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Item Condition Look-Up Table

Specifying your item's condition helps set buyers' expectations in advance, helping to reduce claims and post-sale concerns. It's also required on listings in selected categories. The look-up table below shows the values and definitions by category. Make sure to check for subcategory exceptions within your selling categories.

Get more details on item condition in the 2 minute video, How to apply new item conditions.

Antiques

Art

Baby

Books

Business & Industrial

Cameras & Photo

Cell Phones & PDAs

Clothing, Shoes & Accessories

Coins & Paper Money

Collectibles

Computers & Networking

Crafts

Dolls & Bears

DVDs & Movies

Electronics

Entertainment Memorabilia

Gift Certificates

Health & Beauty

Home & Garden

Jewelry & Watches

Music

Musical Instruments

Pet Supplies

Pottery & Glass

Real Estate

Specialty Services

Sporting Goods

Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop

Stamps

Tickets

Toys & Hobbies

Travel

Video Games

Everything Else

eBay Motors Vehicles

eBay Motors Parts & Accessories

Automatic Mapping Categories & Subcategories

  • Baby
    Description
    Bathing & Grooming > Shampoos & Soaps
    Bathing & Grooming > Skincare
    Toys for Baby
    Wholesale Lots
  • Books
    Description
    Audiobooks
    Catalogs
    Catalogs > Agriculture
    Catalogs > Art & Exhibitions
    Catalogs > Auction
    Catalogs > Clothing & Fashion
    Catalogs > Department Stores
    Catalogs > Music & Instruments
    Catalogs > Owner's Manuals
    Catalogs > Toys & Hobbies
    Catalogs > Other
    Children & Young Adults
    Cookbooks
    Fiction & Literature
    Magazine Back Issues
    Nonfiction
    Textbooks, Education
  • Business & Industrial
    Description
    Agriculture & Forestry > Wholesale Lots
    Agriculture & Forestry > Antique Tractors & Equipment > Other
    Construction > Wholesale Lots
    Electrical & Test Equipment > Wholesale Lots
    Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Wholesale Lots
    Industrial Supply & MRO > Wholesale Lots
    Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Tooling > Wholesale Lots
    Office > Wholesale Lots
    Restaurant & Catering > Wholesale Lots
  • Cameras & Photos
    Description
    Camera Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Batteries > AA
    Camera Accessories > Digital Camera Accessories > Batteries > AAA
    Camcorder Accessories > Blank Tapes & Media
    Wholesale Lots
    Darkroom & Developing > Chemicals
    Film
    Photo Printers & Paper > Photo Paper
  • Cell Phones & PDAs
    Description
    Wholesale Lots
    Other
  • Collectibles
    Description
    All Collectibles Items
  • Coins & Paper Money
    Description
    Publication & Supplies
  • Computers & Networking
    Description
    Drives & Storage > Blank Media
    Technology Books & Resources
    Printer Parts, Supplies & Accs > Printer Paper
  • Crafts
    Description
    All Crafts Items
  • Dolls & Bears
    Description
    All Dolls & Bears Items
  • DVDs & Movies
    Description
    Film
    DVD, HD DVD & Blu-ray
    Laserdisc
    UMD
    VHS
    VHS Non-US (PAL)
    Other Formats
  • Electronics
    Description
    Batteries & Chargers > Single Use Batteries
    A/V Accessories & Cables > Blank Media
  • Health & Beauty
    Description
    All Health & Beauty Items
  • Home & Garden
    Description
    Holidays, Cards & Party Supply
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Buffalo, Beef & Turkey Jerky
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Candy, Gum & Chocolate
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Cereals, Grains & Pasta
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Cheese & Crackers
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Coffee & Italian Soda Syrups
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Coffee
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Condiments
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Cookies & Biscotti
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Desserts
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Fruits, Nuts & Seeds
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Honey, Syrup & Sweeteners
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > International Foods
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Jams, Jellies & Preserves
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Meat, Poultry & Seafood
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Mushrooms & Truffles
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Oils
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Sauces
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Soups & Stews
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Spices, Seasonings & Extracts
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Tea
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Vegetables
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Water
    Inside the Home > Food & Wine > Wine
    Inside the Home > Kitchen, Dining & Bar > Kitchen Tools & Gadgets > Mixed Sets & Lots
    Wholesale Lots
    Wedding Supplies > Favors > Mints
  • Jewelry & Watches
    Description
    Children's Jewelry > Mixed Lots
    Wholesale Lots
  • Music
    Description
    Accessories
    Cassettes
    CDs
    Other Formats
  • Musical Instruments
    Description
    Wholesale Lots
  • Pet Supplies
    Description
    All Pet Supplies Items
  • Sporting Goods
    Description
    Outdoor Sports > Hunting > Taxidermy
    Outdoor Sports > Skateboarding & Longboarding > Posters
    Water Sports > Surfing > Posters & Prints
    Winter Sports > Accessories
    Wholesale Lots
  • Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop
    Description
    Fan Apparel & Souvenirs
  • Stamps
    Description
    Publications & Supplies
  • Toys & Hobbies
    Description
    All Toys & Hobbies Items
  • Travel
    Description
    Maps
    Travel Accessories
  • Video Games
    Description
    Games