For eBay Motors sellers
How many photos do you need to list on eBay Motors?
eBay Motors is where individual sellers and dealers list cars, trucks, motorcycles, powersports vehicles, boats and trailers to bidders and buyers across the country. Photos matter more here than almost anywhere else — eBay's own guidance says to shoot every exterior angle, the engine bay, the odometer and any damage close up, and it backs that up with the strictest overlay rules of any marketplace we cover: no watermarks, no added logos, no added borders, and no stock photos standing in for a used vehicle. Upload through eBay's own photo tool or add a photo from a web address, then pick a Motors package that bundles in its own number of photo slots; the per-photo size limits and package counts are in the table below.
Every rule links to eBay Motors’ own pages
What eBay Motors sells
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, powersports vehicles, boats and trailers, listed by both dealers and individual sellers.
Published specs
What eBay Motors actually publishes.
Each rule links to eBay Motors’ own page.
Minimum photos required
1 photo — every listing must have at least one
“Every listing must have at least one photo”
Recommended photos for vehicles
At least 12 photos
“This is best done with a minimum of 12 photos.”
Photos included by Motors package
Basic $19 → 20 photos · Plus $49 → 30 photos · Premium $79 → 40 photos
Basic $19 includes 20 photos, Plus $49 includes 30 photos, Premium $79 includes 40 photos — package inclusions across Cars & Trucks, Motorcycles, Powersports, Boats, Other Vehicles & Trailers.
From eBay Motors' own package/fee table. Not published: whether these are hard per-photo caps or just plan inclusions (see gaps below).
Minimum resolution
500 px on the longest side
“eBay requires a minimum of 500 pixels for an image's longest side”
Recommended resolution
800–1,600 px on the long side (about 1024×768 in the Motors guide)
“try to make it 800-1,600 pixels on the long side”
Maximum file size (uploader)
7 MB per photo
“eBay's photo uploader can take images up to 7MB each”
Maximum file size (from a web address)
12 MB per photo
“If you're copying from a web address, the photo can be 12MB”
Watermarks
Banned — including ownership attribution
“Watermarks of any type, including those used for ownership attributions are not allowed”
Text, logos and marketing overlays
Banned
“No text, artwork or marketing material, like 'Free Shipping' or seller logos, may be added”
Added borders
Banned unless the border is a natural part of the photo
“Photos with added borders are not allowed, unless the border is a natural part of the photo”
Stock photos — used, damaged or defective vehicles
Prohibited
“Do not use stock photos.”
Stock photos — new vehicles
Allowed, with supplier permission and a disclosure in the listing
“for new vehicles, stock images may be used with permission from the supplier provided the listing discloses that photos are not of the actual vehicle offered for sale”
Recommended shot coverage
All four exterior sides, interior, engine bay, odometer, and damage close-ups
“Close-ups of any dings, dents, stains, or other damage”
Honest gaps
What eBay Motors does not publish.
We only publish what eBay Motorsitself documents. Where it hasn’t published something, we say so plainly instead of guessing or borrowing a number from somewhere else.
- Aspect ratioNot published by eBay Motors.
- AI-generated or AI-edited image policyNot published by eBay Motors.
- Whether the package photo counts are hard caps or plan inclusionsNot published by eBay Motors.
- Its own photo-count or performance statNot published by eBay Motors.
How VehiclePhoto helps here
eBay Motors' own rules ban watermarks, seller logos, added text and added borders on listing photos. VehiclePhoto's branding and overlays are switchable per channel — turn your logo and overlays off for an eBay Motors export while keeping them on for your own site and other marketplaces, from the same finished photo set.
FAQ
eBay Motors, answered.
Can I put my dealership logo or watermark on eBay Motors photos?
No — eBay Motors' own policy bans watermarks (even for ownership attribution), added text or logos, and added borders unless the border is a natural part of the photo. That's the strictest overlay rule of any marketplace we cover. VehiclePhoto's branding and overlay features are switchable per channel, so you can turn branding off for eBay Motors while keeping it on for your own site and other marketplaces.
How many photos does an eBay Motors listing really need?
eBay's baseline rule is just one photo per listing, but its own vehicle guide recommends a minimum of 12 for a car or truck, and its Motors seller packages bundle in 20, 30 or 40 photo slots depending on the plan. More angles is the real guidance — one is only the floor.
Can I use stock photos of the vehicle I’m selling?
Not if it's used, damaged or defective — eBay's own guide says plainly not to use stock photos there. For new vehicles it's allowed, but only with the supplier's permission and only if the listing discloses the photos aren't of the actual unit for sale.
What resolution should eBay Motors photos be?
eBay requires at least 500 pixels on the longest side, but recommends 800–1,600 pixels for a sharper listing photo — roughly 1024×768 in its Motors seller guide.