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Digitally Delivered Goods

Digitally delivered items are not permitted on eBay.

Listings of digitally delivered items are in violation of this policy.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

  • Listing cancellation

  • Limits on account privileges

  • Loss of PowerSeller status

  • Account suspension

  • Referral to law enforcement

  • Referral to the rights owner, with disclosure of personal contact information

Some Examples

Examples of items that sellers are not permitted to list on eBay:

  • An MP3 file

  • An eBook

  • Wallpaper for a computer

  • Recipes in electronic format

Additional Information

For more information on copyright issues, see any of the following sources:

Read more about eBay's Feedback Manipulation policy.

Why does eBay have this policy?

This policy helps protect buyers from purchasing unauthorised or counterfeit merchandise, and helps intellectual property rights owners protect their rights. This policy also addresses the use of electronically delivered items to manipulate a member’s feedback score.

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