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Seller liability for all fees including off-platform sales

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Fee liability follows any use of eBay's Services in the sales process, meaning moving a transaction off-platform to avoid fees does not eliminate the obligation.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 27, 2026

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.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2318 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader owes eBay fees on any sale that used eBay's Services in any part of the process, regardless of where payment or final terms are concluded.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

All fees and other amounts payable to Whatnot are exclusive of any applicable sales taxes, and you are responsible for paying any applicable sales taxes in addition to such fees or other amounts.

Upwork Medium

The Payroll Service Fees are 23% of the Bill Rate.

Calendly Medium

Calendly will bill the Fees in advance. Customers who qualify for invoice-billing are billed immediately at the start of the Initial Subscription Term...payment of which is due thirty (30) days from the first day of the then-current Subscription Term.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you are liable for fees arising out of all sales made using some or all of our Services, even if sales terms are finalized or payment is made outside of eBay

— Excerpt from eBay's eBay User Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
eBay User Agreement
Entity
eBay
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-035202
Document ID
CA-D-00255
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1aaec68b20417ba2d8c7b583b2038d855a5a9d8adeb52ad013375974a418716a
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 03:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: eBay
Document: eBay User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-035202
Captured: 2026-05-21 03:03:16 UTC
SHA-256: 1aaec68b20417ba2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ebay/ebay-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-035202/seller-liability-for-all-fees-including-off-platform-sales/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does eBay's Seller liability for all fees including off-platform sales clause do?

Fee liability follows any use of eBay's Services in the sales process, meaning moving a transaction off-platform to avoid fees does not eliminate the obligation.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader owes eBay fees on any sale that used eBay's Services in any part of the process, regardless of where payment or final terms are concluded.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 232 platforms. See the full comparison.

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