What is the policy?
The following types of listings are not allowed:
- Leased vehicles or offers to lease vehicles
- AutoCheck or Carfax reports
- Deployed or rebuilt airbags and airbag covers
- Recalled airbags, even when they are installed in a vehicle
- Vehicle titles cannot be included when offering parts
- Products not following the Emissions control defeat devices policy - opens in new window or tab
- Parts or accessories designed to bypass any portion of an exhaust system, such as an exhaust cutout
Sellers can list the following items:
- Vehicles with a valid Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) recognized by the eBay VIN decoder
- If the VIN isn't recognized by our systems, the VIN must be included in the item description with an explanation as to why it wasn't accepted, such as:
- The vehicle was manufactured for a model year before 1980
- The vehicle was manufactured outside of North America
- The vehicle wasn't intended for street-legal use
- Airbags and their parts or accessories may only be sold under the following conditions:
- Must include the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the donor vehicle
- Must be used airbags that have never been deployed
- Must be shipped in accordance with applicable regulations using hazmat shipping and a carrier other than Canada Post
- Must include the following statement in listing descriptions: "I certify this airbag is not subject to recall and will be shipped in accordance with hazmat shipping requirements"
- Must not be part of an equipment recall
Activity on eBay is required to follow this policy, the eBay User Agreement and all applicable laws, as well as respect the rights of third parties. If it doesn’t, eBay may take action consistent with applicable laws and the eBay User Agreement, and may even be legally required to do so. Such actions may include, as an example only: Removing the listing or other content, issuing a warning, restricting activity or account suspension.
Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy helps our buyers and sellers follow government regulations concerning the sale of vehicles and vehicle parts and accessories.