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The mandatory arbitration requirement eliminates court as a forum for any dispute with eBay or related third parties, and the arbitration result is final and binding.
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 cannot bring any claim against eBay or related third parties in court; all such claims must go through final and binding arbitration.
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This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"any and all disputes or claims between you and eBay (or any related third parties)...shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in courtExcerpt from eBay's User Agreement
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The mandatory arbitration requirement eliminates court as a forum for any dispute with eBay or related third parties, and the arbitration result is final and binding.
The reader cannot bring any claim against eBay or related third parties in court; all such claims must go through final and binding arbitration.
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