Listing Requirements by Lane
Common Ruby Lane Shop Requirements
To provide Ruby Lane customers and Shop Owners with the highest quality of products and services, we require all shops to meet our quality standards:Your Shop
- Your Ruby Lane account must be in good standing at all times.
- Keep at least 10 items available for purchase in your shop at all times.
- Use a PayPal Business account.
- Offer PayPal as a payment method to automatically handle applicable buyer's Sales Tax and our Service Fee.
- Security and Abuse
- You must have a credit or debit card for validating your identity.
- No false names, addresses, or virtual identities.
- Ruby Lane reserves the right to request evidence of your real name and address at any time.
Your Items
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
- All items displayed as for sale must be available for purchase.
- All items are subject to the Ruby Lane quality assurance program.
- Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
- No illegally sold or traded items.
- Items not meeting Ruby Lane requirements are subject to immediate removal by Ruby Lane.
Item Listings
- Title, Category and Descriptions should
- contain item measurements
- include condition details
- describe any flaws or wear
- No keyword spamming allowed
- Appraisal documents or valuations, appraiser must
- be accredited by a nationally recognized professional appraiser organization
- have no relationship to the seller.
- Well known faked or reproduced items
- must be listed with supporting information that clearly distinguishes them as authentic originals.
Item Images
- Primary Image must
- display only the item for sale (Dolls Lane excluded)
- obviously show what is actually offered for sale
- Additional Images must
- display the entire item
- include any Lane specific requirements
- Final Image may
- display the item in a vignette
- illustrate the item in a picturesque tableau
Bulk or "Lot" Sales
A single listing contains multiples or groups of different items- Each item must be of good quality and able to meet age requirements for the Lane in which it is listed.
- All items included must be closely related within a single collecting niche.
- Items listed as a group must sell as a group; items available for individual purchase should be listed separately.
Conduct of Business
Ruby Lane holds our shop owners to a very high, ethical, conduct of business. If a customer complains directly to us about a shop- We investigate the complaint, and direct the shop to resolve the complaint against them.
- If the complaint cannot be resolved in a timely manner, we may temporarily close the shop until the complaint is resolved.
- A second complaint is sufficient grounds for removing the shop from Ruby Lane.
Collectibles Requirements
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Collectibles
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
- Antique Postcards $10 or more.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
Vintage Collectibles
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $5 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Collectibles
- Less than 20 years old.
- $50 USD or more.
- No electronic devices, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, or similar digital media less than 20 years old, other than reference works for items that qualify to be sold on Ruby Lane.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Art Requirements
- High-quality works of art created with no other primary function, appropriate to have sold originally at an artist's studio, art gallery, or exhibition.
- Copies must include the original artist's name prefixed by "After" and must not infringe any artist's copyright.
- No items likely to have been sold originally as decor or in gift-shops.
- No open editions nor limited edition copies of an original artwork in excess of 500 copies.
- No items made in artist factories or workshops where artists are working assembly-line fashion and producing nearly identical pieces.
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Art
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $250 USD or more.
- Prints: $25 USD or more.
Vintage Art
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $100 USD or more.
- Prints: $25 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Art
- Less than 20 years old.
- $250 USD or more.
- Prints: $25 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be High-Quality Original Authenticated Art or numbered Limited Editions signed by the artist.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Furniture & Lighting Requirements
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Furniture & Lighting
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $100 USD or more.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
Vintage Furniture & Lighting
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $25 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Furniture & Lighting
- Less than 20 years old.
- $100 USD or more.
- No Contemporary Rugs allowed.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Jewelry Requirements
- All jewelry items must be listed in the Jewelry Lane.
- A clear image of both the front and back of the jewelry piece is required, unless they are identical.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
- If a jewelry item is claimed to be made of a precious metal, but has no quality or fineness mark, the item must be tested and the testing results must be included in the item description.
- Jewelry lot listings are limited to no more than 5 jewelry items.
- No unset stones, unset cameos, and other jewelry components.
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Jewelry
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
Vintage Jewelry
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $10 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Jewelry
- Less than 20 years old.
- $100 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Artisan Jewelry
- $20 or more.
- Items must be made by the registered Shop Owner.
- Only marks added by Artisan need to be shown.
- Pieces should reflect a high level of inventiveness, originality and creativity in design.
- Artisan beads, chains, clasps, closures or enhancers that have been handcrafted by the shop's owner.
- Items not made by the shop's owner are not allowed.
- No "Artist factory" pieces, where many anonymous artists work in assembly-line fashion to produce nearly identical pieces.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Fashion Requirements
- Only articles of clothing or finished fashion accessories allowed.
- All clothing and fashion accessories items must be listed in Fashion Lane
- Disclose whether clothing has or has not been cleaned.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
- No jewelry of any type: jewelry pieces should be listed in Jewelry Lane
- No Contemporary items allowed.
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Fashion
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
Vintage Fashion
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $10 USD or more.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Dolls Requirements
- All dolls, doll accessories, doll related items, Steiff, and Fine Plush items must be listed in the Dolls Lane.
- If a doll body is not original, it must be stated.
- Replacement clothes or wigs on dolls are acceptable, but must be stated.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
- No 'put-togethers' - dolls made partially or entirely of antique or new parts, such as a head ground down from a figurine to fit an all bisque body.
- No items that are copies of antique or vintage manufactured dolls and doll accessories, as these are not unique.
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Dolls
- Pre 1930.
- $25 USD or more.
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations for duty assessment require items to be over 100 years old at the time of importation.
Vintage Dolls
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $10 USD or more.
Artist/Contemporary Dolls
- Less than 20 years old.
- $25 USD or more.
- Artist Made Doll Clothing, Accessories; Dollhouses, Accessories; Doll Repair: $5 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Pre 1949 Steiff & Fine Plush
- Pre 1949.
- $25 USD or more.
Post 1950 Steiff & Fine Plush
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $10 USD or more.
Artist/Contemporary Steiff & Fine Plush
- Less than 20 years old.
- $25 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Doll Collector's Guides & Publications
- $5 USD or more.
- No age requirement.
- Providing year of publication recommended.
- Publications or price guide listings should state 'New' or 'Used'.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Glass Requirements
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Glass
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
Vintage Glass
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $5 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Glass
- Less than 20 years old.
- $50 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Porcelain & Pottery Requirements
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Porcelain & Pottery
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
Vintage Porcelain & Pottery
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $5 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Porcelain & Pottery
- Less than 20 years old.
- $50 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.
Silver Requirements
- No items that are only silver in color.
Site-wide Requirements
- Vintage or Antique items must be Authentic, High-Quality items
- Listings must allow shoppers to make fully-informed decisions to purchase.
- Deceptive fakes and reproductions are not allowed.
Antique Silver
- 100 years (1925) or older.
- $50 USD or more.
- If any marks indicating maker, manufacturer, artist, designer, country of origin, and/or precious metal content are present, the marks must be shown and be clearly readable in at least one image.
Vintage Silver
- 20 years (2005) or older.
- $5 USD or more.
- Providing the year an item was made is recommended.
Contemporary Silver
- Less than 20 years old.
- $250 USD or more.
- Contemporary items must be Fine Craft, Unique, or One-Of-A-Kind. Any mass-produced items must be signed by a designer or luxury brand.
- Year created or manufactured, if known, must be provided in the listing.
Visit the FAQ Knowledge Base located at the bottom of any page for more information.
Ruby Lane retains the right to decide whether an item is appropriate for display.