eBay Australia lets Free Sellers spend sales balance directly from November 3
eBay Australia will update its Payments Terms of Use on 3 November 2026 to let Free Sellers spend their sales balance on purchases and costs. From that date, having an eBay balance account will be mandatory for Free Sellers, who can spend up to AU$2,000 per transaction and AU$5,000 in a rolling 30‑day period.
Sales proceeds, credits and refunds will go into the eBay balance. Available funds can then be spent on eligible items, shipping labels, fees, or withdrawn to a linked bank account. External top‑ups are not allowed and the balance cannot receive third‑party payments. To access the balance, sellers must be at least 18, have an Australian residential address and bank account, and pass identity and anti‑money laundering checks.
Earlier in 2026, eBay Australia launched fee‑free selling for eligible non‑Pro sellers, which removed scheduled payouts starting 1 May. The update follows similar Spendable Funds programs in the United States, where sellers have accessed the feature since 2022, and in the United Kingdom, where eBay Balance was introduced alongside fee‑free private selling.
What we know
eBay Australia is updating its Payments Terms of Use November 3 to bring eBay balance into the Free Selling experience, allowing sellers to use proceeds from their sales for purchases and other expenses on the marketplace.
When fee-free selling was introduced for eligible non-Pro Australian sellers earlier this year, it also eliminated scheduled payouts effective May 1.
eBay announced the Payments Terms update October 2, saying the revisions will "better describe the payment services we provide to you" and change how funds from selling can be used.
Spending is capped at AU$2,000 per transaction and AU$2,000 in a 24-hour period, with a maximum of AU$5,000 in purchases over a rolling 30 days.
US sellers began getting access to Spendable Funds in 2022, allowing sales proceeds from Managed Payments to be used for purchases without first being paid out to a bank account.