The agreement restricts platform access to users 18 years of age or older unless parental or guardian consent has been obtained, and eBay reserves the right to refuse service to any person or entity at its sole discretion.
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This provision establishes a minimum age requirement of 18 with a parental consent exception, and the agreement's terms apply to any minor who uses the platform with parental consent. The broad service refusal authority at eBay's sole discretion is restated in this eligibility provision.
Interpretive note: The operational mechanism for collecting and verifying parental consent for minor users is not described in this provision, creating uncertainty about COPPA compliance implementation.
The updated User Agreement incorporates additional policies and terms that were previously referenced separately, making them contractually binding conditions of service use. The agreement now explicitly states that continued use constitutes acceptance of all incorporated policies and additional terms posted on eBay's sites and applications. The updated language emphasizes that disputes are resolved through binding arbitration unless the user opts out according to section 19.B.9, and contains a waiver of class action rights. You can review which eBay entity contracts with you based on your jurisdiction (eBay Inc. for US, eBay UK Limited for UK, eBay GmbH for EU, and others listed) and locate the opt-out mechanism for arbitration in section 19.B.9 of the full agreement.
View change record →This new provision explicitly codifies age restrictions and parental consent requirements, providing clearer legal protection regarding minor user access.
View full change record →Under this clause, users under 18 are permitted to use eBay services only with prior parental or guardian consent, and the full terms of the User Agreement apply to such use. eBay reserves the right to change eligibility criteria and refuse service at its discretion.
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"Our Services are not available to minors (i.e., persons under the age of 18) unless they have obtained prior consent from a parent or guardian, and our Services are never available to minors who have not obtained prior parental or guardian consent. We may, in our sole discretion, refuse to offer our Services to any person or entity and change its eligibility criteria at any time.Excerpt from eBay's User Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The minimum age provision engages COPPA, which imposes notice and verifiable parental consent requirements for collection of personal information from children under 13.
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This provision establishes a minimum age requirement of 18 with a parental consent exception, and the agreement's terms apply to any minor who uses the platform with parental consent. The broad service refusal authority at eBay's sole discretion is restated in this eligibility provision.
Under this clause, users under 18 are permitted to use eBay services only with prior parental or guardian consent, and the full terms of the User Agreement apply to such use. eBay reserves the right to change eligibility criteria and refuse service at its discretion.
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