eBay August 2026 Seller News: Size Standards For Fashion, eBay Label INR Protections & More
eBay has posted their August 2026 Seller News with updates for size standardization in fashion, INR protections for eBay labels, a new Certified Recycled Programme for auto parts and more!
Here's what sellers need to know:
US
Sellers in the US are being reminded of the size standardization requirements in fashion categories being introduced this month.
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Also starting this month, eligible delivery delays won’t hurt your seller rating if you ship on time with an eBay label.
This builds on protections introduced last year providing refunds for Item Not Received claims which are later delivered.
It now appears eBay will be proactively handling the refund to the buyer directly in these cases when an eBay label is used, rather than making the seller provide the refund and then be reimbursed.
Also, eBay previously said they would remove negative feedback in these cases, but now they'll also be removing them from sellers' service metrics with this new language added to the policy page:
Additionally, we’ll protect you if you use an eBay label and the item is delivered to the buyer after you’ve issued a refund. We'll automatically reimburse you for the item, remove defects, and exclude the case from service metrics.
eBay is also taking additional steps to help reduce unpaid items.
eBay is taking stronger action to help reduce unpaid items and keep auctions reliable. Buyers who don’t pay will receive warnings and will face bidding or offer restrictions if they continue. No seller action is required.
Clicking through to review updates to the policy page shows this update mostly refers to the changes removing options of auction winners to cancel orders introduced in April.
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So far, eBay has not mentioned when or if the expansion of Extending Bidding for auctions set to take effect in Australia this month will be coming to the US and other markets.
UK
Sellers in the UK are being looped into the size standardization requirements that have been recently introduced in the US.
Starting this month, eligible delivery delays won’t hurt seller ratings if orders are shipped on time with an eBay label, following the same update for the US.
Fitment Plus Auto is being introduced in September as eBay ends third-party support and brings MyFitment fully in-platform.
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eBay UK is also introducing the Certified Recycled Programme for auto parts, developed in partnership with the Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA).
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What is the Certified Recycled programme?
eBay Certified Recycled is a strategic initiative that we’re investing in to support the industry and improve buyer trust in green parts through a certification programme for professional sellers of recycled automotive parts.Certification includes an independent assessment of a recycler’s policies and procedures. It’s aimed at ensuring that every reclaimed vehicle part has been accurately identified, recorded, tested and graded. The operation of a robust quality management system, coupled with completion of a mandatory parts grading training course, forms the backbone of the scheme.
Eligible sellers will received dedicated account support and tailored financial incentives including a free anchor store for the first year as well as benefitting from eBay's investments in full funnel marketing, on-platform visibility and website improvements geared around the programme.
To become certified, sellers will need to have an "Above Standard" seller rating and meet the Vehicle Recyclers Association Certification (VRAC) conditions for entry and pass the verification process.
More details:
Germany
Sellers in Germany are also being looped into the size standardization requirements that have been recently introduced in the US.
They'll also be required to offer free returns for new car parts starting September 28th, matching policy updates made in the US in 2025 and the UK earlier this year.
And the criteria to achieve Top Service rating in Germany will be changing in February 2027.
From February 22, 2027, higher minimum service requirements will apply to retain the eBay Top Service logo for your eligible listings.
The following tolerance limits will then be used to evaluate your delivery standards:
- Their rate of items not shipped on time is below 5%.
- Their uploaded tracking number rate is over 90%.
Under the current rules, sellers can still qualify at exactly 5% late shipments and exactly 90% tracking, so the main change is that sellers must perform better than the current thresholds, rather than simply meeting them.
Stay tuned for updates for Canada and Australia and let us know in the comments below what you think of eBay's August 2026 Seller News!
