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Who's eligible?
Sellers who list Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price in the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop category from August 19, through December 31, 2012 or in the Outdoor Sports category from September 2, through December 31, 2012, will pay no Insertion Fees per item listed ("Promotion").

1-day Auction-style listings are excluded from this Promotion. See below for maximum number of listings per calendar month per category (Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop and Outdoor Sports). Fees for optional features and Final Value Fees will still apply.

This Promotion applies to both eBay Stores subscribers and sellers who do not have an eBay Stores subscription.
When is it?
This Promotion starts on Sunday, August 19, 2012, at 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus one second) for the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop category and on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus one second) for the Outdoor Sports category.

This Promotion will end on Monday December 31, 2012, at 23:59:59 PT (11:59 PM plus 59 seconds), for listings in all of these categories on www.ebay.com.

For listings on www.ebay.ca and www.cafr.ebay.ca, this Promotion will begin at 12:00 AM plus one second, ET, on Sunday, August 19, 2012 for the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop category and on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 12:00 AM plus one second, ET for the Outdoor Sports category. This Promotion will end on Monday December 31, 2012, at 11:59 PM plus 59 seconds, ET for listings in all of these categories on www.ebay.ca and www.cafr.ebay.ca.
How do I get the Promotional Rate?
You will automatically receive the Promotional Rate when you list items Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price through the Sell Your Item Form, eBay Seller Tools, eBay Mobile apps, and most third-party tools.

Summary of Restrictions & Exclusions.
Please take time to read the full terms for all the details.

  • As part of the Promotion, you can list on the U.S. site, www.ebay.com, and eBay Canada at www.ebay.ca and www.cafr.ebay.ca.
  • 1-day Auction-style listings are excluded from this Promotion. 10-day Auction-style listings will not be charged an Insertion Fee, but will continue to be subject to the listing upgrade fee. For listing in 2 categories, you'll be charged at standard rates for the second category.
  • Fees for optional features (such as Reserve Price, Subtitle, Gallery Plus, 10-day Auction-style listings upgrade fee, listing in 2 categories, etc.) and Final Value Fees will still apply.
  • Only sellers whose accounts meet eBay's minimum seller performance standards during the duration of the Promotion are eligible. Please sign in to My eBay and view your Seller Dashboard to verify whether your account is currently meeting the standards. If you have received fewer than 10 detailed seller ratings from buyers, this information will not appear in My eBay; however, you will receive email notification if your account falls below the minimum performance standards. Find out more about seller performance standards.
  • All existing selling limits on your account (as well as category and item limits) still apply, and may exclude and prevent you from creating the maximum number of listings in this Promotion.
  • This Promotion does not apply to the following: items listed in any eBay category other than the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop and the Outdoor Sports category and only applies to listings in the Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price format. 1-day Auction-style listings are excluded from this Promotion.
  • The Promotional Rate does not apply to listings in the Sports Memorabilia, Card & Fan Shop category with a start date prior to August 19, 2012 or in the Outdoor Sports category with a start date prior to September 2, including those listings revised during the Promotion Period. Additionally, the Promotional Rate will not apply to listings scheduled to start after the Promotion Period.
  • Duplicate listings across formats (a Fixed Price listing, an Auction-style listing or an Auction-style listing with the Buy It Now feature added) for the same item live at the same time will not be allowed. Listings found to be duplicates will be removed.
Maximum number of listings included (# listings per calendar month, per category)
Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop Outdoor Sports
Standard fees (non-Store subscriber) 500 500
Basic Store Subscription 5,000 5,000
Premium Store Subscription 10,000 10,000
Anchor Store Subscription 10,000 10,000

Note: You get a maximum amount per month, per category (Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop and Outdoor Sports) depending on whether or not you have an eBay Stores subscription and your Stores subscription level.

Non-Stores subscribers:
From August 19, through December 31, 2012, you can list up to 500 items per month Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price format in the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop category for free—you'll pay no Insertion Fees.

Starting September 2, through December 31, 2012, you can also list up to 500 items per month Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price format in the Outdoor Sports category for free—you'll pay no Insertion Fees.

The free Insertion Fees offered during this Promotion are over and above the 50 free Auction-style Insertion Fees with free Buy It Now you already qualify for per month. For example: if you list 500 items in Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop and 500 items in Outdoor Sports, you will still have 50 free Insertion Fees to use anytime in that month.
Stores subscribers:
From August 19, through December 31, 2012, you can list up to 5,000 items for Basic Store Subscribers or up to 10,000 items for Premium and Anchor Store subscribers—Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price format in the Sports Memorabilia, Cards & Fan Shop category for free—you'll pay no Insertion Fees.

Starting September 2, through December 31, 2012, you can list up to 5,000 items for Basic Store Subscribers or up to 10, 000 items for Premium and Anchor Store subscribers Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price format in the Outdoor Sports category for free—you'll pay no Insertion Fees.

See chart above for the maximum number of listings per month per category based on your Stores subscription level.
What are the fees?
During the Promotion Period, Insertion Fees for listings in the Auction-style, Auction-style with the Buy It Now feature added, or Fixed Price will be free on the U.S. site, www.ebay.com, and eBay Canada at www.ebay.ca and www.cafr.ebay.ca as reflected in the fee table below.
Auction-style format
Starting or Reserve Price Auction-style Insertion Fee Promotional Rate for Insertion Fee
$0.01 - $0.99 $0.10 FREE!
$1.00 - $9.99 $0.25 FREE!
$10.00 - $24.99 $0.50 FREE!
$25.00 - $49.99 $0.75 FREE!
$50.00 - $199.99 $1.00 FREE!
$200.00 or more $2.00 FREE!
Fixed Price Insertion Fees
Fixed Price Insertion Fee Promotional Rate for Insertion Fee
Standard fees (non-Store subscriber) $0.50 FREE!
Basic Store Subscription $0.20 FREE!
Premium Store Subscription $0.05 FREE!
Anchor Store Subscription $0.03 FREE!

Note: Optional feature fees (such as Reserve Price, Subtitle, Gallery Plus, 10-day Auction-style listing upgrade fee, listing in 2 categories, etc.) and Final Value Fees will still apply

Does this Promotion include Fixed Price Good 'Til Cancelled listings?
Yes. Good 'Til Cancelled listings that are listed or renewed during the Promotion Period will eligible for this Promotion.
If I subscribe or upgrade my eBay Stores tier, do I get the higher listing cap?
Yes, if you subscribe to, or upgrade your eBay Stores level during the Promotion, you will be able to use the maximum amount of listings allowed for that tier. Example: A non-Stores seller lists 500 items in a particular month. If they upgrade to a Basic Store that same month, they will be allowed the additional maximum number of listings for the Basic Store tier (5,000).
If I downgrade my eBay Stores tier, do I still get the maximum listings allowed?
At the time of downgrade you will receive the maximum amount of listings associated with the new tier. Example: A Premium Stores subscriber downgrades to Basic, you will receive the number of listings that come with the Basic Store tier regardless of the number of listings used while in the Premium Store tier.
How do I know how many free Insertion Fees I have left in any given month?
Sellers who do not have an eBay Store subscription can view this information in the Listings Offers module on the My eBay selling page. Sellers with an eBay Store subscription can view this information in My eBay and in Selling Manager, and Selling Manager Pro, under Listing Offers. A separate counter will be displayed specifically for this Promotion. You will see the counters only if you have listed an eligible item during the Promotion Period.