The eBay name and logo are registered trademarks in the US and internationally. Use of the eBay name and logo are only allowed if an individual or organization has a written license agreement with eBay.
These guidelines explain when you can and can't use the eBay logo, name, or screenshots of the eBay website.
Make sure you follow these guidelines. If you don't, you may be subject to a range of other actions, up to and including limits of your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account.
What are the guidelines?
Prohibited use of the eBay name and logo
eBay does not permit the use of its name and logo for any of the following:
- Business cards
- As website links
- Domain names
- Name of your eBay store or your user name
- Mailing labels
- Store windows
- Referring to eBay in a way that could lead someone to believe that you are sponsored by, affiliated with, or endorsed by eBay
eBay domain names
eBay owns exclusive trademark rights to the eBay name in the US and internationally. We don't allow the registration, ownership, use, or sale of a domain name containing "eBay" Listings that attempt to sell an eBay domain name are removed from eBay.
While it's popular to register, use, and sell domain names (including on eBay), you generally aren't allowed to own, sell, or use a domain name that contains a trademark owned by another person or company. For more information, see the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999.
When written permission from eBay is required
You must request written permission from eBay for the use of eBay intellectual property as follows:
- Any use of the eBay logo
- Any use of eBay screenshots
- Any use of the eBay name in books, on merchandise, or for sponsorships, including conferences
Please note that we reserve the right to deny your request at our sole discretion.
You can also email us at ippermissions@ebay.com.