Prohibited items policy

Every ad on Splash Jamaica is checked by our team before it goes live. Ads for the items and services below are not allowed. Some other categories are allowed only with conditions (see the bottom of this page). If you are unsure, contact us before you post.

Not allowed

• Firearms, ammunition, explosives, and parts or accessories that need a licence; weapons designed to injure, including knives sold as weapons.
• Illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and ganja (cannabis) or cannabis products of any kind, including medical cannabis – these are only sold through licensed outlets.
• Prescription medicines, controlled substances, and unapproved health products or "cures".
• Stolen goods, goods with removed serial numbers, and vehicles without proper papers.
• Counterfeit, replica or "knock-off" goods, and pirated software, films, music or games.
• Adult and sexual services, escort services, and anything sexually explicit.
• Human remains, body parts, and the sale of people's personal data or identity documents (passports, TRNs, driver's licences).
• Protected wildlife and endangered species (including sea turtles, their shells and eggs, and protected birds), and animals sold for fighting.
• Money schemes: pyramid or "blessing" schemes, lottery scams, unlicensed lending, crypto or forex "investment" offers promising returns, and money transfer or "money flipping".
• Overseas job, visa, work permit or farm-work offers that charge a fee, and any job or recruitment ad that asks applicants for money.
• Fake documents, certificates or qualifications; hacking services; spyware.
• Anything else that is illegal in Jamaica, or that promotes hate, violence or discrimination.

Allowed with conditions

• Real estate: dealers and salespeople must show their Real Estate Board licence number; private owners must be the owner or have the owner's permission.
• Vehicles: the seller must have the title and registration; no deposits before viewing.
• Pets and livestock: no protected species; animals must be healthy and of a suitable age.
• Alcohol: licensed businesses only; buyers must be 18 or over.
• Services and trades: regulated professions must hold the licence the law requires.
• Health and beauty: no medical claims; no prescription products.

What happens if an ad breaks the rules

We will not publish it and will usually tell you the minimum changes needed. If a live ad is reported and breaks the rules, we remove it. Repeated breaches lead to account suspension. Where we suspect a crime we may report it to the authorities.

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