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About Community Discussion Boards and Chat

eBay includes Discussion Boards and Chat Rooms where you can connect with other eBay members to discuss any eBay topic.

eBay Discussion Boards

eBay’s Discussion Boards are some of the best places to learn useful eBay tips and to discuss everything from art to clothing to bidding to seller tools. On the Discussion Boards, members start discussion threads with their ideas or questions, other members reply in postings with their answers, and ideas, and so on. Reading and posting to discussions are a great way to make new discoveries and solve problems with other members.

There are many Discussion Boards on eBay.co.uk including:

  • Category-specific Boards. eBay's category-specific Discussion Boards are a great place to find information on your favourite categories. Search for keywords if you know exactly what you're looking for, or browse the discussion topics and see what you discover. Feel free to start your own topics too!

  • Community Help Boards. On eBay’s Community Help Boards, eBay members answer questions, discuss best practices, and offer suggestions that help solve problems. Everyone can be a helper, even while learning!

  • General Discussion Boards. eBay’s general Discussion Boards can be used to share your opinions and suggestions or just relax with other eBay friends.

  • Workshops Board. Online workshops are hosted by members and staff on a wide variety of topics. Workshops combine lecture material that is shared on the board as well as interactive question-and-answer sessions. Visit our Workshop Calendar for more details.

  • eBay for Charity Board. eBay for Charity discussions are a great way to get involved if you’re interested in learning more about buying and selling for charity on eBay.

Notes:

  • Once you click a board, you can browse the topics, post a message, and reply to a message.

  • You must be a registered eBay member to post a topic or message. If you're not yet a member, you can register now.

  • Use of the Community Discussion Boards is subject to eBay's Board Usage Policy.

  • Currently there are no Discussion Boards located on eBay.ie. Irish members are encouraged to use the UK boards.

To use Community Help Boards:

  1. Click the Community button at the top of the page.

  2. Under Connect, click Discussion Boards.

  3. Select a Discussion Board that interests you.

  4. Browse through the topics. Each topic lists the status of the message, subject, the date it was last updated, the number of replies, and the status.

  5. To see the topic and all replies to the topic, click the topic. You'll see every reply including the User ID of the member who posted it, the member’s feedback rating, the date and time it was posted, and a link to the member's listings.

  6. To post a reply in a discussion, after signing in, click the “Post a Reply” link at the bottom of any page of messages, type your message, and click the Post Message button.

    Tip: To check the spelling in your reply before you post it, click the button.

  7. To add a new topic for discussion, after signing in, click the “Post a Topic” link at the bottom of any page of topics, type a title and description for your topic, and click the Post Message button.

eBay Chat Rooms

You can use eBay Chat Rooms to chat with other eBay members in a casual setting. eBay includes:

  • Category-specific chat rooms. You can meet thousands of other collectors with interests in antiques, coins, jewellery and much more.

  • General chat rooms. You can discuss everything from your favourite holiday memories to eBay's latest features.

Note: The chat rooms cannot be used for conducting business.

Tip: Chat Rooms only hold 200 postings at one time. As new postings are added, the old ones disappear. Be sure to post at a time when you can stay a bit to chat with others, as posts may disappear quickly.

To use Chat Rooms:

  1. Click the Community button at the top of the page.

  2. Under Connect, click Chat Rooms.

  3. Select the Chat Room that interests you.

  4. Browse through the messages. Each message includes the User ID of the person who posted it, the number of replies, the date and time the message was posted, and the message itself.

  5. To post a message, click the Post a Message button, type your message, and click the Save my Message button.

  6. To see new postings, select a time period from the list located to the right of the Reload button, and then click the Reload button.


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