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The indemnification obligation covers a broad set of eBay-related parties and expressly includes reasonable legal fees, meaning users may bear eBay's defense costs in third-party disputes.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated and may contain conditions specifying which third-party claims trigger the indemnification obligation; those conditions are not reflected in the canonical claim.
The updated terms establish mandatory arbitration for all disputes unless users opt out in accordance with section 19.B.9. Under the revised agreement, users waive the right to pursue claims in court or before a jury, and may only pursue claims on an individual basis, not as part of a class action. The agreement also expands eBay's authority to limit, suspend, or terminate accounts in its sole discretion if it believes users are violating the terms or abusing the platform. You can opt out of arbitration by following the procedure described in section 19.B.9.
View change record →The reader is financially responsible for defending and compensating eBay and a wide group of related parties against any third-party claim or demand, including their reasonable legal fees.
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The indemnification obligation covers a broad set of eBay-related parties and expressly includes reasonable legal fees, meaning users may bear eBay's defense costs in third-party disputes.
The reader is financially responsible for defending and compensating eBay and a wide group of related parties against any third-party claim or demand, including their reasonable legal fees.
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