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How it works

Don’t know how everything links together? Every eBay for Charity item sold makes a difference, as a percentage of the proceeds will go to charity. Here's how it all works:

eBay sellers

Anyone selling on eBay can list an eBay for Charity item and donate a percentage to charity.

The seller lists an item as normal (using 'Advanced Sell'), choosing a charity and the % to donate.
The item sells. The seller receives payment from the buyer (and a matching % fee credit from eBay.)
PayPal Giving Fund collects the donation from the seller. The payment method on file with eBay is used unless the seller has chosen otherwise.
If the seller ticked the Gift Aid box, PayPal Giving Fund claims Gift Aid for the charity.
After a short period to ensure all has gone through successfully, 100% of the donation and Gift Aid is transferred to the chosen charity.

Charities

Some eBay for Charity items are sold directly by charities themselves.

The charity registers with eBay for Charity through PayPal Giving Fund.
The charity sets up an eBay seller's account and adds their eBay ID as a "Direct Seller" in their PayPal Giving Fund account, linking the two.
The charity lists an item, choosing itself as the benefiting charity and 100% donation level.
The item sells, and the charity receives payment from the buyer and a fee credit from eBay.
The charity keeps the money to spend on furthering its work.