# eBay (إيباي)

> eBay is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: In Review
- Company: [eBay](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/ebay.md)
- Categories: Online Marketplaces, Resale & Classifieds
- Official site: https://www.ebay.com
- Community votes: 168
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/ebay

## About

Global online auction and shopping marketplace for new and used goods

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified from inside the country in February 2026 where eBay returns an Access Denied page. A community volunteer contacted the company in February, and customer service replied positively, saying the details were forwarded to its compliance and OFAC teams for review. Despite that response, the block remains in place.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-17 — Company Responded. eBay customer service responded to the outreach request. The representative confirmed that the details were forwarded to eBay's Compliance and OFAC teams for further review, stating they will "review and take the appropriate actions in accordance with the recent updates and changes." The response was positive in tone, thanking the volunteer for bringing the information to their attention and indicating that "the issue will be solved very soon."
- 2026-02-15 — Verified. Blocking confirmed from inside Syria via ADSL (Tarassul, Damascus). eBay returns a blank "Access Denied" page. The service is completely inaccessible from Syrian IP addresses — no browsing, search, or account features are reachable. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/lc0tlxt63g3eirk3nq7pnag3/zev1whtdvxlzl9i1w5qi3x7w-img-9877.png)
- 2026-02-12 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer contacted eBay customer service through their support form, requesting that eBay enable access for users in Syria. The message referenced the lifting of US and EU sanctions, included links to the OFAC announcement and sanctions overview, and pointed to supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources. The volunteer highlighted that several other companies have already restored access for Syrian users.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/ebay?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/ebay/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/ebay
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/ebay.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/ebay.md