Below is the policy covering Black Americana. As you can see, the wording is somewhat vague, and open to interpretation. For example, who decides what is offensive or discriminatory?
Then one can see how some listings could get removed, and others not. The likely cause of this scattered practice is that the removal process is flawed and subjective, dependent on opinions of racism rather than a quantifiable measure.
As a collectibles seller, i simply avoid listing Black Americana now on eBay. It has become too risky.
Final thought—It does not prove a point, nor bolster one’s position, to argue that because others have been targeted before, then it follows that you must be, as well.
Using what other sellers are doing as a basis for one’s own listing choices, can place a selling account in jeopardy. A seller who does so, leaves himself at the mercy of rationalization, and that does not guarantee safety, nor protect one’s selling account by any means.
It comes down to one thing: It does not matter what decisions another seller makes. It only matters what you do.
https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/offensive-materials-policy?id=4324#:~...
