I found this disclosure in about the second layer of "fine print" on the PP site. I would say there is a good chance that a rifle scope would be claimed as a similar "Prohibited Activity". It seems, not only is the protection plan excluded, but the transaction itself is prohibited by PP policy. They may not deny the transaction on its face (they want the fee), but if anything goes wrong, they will be quick to say, "well, it was a transaction prohibited by our policy, sorry, and don't to that anymore."
You may not use the PayPal service for activities that:
- violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation.
- relate to transactions involving (a) narcotics, steroids, certain controlled substances or other products that present a risk to consumer safety, (b) drug paraphernalia, (c) cigarettes, (d) items that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity, (e) stolen goods including digital and virtual goods, (f) the promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory or the financial exploitation of a crime, (g) items that are considered obscene, (h) items that infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right under the laws of any jurisdiction, (i) certain sexually oriented materials or services, (j) ammunition, firearms, or certain firearm parts or accessories, or (k) certain weapons or knives regulated under applicable law.
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