bla.st Prohibited Content

Many laws, regulations and policies, in a variety of jurisdictions, regulate the goods and services that may be bought and sold. For your convenience, we have prepared a list of some of the types of prohibited and restricted items the sale of which is not permitted on bla.st.

bla.st users remain responsible for complying with all applicable laws, regulations or restrictions on items, services, or manner of sale, payment or exchange, that may apply to transactions in which they participate -- including but not limited to those imposed by the country of New Zealand, where the bla.st service physically resides. We encourage you to research the applicable laws and regulations that may apply to your transaction.

Any cards or advertisements not adhering to the rules set below will be removed without notice. Please contact us if you find an advertisement with objectionable content.

Types of advertisements not permitted on bla.st

Anything designed to mislead or trick users
"You have won a competition" style advertisement
Ads designed to look like an operating system error message

Ads are not allowed to link to any pages or sites that contain:

Software that includes "spyware" "viruses" or any other malicious intent.
Pop-up or pop-under style advertisements
Malicious code to take advantage of a users web browser

Card categories

Categories used for each card must be relevant to the subject or item being promoted.

Content prohibited on both advertisements and linked pages

Obscene material including pornography and child pornography.
Multi-level marketing style businesses or schemes
Weapons and related items, including firearms, disguised, undetectable or switchblade knives, martial arts weapons, sniper scopes, silencers, ammunition, large capacity magazines, BB guns, tear gas or stun guns.
Fireworks, including "safe and sane" fireworks or any destructive devices or explosives.
Controlled substances or illegal drugs, substances and items used to manufacture controlled substances and drug paraphernalia.
Alcohol or tobacco products.
Prescription drugs and medical devices, such as prescription or contact lenses, defibrillators, hypodermic needles or hearing aids.
Non-prescription drugs that make false or misleading treatment claims or treatment claims.
Blood, bodily fluids or body parts.
Animals and animal parts, including the retail sales of cats and dogs.
Restricted or regulated plants and insects, such as noxious weeds, endangered plant species, or live insects or pests.
Pesticides or hazardous substances, or items containing hazardous substances such as contaminated toys, or art or craft material containing toxic substances without a warning label.
Illegal telecommunications equipment, such as access cards, password sniffers, access card programmers and unloopers, or cable descramblers
Stolen property or personal property with the serial number removed or altered.
Burglary tools, such as lock-picks or motor vehicle master keys
False identification cards, items with police insignia, citizenship documents, or birth certificates.
Counterfeit currency, coins and stamps, as well as equipment designed to make them.
Counterfeit or knock-off brand name goods.
Material that infringes copyright, such as warez, bootlegs (without consent of the band), etc.
Airline tickets that restrict transfer.
Gambling items, such as lottery tickets, sports trading card 'grab bags,' raffle tickets, sweepstakes entries or slot machines.
Used or rebuilt batteries, or batteries containing mercury.
Used bedding and clothing, unless sanitised in accordance with law.
Non-packaged food items or adulterated food.
Bulk email or mailing lists that contain names, addresses, phone numbers, or other personal identifying information