The agreement reserves eBay's right to terminate, modify, or refuse services to any user for any reason at its sole discretion, including for User Agreement violations, and to cancel inactive or unconfirmed accounts without specifying a required notice period in all cases.
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This provision authorizes eBay to suspend or terminate accounts at its sole discretion without specifying a uniform advance notice requirement, which may affect sellers with active inventory, pending transactions, or held funds at the time of termination. The broad 'any reason' formulation is a standard platform termination clause but interacts with the fund hold provisions that may leave seller proceeds inaccessible post-termination.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify a uniform advance notice period for all account termination scenarios; applicable law in EU, UK, and certain US states may require notice periods that interact with this provision's broad discretionary formulation.
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 provision severity was downgraded from high to medium and now includes explicit language about canceling unconfirmed or inactive accounts.
View full change record →Under this clause, eBay may restrict, modify, or terminate user accounts at its discretion, including for User Agreement violations as determined by eBay. Sellers with active listings, pending orders, or held funds at the time of account action should be aware that termination may affect access to platform features and potentially to funds subject to holds.
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"eBay may cancel unconfirmed accounts or accounts that have been inactive for a long time, or modify or discontinue our Services. Additionally, we reserve the right to refuse, modify, or terminate all or part of our Services to anyone for any reason at our discretion, including in situations where we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated the terms of this User Agreement.Excerpt from eBay's User Agreement
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad platform termination authority may interact with FTC Act standards regarding unfair practices, particularly where termination affects access to funds or disrupts ongoing commercial relationships without adequate notice.
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This provision authorizes eBay to suspend or terminate accounts at its sole discretion without specifying a uniform advance notice requirement, which may affect sellers with active inventory, pending transactions, or held funds at the time of termination. The broad 'any reason' formulation is a standard platform termination clause but interacts with the fund hold provisions that may leave seller proceeds …
Under this clause, eBay may restrict, modify, or terminate user accounts at its discretion, including for User Agreement violations as determined by eBay. Sellers with active listings, pending orders, or held funds at the time of account action should be aware that termination may affect access to platform features and potentially to funds subject to holds.
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