Prohibited Businesses
What you can and can't sell on Pandabase, with concrete examples.
This page lists allowed, restricted, and prohibited products and activities. It isn't exhaustive. If you're unsure whether a product is allowed, email compliance@pandabase.io before listing it.
Digital products and services only
Pandabase is built exclusively for digital products and services. You may sell:
- Software, SaaS, web apps, plugins, scripts, mobile apps.
- Digital downloads — ebooks, templates, themes, fonts, presets, assets, sample packs, stock media.
- Online courses, video tutorials, written guides, paid newsletters, paid community access.
- License keys, activation codes, in-game items and currencies (for games you own or are authorized to resell).
- Hosted services — APIs, processing, generation, storage, analytics.
- Coaching and consulting delivered remotely (calls, written feedback, async review).
Physical goods of any kind are not supported — that includes apparel, print-on-demand merch, books in print, food, beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, hardware, accessories, and anything that ships. A store that mixes digital and physical products is treated as a physical-goods store.
Prohibited categories
You may not use Pandabase to sell, distribute, facilitate, or promote any of the following. Each item lists concrete examples — but the category is broader than its examples.
Financial, investment, and advisory services
- Investment advisory (paid stock picks, "alpha" Discords, signal services, trading rooms).
- Robo-advisors, copy-trading platforms, prop-firm challenges.
- Trading bots, EAs, MQL/Pine scripts sold with guaranteed-return claims.
- Crypto investing, NFT marketplaces, token sales, ICOs, IDOs, presales.
- Securities, fractional shares, derivatives, yield-bearing products.
- Money transmission, peer-to-peer transfers, currency exchange.
- Lending, payday loans, BNPL, cash advances, "income share agreements".
- Credit repair, debt settlement, credit-boost services, "tradeline" sales.
- Legal services, tax preparation, accounting services, immigration paperwork services.
- "Get-rich-quick" courses, dropshipping/Amazon FBA programs with earnings claims, MLM downlines, pyramid schemes, referral pyramids.
Regulated and age-restricted goods
- Pharmaceuticals (prescription or OTC), telemedicine, online pharmacies.
- Medical devices, diagnostic kits, prosthetics, hearing aids.
- Dietary supplements, nootropics, peptides, SARMs, "research chemicals".
- Weight-loss products or programs with medical or transformation claims.
- CBD, THC, kratom, kava, delta-8/9/10, vape products, e-liquids, nicotine pouches.
- Alcohol sales or alcohol delivery services.
- Tobacco, cigars, hookah, rolling papers when marketed for tobacco use.
- Firearms, ammunition, magazines, suppressors, conversion kits, 3D-printed firearm files.
- Explosives, fireworks, blasting caps, demolition supplies.
- Knives or weapons marketed for combat (switchblades, butterfly knives, gravity knives, ballistic knives).
- Endangered species products — ivory, rhino horn, tiger parts, coral, exotic skins, CITES-listed wildlife.
- Hazardous chemicals, pool/industrial reagents, radioactive material, restricted lab equipment.
Adult and sexual content
- Pornography, erotica, sexually explicit images or video (live or recorded).
- Adult cam platforms, paid OnlyFans-style content delivery.
- Fetish content, BDSM material, adult ASMR.
- Escort services, "companionship" services, sugar-dating platforms.
- Sex toys, lingerie marketed for adult sexual use, fetish gear.
- AI-generated sexual content — undress apps, sexual deepfake tools, synthetic CSAM detectors that don't apply (no exceptions), erotic chatbots primarily for explicit roleplay.
- Non-consensual or impersonation-based sexual content of any kind.
Gambling and games of chance
- Casino games (slots, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps).
- Sports betting, in-play betting, prediction markets with real-money payouts.
- Poker rooms, online poker software, "rakeback" services.
- Sweepstakes models, "social casino" platforms with cash-out paths.
- Lotteries, raffles, scratch-cards, bingo with prizes.
- Daily fantasy sports for money, esports betting.
- Loot box marketplaces, gambling-mechanic mobile games sold standalone.
Fraud, abuse, and circumvention
- Phishing kits, scam landing-page templates, "spamming tools".
- Carding tools, BIN checkers, CC validators, dump shops.
- Account-takeover services, credential stuffing tools, OTP-bypass kits.
- Hacked or stolen account marketplaces (Spotify, Netflix, gaming, social).
- Bot farms, fake-follower services, view-bot tools, engagement manipulation.
- Fake review services, rating boosters, app-store ranking manipulation.
- Fake certifications, diploma mills, falsified credentials, made-up "verified" badges.
- Personal data sales, scraped contact lists, "leads" derived from breaches.
- Stalkerware, spouseware, hidden-tracking apps, surveillance tools sold to consumers.
- KYC bypass services, document forgery, sale of ID templates or government documents.
- VPN/proxy services explicitly marketed for ban-evasion, fraud, or policy circumvention.
- SEO, growth, or marketing services that promise guaranteed rankings, traffic, or income.
Malware and offensive security
- Malware, ransomware, ransomware-as-a-service.
- Spyware, keyloggers, RATs (remote-access trojans).
- DDoS-for-hire services, "stresser" or "booter" services.
- Exploit kits, weaponized 0-days, automated attack frameworks for unauthorized targets.
- Crypters, packers, AV evasion tools marketed for malicious use.
Legitimate offensive-security businesses (pentesting services, vulnerability research, red-team tooling sold to verified enterprise customers) are not categorically banned but require review. Reach out before listing.
AI tools used for abuse
- Tools primarily designed to generate CSAM or non-consensual sexual content.
- "Undress" apps, sexual deepfake generators, sexual likeness clones.
- Voice or video deepfake tools marketed for impersonation or fraud.
- AI systems primarily designed to evade content moderation, KYC, or platform protections.
- AI bots designed to manipulate elections, public discourse, or generate large-scale misinformation.
Illegitimate digital resale and piracy
- Resold or redistributed digital products without rights — PLR abuse, scraped paid courses, leaked content packs.
- Pirated software, cracked games, keygens, "lifetime activation" license sales.
- IPTV services, Kodi builds with paid IPTV access, streaming-key reseller services.
- Unauthorized streams of sports, films, or live events.
- Cheats, hacks, or modded clients for online games when sale violates the game's terms.
- Stolen content republished without permission (writing, art, music, video).
Other restricted categories
- Dating, matchmaking, and "romance" services.
- Timeshares, vacation-club memberships.
- Multi-level marketing programs, network-marketing structures.
- Religious "miracle" products, prosperity offerings sold with guaranteed-outcome claims.
- Psychic readings, spell-casting services, paid horoscope subscriptions with specific predictions.
Prohibited activities
These rules apply to all merchants, regardless of what they sell.
Zero-tolerance — immediate termination
- CSAM or any form of child exploitation material. We report to NCMEC and the relevant law enforcement.
- Terrorist content, terrorist financing, or material support to designated terrorist organizations.
- Sale or promotion of any prohibited product or service listed above after a written warning, or first-strike when intent is clear.
- Fraud — using Pandabase to charge customers for goods you can't or won't deliver.
- Identity theft, account takeover activity, impersonation of real people or businesses.
- Distribution or facilitation of malware, ransomware, or destructive payloads.
- Phishing operations or coordinated scam campaigns.
May result in warning or termination
- Harassment, threats, bullying, or abusive behavior toward customers, support staff, or other merchants.
- Hate speech or content targeting protected characteristics (race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability).
- Spam, unsolicited bulk messaging, or "blast" marketing using customer data from Pandabase.
- Unauthorized collection, exposure, or sale of customer personal data.
- Content promoting self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders.
- Misleading claims, bait-and-switch listings, or "free trial" patterns designed to entrap customers into hard-to-cancel subscriptions.
- Fake reviews, manipulated ratings, or artificial engagement on your own listings.
- Attempting to evade enforcement — re-registering after suspension, using nominee owners, splitting one prohibited business across multiple stores.
- Violating laws of any jurisdiction where your product is offered, sold, or accessed.
How we enforce
- We review onboarding listings, product titles, descriptions, and incoming dispute patterns.
- Customer reports, network alerts (Verifi/Ethoca), and EFW signals are weighed alongside our own monitoring.
- For ambiguous cases we'll reach out, ask questions, and give time to provide context before any account action.
- For zero-tolerance violations we suspend immediately and refer to law enforcement where required.
This list isn't exhaustive. Pandabase determines whether a business, product, or activity violates this policy. If you're unsure, ask first — compliance@pandabase.io.