What you can't sell on Thrivo Space

How we apply this list

Listings that break these rules are removed. Repeated or serious breaks lead to suspension, and payouts are held while we review.

Never allowed

1. Weapons, ammunition, explosives and fireworks, and parts or instructions to make them.
2. Illegal drugs, and anything made or sold to use them.
3. Prescription-only medicines, controlled substances and injectables.
4. Counterfeit, replica or “first copy” goods, and anything that copies someone else's brand, design, music, film, software or books without permission.
5. Stolen goods, and goods you don't have the right to sell.
6. Human body parts, organs, blood and remains.
7. Protected wildlife and anything made from it (for example ivory, pangolin scales, skins of protected animals).
8. Fake or stolen documents: ID cards, passports, certificates, results, NYSC documents, licences, receipts. Also uniforms and badges of the police, the military and other government agencies.
9. Personal data, hacked accounts, card details, hacking tools and services, and spam or bulk-message services.
10. Sexual content or services, and anything involving minors in any way.
11. Gambling, betting, lotteries and prize draws that require payment.
12. Investment schemes and “money doubling”, Ponzi or pyramid schemes, unlicensed loans, forex or crypto signals sold as guaranteed profit, and unlicensed sales of crypto.
13. Exam malpractice (“expo”), essays or projects written for submission as someone else's work, and fake reviews or followers.
14. Skin-lightening products with mercury or other banned ingredients, and food, drugs, cosmetics or chemicals that Nigerian law requires to be registered (for example with NAFDAC) but that aren't.
15. Hazardous or toxic substances.
16. Anything else that Nigerian law forbids anyone to sell, or forbids bringing into the country.
17. Services that promise a result through spiritual means in return for payment, and fake job, visa or travel offers.

Allowed only with our approval

You can sell these only after we've checked the licence or registration you need. Ask us first.

1. Alcohol, tobacco, vapes and shisha (buyers 18 and over only).
2. Pharmacy products that aren't prescription-only, herbal medicines, supplements and medical devices.
3. Packaged food and drinks, cosmetics and other products that must be registered with NAFDAC.
4. Event tickets, gift cards and vouchers.