Prohibited Business and Products

Here's a list of prohibited businesses, startups, or products that cannot be sold through Fungies (Merchant of Record platform):

1. High-Risk Jurisdictions and Persons

• High-risk jurisdictions: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.

• High-risk persons: Individuals or entities on restricted lists (e.g., US, UK, EU, UN).

2. Prohibited Services

• Export, re-export, sell, or supply certain services to Russia, including:

  • Accounting, corporate formation, engineering, IT consultancy, and other enterprise management services.

  • Market research, advertising, auditing, and legal advisory services in Russia.

• Export or sale of prohibited goods to Russia, such as luxury goods, sensitive items, and enterprise management software.

3. Illegal Products and Services

• Drugs and drug paraphernalia: Including illegal drugs, substances mimicking drugs, and related equipment.

• Fake IDs and fraudulent services: Services for creating fake references or IDs.

• Telecommunications manipulation: Equipment like jamming devices.

4. Violent or Harmful Businesses

• Businesses promoting unlawful violence or harm, including:

  • Physical violence or harm based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.

  • Unlawful activities or celebrations of harm.

5. Adult Content and Services

• Prohibited adult services: Escort services, prostitution, pay-per-view services, adult video stores, live chat services, and similar content.

• Pornography and explicit content (including AI-generated).

• Adult products: Sex toys, life-like sex toys, and similar items.

6. Debt and Financial Products

• Debt relief companies (settlement, consolidation, negotiation).

• Certain financial services, such as ATMs, cheque cashing, money orders, peer-to-peer money transmission, shell banks, and similar products.

• Gambling and lottery-related businesses (e.g., casinos, sweepstakes, fantasy sports).

7. Gambling and Betting

• Games of chance: Internet gambling, casinos, sweepstakes, lotteries, and related activities.

• Games of skill: Tournaments or competitions offering monetary or material prizes.

• Forecasting: Sports betting, odds-making, and similar activities.

8. Government-Related Services

• Offering unauthorized or misleading government services.

• Government economic support: Distribution of grants or economic support without proper authorization.

9. Identity and Intellectual Property Services

• Identity theft protection: Services related to identity theft protection, monitoring, and recovery.

• IP infringement: Sale of counterfeit goods, unauthorized sales of licensed products, or infringing on intellectual property rights.

10. Legal and Lending Services

• Bankruptcy lawyers: Legal firms offering bankruptcy-related services.

• Debt collection: Agencies or individuals collecting debt.

• Lending services: Loan repayments via credit cards, and payday or high-interest loans.

• Credit repair: Credit monitoring, repair, or counselling services.

11. Cannabis and Related Products

• Cannabis: Sale of marijuana, CBD products with high THC, and related cultivation equipment.

• CBD products: THC levels exceeding legal limits.

12. Nutraceuticals and Health-Related Products

• Sale of nutraceuticals, pseudo-pharmaceuticals, or any unsafe health products with misleading claims.

13. Non-Fiat Currency

• Cryptocurrency: Includes mining, staking, ICOs, and secondary NFT sales.

14. Travel and Hospitality Services

• Commercial airlines, charter flights, private airlines, and timeshare services.

• Tourism-related: Services like booking, transportation, and related activities.

15. Pyramid Schemes and MLM

• Multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses, pyramid schemes, or any "get rich quick" programs.

• Unfair marketing: Deceptive testimonials, fake reviews, and high-pressure sales tactics.

16. Weapons, Firearms, and Dangerous Materials

• Guns, ammunition, explosives, and components for weapons (including 3D-printed weapons).

• Dangerous materials: Toxic, flammable, or radioactive substances.

17. Unfair or Deceptive Practices

• Businesses engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts, including false advertising, misleading claims, or predatory practices.

• Telemarketing and door-to-door sales that use deceptive methods.

18. Research Chemicals and Restricted Goods

• Sale of research chemicals or restricted goods for postage per USPS guidelines.

19. Prohibited Content Creation Platforms

• Platforms hosting or distributing third-party content (e.g., creators receiving tips or selling digital goods), subject to compliance with platform rules.

20. Jurisdiction-Specific Prohibited Businesses

• Brazil: Genital prosthetics, sex accessories, and lifelike sex toys.

• Canada: Alcohol, mortgage consulting, and charities.

• India: Alcohol, charities, gambling, and sex toys.

• Japan: Various prohibited businesses including sex toys and fortune-telling services.

• Malaysia: Sex toys, matchmaking, and genital prosthetics.

• Mexico: Adoption agencies, cross-border currency exchange, and debt collection agencies.

• Singapore: Sales of illegal ads or services.

• Thailand: Alcohol, charities, and gambling equipment.

• United Arab Emirates: Gambling, genital prosthetics, and sex toys.

• United States: Extended warranties, mortgage consulting, and shipping brokers.

This list is subject to legal and regulatory changes, so businesses should always consult with us to ensure full compliance with their platform policies.