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As a seller, you're responsible for regularly reviewing and complying with eBay's selling policies, and for meeting your obligations as set out in our <a href="/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-agreement?id=4259">User Agreement</a>.</p> </div></div></header><div class=white_background><div id=article_content><div id=catalogue class="cata_anchor absolute"><div id=articleSr><div id=sr-new><div id=sr-bar aria-modal=true><form id=sr-form method=GET type=submit action=/help/sr onsubmit="return false"><div id=sr-box><div id=input-box><input id=sr-input name=query value type=text maxlength=100 placeholder="Search eBay Help..." aria-label="Search eBay Help..." autocomplete=off></div><button id=sr-action aria-label=Search class=icon-btn data-ebayui type=button><svg class="icon icon--20" focusable=false aria-hidden=true><defs><symbol viewbox="0 0 20 20" id=icon-search-20><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M13.05 14.463a7.5 7.5 0 1 1 1.414-1.414l4.243 4.244a1 1 0 0 1-1.414 1.414l-4.244-4.244ZM14 8.5a5.5 5.5 0 1 1-11 0 5.5 5.5 0 0 1 11 0Z" clip-rule=evenodd></path></symbol></defs><use href=#icon-search-20></use></svg></button><input type=hidden name=origin value=2></div></form><div aria-live=polite role=dialog hidden></div></div><div aria-live=polite></div></div></div></div><div class=article_body><div class=article_main_container><div itemscope itemtype=http://schema.org/Article><div itemprop=articleBody><div class=article_main><p>We recommend that you learn about eBay's selling policies before you list an item. 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