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  • eBay Embedded Images Not Displaying? Fix HTML Description Photos

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    eBay listings still allow HTML descriptions, but the platform’s security rules have become far stricter over the years. As a result, many sellers discover that embedded HTML images simply don’t appear, or worse, the HTML gets stripped out entirely. This guide explains why embedded images disappear, how eBay’s template editors and filters handle HTML, which

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  • eBay Image URL Not Accepted? Causes & Fixes for CSV, API, Listings

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    When you upload listings through CSV, API, or even paste a link into your item description, eBay runs every image URL through an automated validation pipeline. If the link does not meet eBay’s strict acceptance rules, the platform rejects it, often with confusing error messages like: This guide explains why eBay rejects image links before

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  • eBay Images Not Showing After Publishing? Fix Missing / Broken Listing Photos

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    You’ve successfully added your photos to a listing, pressed “Publish”, and everything looked fine…. until it didn’t.Suddenly your gallery image becomes a grey box, your description photos fail to load, or your thumbnail looks strangely corrupted on some devices but not others. If your images uploaded correctly and your links were fully accepted by eBay,

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  • eBay Photo Policy: Watermarks, Text, Logos: What’s Allowed (and What Gets Removed)

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    What sellers must know about allowed overlays, banned elements, automated removals… and how to brand safely. Product photos are one of the most regulated parts of an eBay listing. To keep the marketplace consistent and buyer-friendly, eBay enforces strict rules around what may, and may not, appear on your images. While the policy seems simple

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  • eBay Photo Upload Failed (“Try Again”)? Causes & Fixes (Step-by-Step)

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    When eBay refuses to upload your photos, you’re stuck before your listing even begins. Sellers commonly report cryptic errors like “photo failed to upload”, “image processing error”, or simply no reaction when clicking Add Photos. These issues usually come from a small set of controllable factors: file size, file type, browser glitches, eBay mobile app

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  • Relisting on eBay and Photos Disappear? Why It Happens + How to Prevent It

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    A Practical Guide to Understanding Image Retention, External URL Breakage & Permanent Photo Stability When a seller clicks Relist, they expect eBay to reuse everything: titles, descriptions, variations, and especially photos. But many sellers are surprised when image links disappear or gallery photos break after relisting. These problems don’t come from uploading mistakes or display/rendering

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