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Please help us support the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal

Get vital help to people impacted by the devastating crisis in Ukraine.

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Photo © Maksym Trebukhov for LB.ua/Ukranian Red Cross

We wanted to say thank you to our eBay community. Through your help as well as eBay corporate donations, we’ve raised over £800,000 so far for the British Red Cross appeal.

The figure is still growing—here's how you can donate to the British Red Cross on eBay. Remember, we'll match your donation £ for £1*:

By donating via Give at Checkout** when you shop.

If you’re selling items on eBay, you can donate between 10-100% of the proceeds.

How will my donation to the British Red Cross help people affected by the crisis?

Your donation could help someone affected get:

  • Food
  • Water
  • First Aid
  • Warm clothes
  • Shelter
  • Medicines

If you would like to understand more about the humanitarian work the British Red Cross is doing and support its efforts, please click here.

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The British Red Cross response in numbers:

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    3.6 million+

    people reached by the Red Cross with emergency support

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    116,000

    people received Red Cross hygiene kits to stay clean and healthy

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    114,800

    trained Red Cross volunteers actively responding

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    1.8 million kg

    of aid, like blankets and food, procured and distributed

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    647,250

    people have been helped with housing rehabilitation, shelter and/or temporary accommodation

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    204,200+

    people have so far received emergency financial assistance

Terms and Conditions

*eBay is matching donations made through Give at Checkout and Community Selling for British Red Cross on eBay.co.uk until 31st August, up to the value of £300,000.

**When you buy an item on eBay, you can donate £1, £2, £5 or £10 to the British Red Cross through Give at Checkout. Give at Checkout is only available on web and Android.

The British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal will support people in areas currently affected and those potentially affected in the future by the crisis. In the event that we raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent, any surplus funds will be used to help us prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters anywhere in the world. For more information visit https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/disaster-fund.

The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738), Isle of Man (0752) and Jersey (430).

You can find out more about eBay for Charity here.

FAQs

How can I take part?

You can take part in fundraising for the British Red Cross when you buy or sell on eBay.

When you buy an item on eBay, you can donate £1, £2, £5 or £10 to the British Red Cross through Give at Checkout. Give at Checkout is only available on web and Android.

You can also sell an item on eBay and donate between 10-100% of the proceeds of your sale to the British Red Cross. When listing an item, click the ‘Donate a portion to charity’ box, select ‘British Red Cross’ from the dropdown and pick your donation percentage before finalising your listing. You can then sell and post your item to your customer as usual, no additional steps are required.

Within a few weeks, and after the buyer has paid, our partners at PayPal Giving Fund will collect your donation via your automatic payment method or you’ll receive an invoice to pay your donations. PayPal Giving Fund will send your donation to your selected charity and will provide you with a donation receipt. eBay will also discount your Final Value Fees equal to the percentage you donated.

What sort of things can I sell?

You can donate part or all of your sale to charity when you sell on eBay. However, there are some limitations on what items or categories can be included in an eBay for Charity listing. For more information, see here.

Is eBay donating to British Red Cross as part of the campaign?

eBay is matching donations made through Give at Checkout and Community Selling for British Red Cross on eBay.co.uk until 31 August 2022, up to the value of £300,000.

When do I need to have donated by?

If you are adding a donation via Give at Checkout, ensure the transaction is completed by 23:59:59 on 31 August 2022.

If you are adding a donation via your sale on eBay (Community Selling), you must have completed your sale by 23:59:59 on 31 August 2022 for your donation to be matched by eBay, so be mindful of the duration of your auction listing. Any donation after this date will still be sent to the British Red Cross, as is the usual process with Community Selling, which you can do all year round.

What if I want to rescind my donation, cancel my sale or the buyer returns the item?

If you are adding a donation via Give at Checkout, ensure the transaction is completed by 23:59:59 on 31 August 2022.

It may be possible to rescind your donation via Community Selling. You can learn more about this, and what happens if a buyer doesn’t pay for the item, here.

If you have donated via Give at Checkout, your donation is non-refundable.