How to set shipping exclusions to specific regions (2024)

Follow these step-by-step instructions if you are not ready to ship items to specific countries, regions and more. You can exclude certain shipping locations from all your active listings or for specific items.

Shipping exclusions for all active listings

To exclude certain shipping locations for all your active listings, go to My eBay and select the Account section. Click the Business Policies button in the Selling subsection.

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From the drop-down menu under Create Policy, select Shipping.

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Enter the name of your new policy into the Policy name section. It will help you to tell different policies apart so you can quickly find what you are looking for. Put a tick in the box Set as the default shipping policy.

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Set up your Shipping Options as usual — following the guide. To exclude specific regions, scroll down and find the Exclude shipping locations section. Click the Create exclusion list link.

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The Edit exclude shipping locations form will open automatically in a new window.

Set exclusions for Domestic Shipping or for International Shipping, ticking the boxes for the regions or countries you do not wish to send items to.

Click the Apply bottom.

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Shipping exclusions for a specific item

To exclude certain shipping locations for one item, scroll down to the Shipping details section on the Sell your Item page. Scroll down to Shipping details. Click Edit in the Business policies section.

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The form will open automatically in a new window. Enter the name of your new policy into the Policy name section.

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Scroll down to the International shipping section. Click the Create exclusion list link.

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The Edit exclude shipping locations form will open automatically in a new window.

Set exclusions for Domestic Shipping or for International Shipping, ticking the boxes for the regions or countries you do not wish to send items to. Here you can set an exception for shipping to a Post Box (PO Box).

Click the Apply bottom.

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Then click the Save and close bottom.

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How to set shipping exclusions to specific regions (2024)

FAQs

Can you exclude shipping to certain states on eBay? ›

To exclude specific regions, scroll down and find the Exclude shipping locations section. Click the Create exclusion list link. The Edit exclude shipping locations form will open automatically in a new window.

How do I exclude Alaska and Hawaii on eBay? ›

Go to My eBay > Account > Site Preferences or Seller Hub > Shortcuts > Site preferences. Also make sure that all the locations you do not wish to ship to have check marks in Shipping Preferences: Click the Edit link next to Exclude shipping locations from your listings.

How do I change excluded countries on eBay? ›

Go to your My ebay > Account > Site Preferences. In the subsection Shipping Preferences, set up the Excluded Shipping Locations List. Select ALL world regions, including North America (REALLY), which excludes Canada, Mexico and some Caribbean island countries, but NOT the US. Accept the changes.

How to exclude Puerto Rico on eBay? ›

Go into Manage Shipping Settings, then Exclude Shipping Locations and click Edit. Under Central America and Caribbean, click Show All Countries. Puerto Rico is listed. Check that box that says Puerto Rico, check the box that says "Also apply to current listings" and click save to exclude Puerto Rico.

Did eBay get rid of regional shipping? ›

USPS is discontinuing Regional rates on Sunday January 22, and eBay has apparently decided to stop offering this postage ahead of schedule. You can still purchase Regional postage through other online postage sellers such as Pirateship and USPS Click N Ship.

How do I change shipping preferences on eBay? ›

On the Sell Your Item page, scroll down to the Shipping section (1). At the beginning of this section, click See shipping options (2) to open the dropdown menu. In the dropdown menu, you can switch relevant toggles to add certain fields to the Shipping section.

Can you filter eBay by location? ›

There is no filter for seller location, only item location. Although you can limit your search to an individual country or some geographic regions like North America or Europe, eBay does not provide an option to filter out a single country, despite many requests over the years.

Why are Alaska and Hawaii excluded from giveaways? ›

Florida, New York and Rhode Island often are excluded because they have more restrictive laws governing prizes of high value. Although not legally restrictive, Alaska,Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada are often omitted due to higher shipping costs for distributing prizes.

Why are Hawaii and Alaska excluded? ›

As both Hawaii and Alaska are not on the North American continent, thus they are not considered part of the contiguous United States.

How do I limit countries on eBay? ›

On you seller dashboard, go to Account, then Shipping Preferences, then click Edit on the line for "Exclude Shipping Locations". You can then pick whole regions or sub-countries within that region. Doing that will apply the restrictions to EVERY listing not just one.

How to make eBay Shipping US only? ›

Click the Edit link next to Exclude shipping locations from your listings. Select the states, territories, countries, or regions you don't want to ship to. You can exclude entire continents or select Show all countries, and then select the specific countries you want to exclude.

How to set international Shipping on eBay? ›

  1. Go to the Shipping section.
  2. Select the three dot menu beside Shipping policy.
  3. Choose Edit policy or Create new policy.
  4. Under International shipping, choose your own international shipping services. ...
  5. If you want to exclude international buyers in certain locations from purchasing your item, select Create exclusion list.

Why doesn't eBay ship to Puerto Rico? ›

Puerto Rico is not classified as part of US by Ebay

Apparently due to a coding error some time ago which ebay cant be bothered to fix, Puerto Rico is blocked by sellers who think they have included it by selected "shipping to us territories and protectorates".

How to enable shipping to Puerto Rico on eBay? ›

To open up shipping to PR you have to uncheck TWO boxes, one of which is hidden under "Central America and Caribbean". You click "show countries" beside that one, and a whole list of countries is shown, INCLUDING PUERTO RICO. Yes, ebay shipping apparently treats PR as both a US protectorate and a separate country.

Can you block a state on eBay? ›

You can't block a state.

How do I opt out of shipping on eBay? ›

Go to Account Settings - opens in new window or tab and select Shipping Preferences. Select Edit next to Exclude shipping locations. Adjust the toggle at the top of the page. Select Save.

How to make eBay shipping US only? ›

Click the Edit link next to Exclude shipping locations from your listings. Select the states, territories, countries, or regions you don't want to ship to. You can exclude entire continents or select Show all countries, and then select the specific countries you want to exclude.

Is eBay shipping based on location? ›

With calculated shipping, the buyer's shipping cost is calculated automatically, based on their location and the package's weight and dimensions.

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