Third party logos, services, or representations that appear to validate, verify or claim trustworthiness of eBay members are not permitted on eBay. Further, while members may include elements of their eBay reputation (eg: feedback rating) in listings, members may not manipulate eBay information or make claims based on eBay reputation that are unverifiable by the buyer who is looking at the listing.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Limits on account privileges
Loss of PowerSeller status
Account suspension
Permitted:
Guarantees of the transaction or item, but not the seller
Seller confidence
Not Permitted:
Why does eBay have this policy?
eBay does not verify the authenticity or trustworthiness of third party verification services. Therefore, third party endorsements of eBay members can create an unsafe marketplace. Manipulations of eBay’s reputation system (feedback system, PowerSeller programme, etc.) may confuse or mislead buyers, which also can create an unsafe marketplace.
