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Terms & Conditions

  1. Application Period

    Applications will be open for candidates to apply from 00:00:01 on 21 September 2022 until closing date 23:59:59 on Thursday 3rd November 2022. All times are UK local time.

  2. Eligible Criteria

    Applicants should have an established business that has been trading for a min of 6 months and a maximum of 6 years.

    The applicant’s company should be based in the United Kingdom and registered with Companies House (not sole trader) and can be a charity, social enterprise or registered company.

    Please note this is open to both eBay and non eBay sellers.

  3. Assessment Criteria

    Applications will be reviewed against the following areas:

    • The ability to leverage emerging technologies to create products or services which advances fashion’s circular economy.
    • Have a unique value proposition that has game-changing advantages over other alternatives.
    • The business model is commercially viable and economically desirable.
    • The business not only addresses a need but also solves a problem.
    • Has an immediate and longer-term impact on people and the planet.
    • Quality and completeness of application form.
  4. Judging Process

    Application closing date: 23:59:59 on 3 November 2022.

    Applicants will be informed if they have been shortlisted by 11 November 2022.

    Shortlisted applicants will be invited to pitch their proposals to a panel committee consisting of industry experts and eBay leadership on the week commencing 14 November 2022.

    The winner will receive investment of up to £25,000.

  5. General
    • Any attempt to manipulate the process is prohibited and will result in exclusion from participation.
    • eBay reserves the right to suspend, change or cancel the innovation fund at any time, in the event of circumstances arising which, in eBay’s opinion, make it necessary for it to do so.
    • eBay reserves the right to add additional terms and conditions for certain parts of the process.
    • The decision of eBay regarding any aspect of the fund is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
    • eBay reserves the right to verify Business Sellers’ eligibility for the innovation fund.
    • eBay may also disqualify any entrant who does not act in accordance with these Terms and Conditions (or is acting in a way which contravenes the spirit and intention of these Terms and Conditions) or eBay’s User Agreement, and/or any policies that eBay may communicate.
    • These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts over any claim or matter arising under these Terms and Conditions.
    • Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular in these Terms and Conditions shall include the plural and in the plural include the singular.
  6. Limitation of Liability
    • eBay makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding any product or service provided by any third party in connection with the innovation fund.
    • eBay shall not be liable, in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage howsoever arising suffered by the entrant resulting directly or indirectly from entry to this innovation fund. Nothing in these terms shall limit eBay’s liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence or fraud.
    • eBay will not be responsible for any third party’s performance or failure to perform any services related to any promotion, or for any costs, damages, accident, delay, injury, loss, expense, or inconvenience that may arise in connection with the use of the fund, provided that nothing shall limit eBay’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence.
    • eBay does not accept, and is not responsible for, any lost or delayed entries. eBay reminds entrants of the nature and limitations of the Internet and is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software that may affect entry to the innovation fund.
    • Although eBay will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the innovation fund is accurate, eBay is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software failure that may affect eBay’s operation of the innovation fund or the eBay site, including without limitation the accuracy of any promotional material for the innovation fund.
  7. Organiser

    The Promotion is organised by eBay (UK) Limited, who may carry out this organisation through its local subsidiaries, and whose address is 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom.


Last updated: 28th February 2022