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eBay retains unilateral authority in its sole discretion to cut off a user's access to accounts and Services, and doing so does not foreclose eBay from pursuing additional remedies.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references additional enforcement actions beyond account limitation, suspension, or termination—specifically delaying or removing hosted content and removing special status—which are independent legal propositions recorded in omitted_material rather than the canonical claim.
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 →The reader's account and access to eBay Services can be limited, suspended, or terminated at eBay's sole discretion.
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"we may, in our sole discretion and without limiting other remedies, limit, suspend, or terminate your user account(s) and access to our Services, delay or remove hosted content, remove any special status...Excerpt from eBay's User Agreement
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eBay retains unilateral authority in its sole discretion to cut off a user's access to accounts and Services, and doing so does not foreclose eBay from pursuing additional remedies.
The reader's account and access to eBay Services can be limited, suspended, or terminated at eBay's sole discretion.
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