When you sign up with eBay, you're agreeing to the terms of our user agreement and privacy notice, as well as our identity policies. To learn more about our various identity policies, please see the detailed guidelines below.
Misrepresentation of identity policyLearn what's allowed and not allowed when representing your identity on eBay.
False or missing contact information policyTo make sure all transactions go smoothly, you're required to provide up-to-date and accurate contact information, including name, address, and phone number.
Contact information in listings policyMembers are generally not allowed to include contact information in public content on eBay.
Publishing contact information policyWe're committed to protecting your privacy, and ask you to respect the privacy of other members, too. We don't allow our users to publish the contact details of other community members.
Invalid and dead email addresses policyIt's important that a valid email address is registered to your account so we can easily communicate with you.
Underage user policyListings on eBay involve entering into a contract so all our members must be aged 18 years or older.
Username policyWe have some criteria to make sure your identity is protected when you create a username. Find out what you can and can't do when you create or change yours.
Multiple accounts policyMembers can have different accounts for buying and selling, or for different product lines, with valid business reasons, but all accounts are subject to our buying and selling policies.
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, 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: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.