Prohibited and Restricted Items
The short version
- Slabsta is comics only: comic books, graphic novels, comic magazines and manga, raw or graded.
- Never allowed: counterfeits, reproductions sold as originals, tampered or resealed slabs, stolen goods, unlicensed bootlegs.
- Never ask a buyer to pay outside Slabsta.
This summary is for convenience; the full text below controls.
Allowed items
- Comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, comic magazines and manga.
- Raw comics and books graded by CGC, CBCS or PGX.
- Lots and bundles made up of comics.
- Facsimile editions and reprints, when clearly listed as such.
Prohibited items
- Anything that is not a comic: toys, trading cards, original art, prints, posters, apparel, digital codes, NFTs and services.
- Counterfeits and forged signatures or certificates.
- Reproductions, reprints, facsimiles or "golden record" copies presented as originals.
- Tampered, resealed, re-holdered without disclosure, or fake slabs and labels, and books that do not match their certification.
- Stolen goods, or items you do not own and possess.
- Unlicensed bootlegs and pirated or infringing copies.
- Material that is obscene, depicts minors sexually, or is illegal to sell or ship in the US; hateful material marketed to promote hate.
- Recalled or hazardous items, and items requiring a license we do not support.
Restricted items
These are allowed only with clear disclosure in the title and description:
- Restored, trimmed or Qualified books.
- Signed books without CGC/CBCS signature authentication (signature not guaranteed).
- Mature-content comics (no explicit images in listing photos).
- Coverless, incomplete or heavily damaged books.
Prohibited practices
- Requesting or accepting payment outside Slabsta, or sharing contact details to move a sale off-platform.
- Bait-and-switch, placeholder or pre-sale listings for items not in hand.
- Fake listings, shill purchases or price manipulation.
Enforcement
We may remove listings, cancel orders, refund buyers, hold related payouts and suspend accounts. Report a listing in the app or email [email protected]. See the Seller Policy for consequences.
Contact us
BlockPay LLC d/b/a Slabsta, a California limited liability company · Email: [email protected]