Duplicate listings policy (2024)

Allowed

• Separate listings for items that are similar but not identical, as long as the differences are clearly reflected in the title, subtitle, price, photos, condition, item specifics, or parts compatibility areas of a listing.

• One fixed price listing with variations.

• One fixed price listing offering multiples of an item.

• Two or more listings to sell bundles or "lots" of items, where the lots or bundles are very different and clearly satisfy different buyer needs. Be sure to use the ‘Bundle listing’ item specific. For example, a camera with a lens and accessory kit meets a different buyer need than a camera body.

• Listings with more than one product number, product name, or brand in the listing as long as the item is specifically made to fit each product and the listing complies with our search and browse manipulation policy.

• Separate listings for items that are identical except for condition, such as 1 new, 1 used, and 1 refurbished item.

Restricted

• Separate listings for the same item are allowed on different eBay sites, as long as the international shipping options don't result in the listings cluttering the search results of any individual site.

• Bundles with minor variations should be listed in a single fixed price listing with variations.For example, a camera with an 2GB memory card, 8GB memory card, and 64GB card should all be listed as variations in a single listing.

• Separate listings for items made to fit specific products, models, or brands—such as connector cables, phone chargers, or auto parts. You can have up to 5 fixed price listings per item for these types of products.

  Example: The following 5 listings for identical phone chargers that fit only certain Nokia models, with each listing specifying a different compatible product, are allowed:

  • One listing with title "NEW 19 inch USB Charger Cable for Nokia N72 N79 N81 N78"

  • One listing with title "NEW 19 inch USB Charger Cable for Nokia N96 N75 N76 N77"

  • One listing with title "NEW 19 inch USB Charger Cable for Nokia N800 N810 N93i"

  • One listing with title "NEW 19 inch USB Cable for Nokia N80 ie N80 Internet Ed."

  • One listing with title "NEW 19 inch USB Cable for Nokia E55 E61i E65 E71 E72 E75"

  This exception does not apply to generic or universal items that fit all or most products (for example, AA batteries).

• Separate parts compatibility listings in Motors Parts & Accessories categories. You can use up to 5 separate listings for identical parts as long as:

  • The parts compatibility listings table shows different vehicle matches in each listing

  • The compatibility tables are filled with the maximum number of different vehicles selected by the seller (between 1,000 and 3,000, depending on the category), before creating additional listings. (This maximum number of different vehicles must not include any vehicles that are the same as in the other listings.)

Not allowed

• Separate listings for identical generic or universal items—such as AA batteries, generic lens caps, generic cases, and cables—listed as being compatible with certain products.
  

• Separate listings for identical items compatible with several products or models where the same compatible models are displayed in all listings.
  Example: The following separate listings for identical phone chargers that fit the Motorola Droid, BlackBerry Bold, and Samsung Galaxy are not allowed:

  • One listing for a "phone charger for Motorola Droid, BlackBerry Bold, Samsung Galaxy"

  • One listing for a "phone charger for Bold, Galaxy, Droid"

  • One listing for a "phone charger for Droid, BlackBerry Bold, Galaxy"
    

• More than one listing for items that aren't significantly different or don't satisfy a different buyer need, including bundles with minor variations of accessories. For example, separate listings for an electronic item bundled with 10 accessories and one listing for the same set plus 3 more accessories. In this case, the items should be listed in one multi-quantity fixed price listing. If you have an eBay Store, you can also use Promotions Manager to allow buyers to select which accessories they want to purchase.

• More than one listing when an inconsequential bonus or free item is added as a bundle.
  

• Separate parts compatibility listings for identical parts in eBay Motors Parts & Accessories with the compatible vehicles listed in the title and the parts compatibility table.
  Example: Three separate parts compatibility listings for identical fuel pumps, each with a title for a different vehicle but all with identical parts compatibility with a1996 Dodge Dakota, a 1999 Ram 3500 Van, and a 2002 Dodge Durango.

• Listings for identical items with an additional item of insignificant value added to create a listing that appears different. For example, you can't have one listing for a Dell computer with a mouse pad, and another listing for the same model Dell computer with a package of paper clips.

• More than one listing of an identical item listed separately by the same seller:

  • Under another eBay user ID

    • The following will be considered "one seller" under this policy if the accounts are used to sell duplicate listings:

      • Multiple accounts from an individual

      • Multiple accounts from a single business

      • Multiple accounts from multiple businesses that are – fully or partially – owned by the same individual or related individuals

      • Multiple accounts from related individuals, including family, friends, roommates, employees, or online connections

  • Identical items listed in different categories, though you might be able to list an item in a second category.

• A fixed price listing and an auction-style listing with the Buy It Now option for identical items.

• Multiple auction-style listings for identical items can't offer any of the following:

  • Buy It Now option

  • Different start prices

  • Different reserve prices

  • Different titles or descriptions