Is eBay down?
Updated Aug 20, 2026 22:12 UTC. StatusBird re-checks eBay's status page every 2 minutes.
eBay is currently operational as of Aug 20, 2026 22:12 UTC, with no outage reported on its official status page. StatusBird reads eBay's status page every 2 minutes and, on the Pro plan, alerts subscribers by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord within that cycle; the free email alert on this page covers major and critical outages with no account.
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eBay 30-day uptime
Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.
eBay's 90-day uptime of 100.00% is in line with the Marketplaces category average of 100.00% across the 5 services StatusBird monitors in that category.
Over the past 90 days StatusBird recorded 0 major or critical eBay incidents totalling 0 minutes of downtime, for 100.00% availability and a A+ reliability grade. Full history: eBay reliability report.
How do I get notified when eBay has an outage?
Three options, from free to full coverage. Plan details are as published on StatusBird's pricing page and www.ebay.com as of September 12, 2026.
- Free email alert on this page. The form above emails you when eBay enters a major or critical outage and again when it recovers. No account, no card.
- A StatusBird account. The free plan monitors 1 service with a live dashboard and a day-after incident digest. Pro ($29/month) checks all 84 services every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord, with quiet hours and per-service thresholds; Business is $49/month and Agency $99/month. Create a free account.
- eBay's own status page. www.ebay.com offers the subscription options on www.ebay.com, where available. It is the official record and worth subscribing to alongside any monitor; it updates when eBay confirms an incident.
Full guide: Best downtime alert services for online store owners (2026).
About eBay
One of the world's largest online marketplaces. eBay downtime can prevent buyers from seeing your listings and completing purchases from your store.
StatusBird monitors eBay every 2 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When an outage or degradation is detected, StatusBird sends instant alerts so you can act before your customers notice. The 30-day uptime percentage and incident history above reflect live data from our monitoring network.
eBay recent incidents
StatusBird recorded zero major or critical eBay incidents between August 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026, across checks every 2 minutes.
eBay status FAQ
Is eBay down right now?
No. As of Aug 20, 2026 22:12 UTC, eBay is fully operational with no outages reported.
Is eBay having an outage today?
No incidents have been detected for eBay in the past 30 days.
Why is eBay not working?
If eBay is not working for you, first check the status above to confirm whether it is a widespread outage or something specific to your account. If eBay shows as operational but you are still having issues, the problem may be on your end. Try clearing your cache, checking your API keys, or contacting eBay support.
How do I get notified when eBay goes down?
Use the free email alert form on this page (no account), open a StatusBird account (free for 1 service with a next-day digest; Pro at $29/month checks every 2 minutes and alerts by SMS, email, Slack, Teams or Discord), or subscribe to eBay's own status page.
What should I do when eBay goes down?
When eBay goes down, the first step is to confirm it is a widespread outage and not isolated to your account. Check this page for live status, notify your team, and if customer-facing features are affected, consider posting a status update to your customers while you wait for the service to recover. StatusBird will alert you automatically the moment eBay comes back online.
How reliable is eBay?
eBay has maintained 100.00% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is excellent reliability.
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"Every figure we publish comes from the same 2-minute checks that trigger our customers' alerts. We publish the data exactly as we measured it, and anyone is free to cite it."
Sydney Murphy, founder of StatusBird
Cite this data: StatusBird monitoring data, https://statusbird.io/status/ebay, accessed September 12, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.
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