibited to sell
- Shares, bonds and holdings in companies or property, for example in limited companies or trading partnerships
- Offers to invest money in a business idea
- Multi-level marketing (MLM), pyramid schemes and similar arrangements
- Ongoing businesses, if the sale involves transferring shares, holdings, share loans or other debt in the company
- Cryptocurrencies, for example Bitcoin and Ethereum
- Lottery tickets, for example Triss scratch cards
Read more on the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's website.
- Valid registration plates and plates that resemble or are claimed to be valid registration plates
- Items mainly intended for altering identity documents, permits or registration plates
Read more on the Swedish Transport Agency's website.
- Archaeological finds that must be reported to the authorities, for example finds made with a metal detector
Read more on the Swedish National Heritage Board's website.
- Organs, bones and blood
- Semen, egg cells and faeces
Read more in the Swedish Criminal Code on the Swedish Parliament's website (in Swedish).
- Birth certificates, driving licences, ID cards and passports
- Fake ID cards and equipment for making them
- Documents that can be used to pose as, for example, a doctor or lawyer
Read more on the Swedish Police Authority's website.
- Stolen goods
- Items you are still paying off, for example a mobile phone or computer bought on instalments
- Goods subject to import or export bans
Read more about EU trade legislation.
- Items that the manufacturer or an authority has recalled, for example because they may be dangerous to use
You can search for recalled products in the EU's Safety Gate.
Allowed to sell
- Old share certificates with collector's value, if they are invalid or relate to a company that no longer exists and cannot be redeemed for money or other securities
- Websites and domain names
- Ready-made businesses that can be run straight away, for example vending machines
Read more on the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority's website.
- Cultural objects, for example antique coins and religious objects, if the sale is permitted by law and you can show that you own the object
- Fossils and minerals, if they have been collected and brought into Sweden legally
Read more on the Swedish National Heritage Board's website.
- Registration plates with collector's value that are no longer valid
- Certificates and permits for vehicle parts, if they are sold together with the vehicle part
- Vehicle parts, if the description states which documents are included and whether the vehicle is still approved for road use after the part has been fitted. The listing must not give the impression that the documents are enough for the vehicle to be approved for road use.
Read more on the Swedish Transport Agency's website.