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Legal Information / Legal States
WE OBSERVE ALL THE STATE SLOT MACHINE REGULATIONS.
SLOT MACHINES SOLD ON eBay CAN NOT BE USED FOR GAMBLING. SLOT MACHINES ARE SOLD SOLELY FOR HOME AMUSEMENT.
BELOW IS THE WORDING, WORD FOR WORD FROM THE eBay SLOT MACHINE POLICY.
The sale or even ownership of coin-operated slot machines is regulated or forbidden in a number of states, even for personal in-home use. The laws are often complex and may subject violators to criminal penalties. Out of respect for these laws, eBay will not generally permit the listing of coin-operated slot machines on its Web site.
There are three exceptions to this general prohibition:
1. Antique slot machines: Generally, slot machines that are at least 25 years old may be listed on eBay, provided that the seller explicitly states the age of the machine in the listing. However, buyers and sellers in the following states may not participate in antique slot machine sales due to laws prohibiting slot machine ownership in their state: Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee. A few states require that slot machines be even older to qualify for antique status, but a few allow more recent machines. So check your local laws to ensure that your transaction is lawful in your area. Please note that replica coin-operated slot machines that are operable and are less than 25 years old may not be listed on eBay.
All listings for antique slot machines must include the following text: Due to laws regulating the sale of antique slot machines, I, as the seller, will not sell to from members in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Bids from members residing in any of these states will be cancelled. Buy It Now transactions with buyers residing in these states will be considered void.
2. Non-coin-operated slot machines: Slot machines that do not accept or pay out coins or currency may be listed on eBay regardless of their age, and buyers from all states may participate in these sales. However, slot machines that can be readily converted to use for coins or currency are treated as coin-operated machines and prohibited in Alabama, California, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Oregon. Therefore, buyers and sellers in those states may not participate in those listings.
3. Non-functional slot machines: Machines that were never functional but made solely for display may be listed on eBay. In addition, coin-operated slot machines that have been permanently altered so that they will not accept any coin or slot and cannot be converted into an operational slot machine may be listed without restriction.
Slot machines that accept coins, example nickels, quarters and or currency, are treated as coin-operated slot machines and are prohibited in the following states: Alabama, California, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Oregon. Therefore, buyers and sellers in these states may not participate in those listings. I was notified directly from eBay that regardless to these illegal states, eBay will not allow the SALES of ANY COIN-OPERATED SLOT MACHINES and or SLOT MACHINES that accept CURRENCY to any STATE.
This slot machine has been permanently altered so that it will not accept any coin or slot and can not be converted into an operational slot machine. |
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