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tortoise shells. eBay will not permit the sale of any item made, in whole or

part, from any part of a sea turtle. This includes items such as guitar picks,

jewelry, jewelry boxes, hair combs, and other products made from the

shell of the hawksbill turtle. Items that appear from the listing to be made

from genuine tortoise shell are not permitted. eBay realizes that users

commonly use the phrase

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tortoise shell

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to describe items that have a

particular design resembling a tortoise shell, and that many

―

tortoise

shell

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products are actually made out of plastic, glass, or a composite

material. These items are permitted on eBay. However, to avoid

confusion, listings of such

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faux

‖

tortoise shell items should clearly state

that the item is not made of

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genuine

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tortoise shell.