Publishing Contact Information
Publishing contact information of another eBay member in any online public area is not permitted. If you experience a violation of this policy, please report it using the Customer Support link at the bottom of this page. When reporting, please be sure to send a copy of the post with the subject line.
Violation of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits on account privileges
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
Mary buys art supplies on eBay from “FineArt1234567”. Mary knows that FineArt is the eBay account name used by Jane Smith, and that Jane lives in New York. Mary is so happy with FineArt that she posts this message in an online art discussion group: “I buy from Jane Smith in New York. You can find her on eBay… her eBay ID is FineArt1234567.” Although her intentions were good, Mary has violated the policy on publishing contact information.
“Online public areas” include these and similar areas:
Examples of the type of information eBay considers private:
Note: User IDs are not considered personal contact information.
Why does eBay have this policy?
Privacy is a building block of eBay. When a member registers an eBay account name, they expect that their personal information will be kept private. For that reason, publishing contact information related to an eBay member is not permitted.
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