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Small claims court exception to arbitration requirement

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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
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2638 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Runway Medium

you and the Company Parties may assert individualized claims in small claims court if the claims qualify, remain in such court and advance solely on an individual, non-class basis...

Lyft Medium

This Arbitration Agreement shall not require arbitration of the following types of claims: (1) small claims actions brought on an individual basis that are within the scope of such small claims court's jurisdiction...

Wise Medium

Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you or eBay may seek relief in small claims court if such claims qualify and remain in small claims court

Excerpt from eBay's User Agreement

Applicable regulations

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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-035287
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-035287
Captured: 2026-05-21 03:03:16 UTC
SHA-256: 1aaec68b20417ba2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ebay/ebay-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-035287/small-claims-court-exception-to-arbitration-requirement/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does eBay's Small claims court exception to arbitration requirement clause do?

The clause states: “you or eBay may seek relief in small claims court if such claims qualify and remain in small claims court”

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