We recommend that you learn about eBay's selling policies before you list an item. This helps you avoid accidentally breaking any rules. If you fail to follow the rules, to protect the integrity of our marketplace, we may take certain actions, such as removing your listings or products and limiting your buying and selling privileges. For more details, please see the individual policy guidelines below.
Selling practices policyLearn the basic requirements for selling on eBay.
Shill bidding policyUnderstand why shill bidding is not allowed on eBay.
Avoiding eBay fees policyAvoiding fees on eBay – whether deliberately or by mistake – can invite fraud and risk.
Seller standards policyLearn about how we evaluate individual seller performance against our minimum requirements for sellers on eBay.
Service metrics policyLearn about how we benchmark your performance against other sellers with a similar selling profile.
Tax policyRead why sellers are responsible for paying all taxes associated with selling on eBay.
Intellectual property and the VeRO programmeFind out the kinds of copyrighted items you can – and can't – sell on eBay.
Prohibited and restricted itemsDiscover the items that are prohibited or restricted on our site.
Product Safety Guidance for Sellers - opens in new window or tabEnsure your products comply with the applicable mandatory standards with guidance from government agencies on product safety laws and standards for US, UK, European and Australian sites.
Activity on eBay is required to:
- Follow all applicable laws
- Respect the rights of third parties
- Follow the eBay User Agreement
- Follow this eBay policy
If activity doesn’t meet these requirements, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: administratively ending listings or cancelling transactions, hiding or lowering the placement of listings in search results, lowering seller rating, restricting buying or selling, forfeiture of fees, loss of buyer or seller protections, restricting access to member communication and rating tools, removing feedback, and account suspension.