eBay for Business Awards (“Competition”) – Terms and Conditions

Competition Period

The Competition will be open from 09:00:00 May 31, 2023 and will end on 11:59:59 August 08, 2023 BST (“Competition Period”).

Eligibility

Entrants must be aged 18 or over, be a seller registered on www.eBay.co.uk prior to entry and not have a below standard account as defined in the Seller Standards policy.

Employees (and their families) of eBay, affiliates, subsidiary companies, representatives or agents of those companies and anyone else who may have been professionally involved with the Competition are not eligible to enter.

How to enter

Entrants must submit their entry following the guidelines stipulated on the eBay for Business awards website www.ebayawards.com.

Entries should include the entrant’s (a) business name (b) full name; (c) eBay user ID; (d) link to store; (d) address; (e) telephone and email contact details; (g) 500 words detailing why the panel should select the entrant for a prize or a link to a video of no longer than two minutes long with the same information

Criteria for Determining Winners

There will be a total of 6 category winner prizes. Entrants will be shortlisted by a panel of judges, including independent judges, for each of the categories. This shortlist of entrants will then be put forth for online voting. Winners will be chosen 50% by the online vote and 50% by the judge’s panel, before 25 August 2023 on the following basis:

  • The most original entry including the story they tell either in video format or in the written word limit of 600-1,000 words
  • The most interesting entry in relation to the materials provided on entry

Candidates may be contacted ahead of the winner selection by eBay to discuss their entry.

Prizes

6 category winner prizes.

Each category prize winner will receive:

  • £10,000
  • A business support package tailored to your business needs, including access to eBay Marketplace Advisors for 3 months of 1:1 support
  • Featured in an eBay Seller Video

The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Prizes like promoted listing credit and Marketplace Advisor support will be provided to the user ID submitted on registration and begin on a date determined between eBay and the winners.

All winners will be notified within 28 days of the panel’s decision. Contact details used will be those provided upon entry. If a potential winner cannot be reached by 25 August 2023, they will lose any entitlement to the prize and a new winner will be selected.

Marketing and media communication

Entrant’s submissions may be being used as part of media communication to promote the eBay for Business Awards. Entrants will be contacted should their story be chosen to communicate with media prior to its release and further details provided. The prize winners also consent to their name and county being published on social media, and agree to participate in eBay’s ‘Seller Stories’ marketing campaign.

Prize Winner details

In accordance with the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code), the Prize Winners’ names and countries of residence will be made available upon request to anyone who wishes to verify that a valid award took place. Such information will be made available within 7 days of eBay successfully contacting the winner. In order to receive this information, please contact Customer Service. For information on how to contact Customer Service, please visit: https://www.ebay.co.uk/pages/help/account/contact-customer-support.html

The Prize Winners have the opportunity to object to this information being published or made available, or to reduce the amount of information being made available. In order to object, please contact Customer Service.

Exclusion From Participation

Any attempt to manipulate the Competition is prohibited and will result in exclusion from participation. If eBay has suspicions or knowledge that any entrant has been involved in any fraudulent or illegal activity, eBay reserves the right to disqualify that entrant and any related entrants. eBay may also disqualify any entrant that does not act in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, eBay's User Agreement, and/or any policies that eBay may communicate to you.

Entrants whose eBay account is suspended, closed or restricted or becomes suspended, closed or restricted for any reason during the Competition Period are or will be excluded from participating in the Competition.

Data Use and Data Privacy

Entrants’ personal data will be processed in accordance with the eBay User Privacy Notice. This personal data will be used by eBay in connection with, and in order to determine the winner of, the Competition (including making available on request the Prize Winners’ names and counties of residence, to anyone who wishes to obtain it). eBay will do this on the basis of its legitimate interests in enabling eBay users to participate in this competition. You may contact eBay’s Data Protection Officer by submitting a web form at the eBay Privacy Centre or by post at 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF.

Limitation of liability

eBay makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding any product or service provided by any third party in connection with any Competition.

eBay shall not be liable, in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage howsoever arising suffered by the entrant resulting directly or indirectly from entry to this Competition.

eBay will not be responsible for any third party's performance or failure to perform any services related to any Competition, or for any costs, damages, accident, delay, injury, loss, expense, or inconvenience that may arise in connection with the use of the Competition.

Nothing in these terms shall limit eBay's liability for death, personal injury or fraud.

eBay does not accept, and is not responsible for, any lost or delayed entries. eBay reminds entrants of the nature and limitations of the Internet and is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software that may affect entry to the Competition.

Although eBay will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Competition is accurate, eBay is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any communications network, online system or computer hardware or software failure that may affect eBay's operation of the Competition or the site, including without limitation the accuracy of any material relating to the Competition.

General

eBay reserves the right to suspend, change or cancel this Competition at any time, in the event of circumstances arising which in eBay's opinion make it necessary for it to do so. eBay reserves the right to add additional terms and conditions for certain parts of this Competition. This includes the ability to substitute a prize, which is, in eBay’s reasonable opinion, of equivalent value or change the specification of the prize if circumstances require it.

eBay reserves the right to verify the eligibility and identity of any of the entrants. The decision of the adjudicator regarding any aspect of this Competition is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

eBay may use third parties to facilitate one or more elements of the Competition. See the Privacy Policy for further information.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law of England and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts over any claim or matter arising under these terms and conditions.

Organiser

The Competition is organised by eBay (UK) Limited. It may carry out this organisation through its local subsidiaries or group companies.