Welcome to breaks on eBay

Card breaks are live events where sellers open packs, boxes or cases of trading cards, which buyers can purchase. Buyers can also purchase spots representing teams, players, leagues, divisions or characters. Buyers will receive the entire case, pack or box of items that they have purchased. If they have purchased a spot, they will receive all items in the case, box or pack that are relevant to that spot. 

To join a break, simply visit eBay Live and browse for upcoming card breaks. You can check out and purchase spots by selecting the “Buy spot” option on the eBay Live card break page for your chosen event.

Yes, buyers are able to purchase multiple spots in a card break.

No, you’re unable to choose specific cards. When you purchase a spot, you’re buying cards pulled from the pack relevant to the team, player, league, division or character team or player you selected.

To stay updated on upcoming card breaks, follow your favourite sellers on eBay Live to receive notifications about their future events. Additionally, keep an eye on eBay Live for the schedule of new and upcoming card break events and listings.

There is no guarantee that every team, player, league, division or character will be represented in the packs opened. However, sellers will ensure that all buyers receive something relevant and valuable in respect of their purchased spot. You can also read more about card breaks on eBay Live here.
 

The prices for spots in a card break are either determined by auction or by the seller. These take into account factors like the cost of the product being opened, the popularity of the teams, players, leagues, divisions or characters involved and the potential value of the cards that could be pulled from the card break.

Buyers on eBay can buy spots at a fixed price set by the seller or choose to participate in an auction format. In an auction, the final price of each spot is determined by the highest bid submitted by buyers.

Sellers may conduct card breaks using a “random break” format. In this format, buyers purchase or bid on a generic spot instead of selecting or bidding on a specific team, player or character. Teams, players or characters are then randomly assigned to these generic spots and the buyer receives cards based on their assigned spot(s). When conducting random breaks, sellers may only use randomisation tools that are pre-approved by eBay to assign teams, players or characters to a spot.

Yes, after the card break, the seller will sort the cards and post them to buyers. Postage details and times may vary, so check the listing for specifics on delivery and costs.

Card breaks may only be sold by pre-approved sellers.

Our team thoroughly reviews a seller’s history of card breaks for positive feedback and trust to ensure a high-quality experience for buyers.
 

If you’re interested in becoming a card breaks seller on eBay, you can apply using our eBay Live Seller Application Form.

eBay provides guidelines and policies to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for both buyers and sellers participating in card breaks. Card breaks conducted on eBay Live are monitored to ensure compliance with eBay’s policies and standards.

Yes, all card breaks on eBay Live are recorded and made available for later viewing. After an event has ended, you can access the recording for a limited time on the specific event page, or find it on the eBay Live page under the “Past events” section. Relevant portions of the recording will also be made available to buyers as part of their transaction records, including but not limited to serving as a video receipt. The recordings may also be used by eBay for additional marketing and/or promotional purposes. eBay may remove video receipts in certain circumstances, for example, where the recording contains items or content that are not allowed.