Links from your item listing
eBay allows sellers to place the following types of links in your item's description:
If you have a logo for any of these links, it may be no greater than 88X33 pixels. (Exception - links to your eBay listings). Linking to web sites that offer to trade, sell or purchase goods or services, or including links for any purpose other than those listed above is not allowed. Prohibited links include, but are not limited to:
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Further explanation: When linking to a page that further describes the item you are selling, that page may contain links to other pages that offer items for sale outside of eBay, but may not contain descriptions of or links to individual items on other sites. This is permitted, provided the intent of the link is to further describe your item and the link conforms to the policy above.
When linking to your email address to open an email client for potential bidders to ask questions about the item in that listing:
That link may only be used to enable an email client through which potential bidders can ask questions about the item you are selling in that listing. It may not take you to another web page or promote other items that you may have for sale outside of eBay.
You may include links to photos of the item for sale. The photo pages may also contain discrete links to other pages that offer items for sale outside of eBay, but may not contain descriptions of or links to individual items on other sites.
You may also link to a page where information relating to your eBay items is grouped in a picture gallery or similar format so long as such page otherwise complies with these policies. This page may also contain links to other pages that offer items for sale outside of eBay.
You may include one link to your About Me page in your listings. This link is in addition to the About Me icon provided in your eBay listing by eBay. However you may not include language within that link that promotes other items.
If you have a logo for any of the above links, it may be no greater than 88x33 pixels. (Exception - links to your eBay listings).
If you wish to place a third party credit or a counter in your listing, it must comply with our third party credit policy below.
Listings that do not meet eBay's policy on links may be ended. Repeated violations of the policy may result in suspension from eBay.
Links from your About Me Page
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You may link to your own web store or web site. However, you may not directly offer any non-eBay merchandise on the About Me page itself. eBay does not permit its members to place the following types of links on your About Me pages:
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About Me pages that do not meet this policy may be removed.
Third Party Credits
eBay recognises that many sellers use third party services to perform essential functions related to their listing, and that there are legitimate reasons for crediting such companies in their listings. For example, some companies offer picture hosting, counters, listing software and payment facilitation services. In exchange for providing their service, some third party companies require or request that they receive "credit" or recognition for their service within the eBay listing. We will allow such credit within the following guidelines.
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eBay will permit listings that contain a small, discrete identification or "credit" to third parties that provide services or products directly connected with the particular listing or that allow a seller to aggregate their eBay listings. The credit may only contain one of the following to identify or credit the company offering the product or service:
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The service being credited should only be one that the seller is using within that particular listing.
- If an image hosting service was used to create your listing, you may display a credit for the image hosting service provider (provided the credit adheres to the above guidelines):
Example:
"Image hosting services provided company X."
- Providing credit for services not used in the particular listing is not permitted.
Example (Using the same listing for illustration): "Counter services and image hosting provided by company X."
The credit may link only to the third party company's web page containing information about the service.
The logo size may be no greater than 88x33 pixels, including backgrounds and borders. Example of the logo portion of a credit permitted within an item page:
The text may contain no more than 10 words, and may be no larger than HTML font size 3. Examples of the text portion of a credit permitted within a view item page:
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"Free Counters by Honesty." |
The third party credit may NOT provide promotional statements or information about additional services offered by the company; it should simply identify the service provided by the company.
Note: The use of counters must comply with these guidelines as well. If the counter itself contains a credit to the company offering the service, it must conform to our Third Party Credits guidelines. If the counter itself does not contain a credit to the company offering the service, there are no size restrictions. However, a logo or text used outside of the counter to credit the service that provided it must conform to our Third Party Credits guidelines.
Listings that do not meet eBay's policy on third party credits may be ended. The continued practice of placing third party credits in listings that do not meet eBay's policies may result in suspension from eBay. If you are concerned that the company providing your listing services may not be in compliance, please contact the company or service provider.
