Safety Centre

eBay Marketplace Safety:

As the world's leading e-commerce company, eBay Inc.'s global portfolio of businesses enables hundreds of millions of people to buy, sell and pay online. eBay Inc established a Global Asset Protection (GAP) team to promote the safe use of its platforms and to collaborate with local, national and international law enforcement in apprehending and prosecuting criminals.

Resources for Law Enforcement Investigations

Law enforcement officers in Ireland seeking assistance and records for investigations relating to eBay or PayPal may contact the GAP team for assistance.

Resources available to law enforcement officials only are:

• PayPal data requests and eBay requests coming from Irish judges, Police or government agencies, can be submitted through https://lers.corp.ebay.com
• For general information, please contact us. Please note that this service is dedicated to law enforcement officers only and inquiries from customers won't be processed
• Download the eBay and PayPal law enforcement guides.

Save Time in Your Investigation

The following tips are for law enforcement agencies to assist in your investigation:

1. Search for active listings using a search string or a specific item number:
   • Lets you search by nearest postcode using search options on left hand column.
2. Search by seller ID for all active/completed sales, dating back 30 days.
3. Feedback Profile reflects comments made by other users regarding prior transactions.
4. Create your own Favourite Searches
5. eBay listings remain visible on the site for about 90 days after closing, searchable by specific item number.
6. Download our comprehensive guide on how to use the Advanced Search tool.