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Prohibited Products Policy: Currency, Coins and Precious Metals
Last updated on Mar 21, 2025
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Overview

In this guide, learn about policies related to Currency, Coins and Precious Metals. 

Currency, Coins, and Precious Metals 

What is the Policy? 

Currency in any form and coins meant for legal tender are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace Canada. Gold and Silver bullion and other stand-alone precious metals are prohibited from sale. 

Policy Basics 

Prohibited 

Allowed 

  • Real paper currency from any country 
  • Counterfeit currency  

  •  Gold/silver bullion  

  • Precious metals that are not incorporated into another product  

  • Collectible or commemorative coins that are legal tender  

  • Imitation, play, or replica money not clearly marked as COPY in English language  

  • Altered legal tender (including colorizing and plating)  

  • “Unsearched” bags, rolls, tubes, or collections of currency where a buyer cannot clearly identify the specific items they will receive  

  • Counterfeit coins, bank notes, bonds, money orders, securities, stamps, and equipment used to make those items  

  • Securities, credit, notes, lines, portions of ongoing business, insurance, non-cancelled collectible stock certificates 

  • Provincial or federal assistance benefits  

  • Prepaid access products that provide access to funds, such as physical or digital gift cards  

  • Antique coins and other antiquities 

  • Currency Bands  
  • Currency Counting devices  

  • Deposit bags  

  • Collectible and Memorabilia coins (non-legal tender) 

Additional Links and Tips

Products subject to our Currency, Coins, and precious metals policy are also subject to our other Prohibited Products Policies, as applicable, including our policy on Digital Goods.

Resources and Reference  

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart Canada does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion. 

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