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Outage Policy

From time to time, you may experience some technical issues with our site. If that happens, there are some things you can check.

eBay's highest priority is our members' trading success. There are many events, from natural disasters to power outages that can disrupt bidding and finding on eBay. If a lengthy outage occurs, information about the outage will be posted on the Announcements Board - opens in new window or tab.

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