eBay address validation removes my unit number | Buying

ekatrassk_50 · 2026-06-04T16:13:49.596000Z

I have been using the same US shipping address in my eBay account for a long time and have successfully received many eBay purchases at this address without any issues.My address includes:XX Water St, Ste XX, Qwintry Unit XXXXXXXWilmington, DE 19804Whenever I save the address, eBay's address validation suggests a "recommended" version and removes the entire second part containing my unit number. It keeps only:XX Water St, Ste XXWilmington, DE 19804-24XXI have always ignored the recommendation and saved my own version because the unit number is required for delivery. This has never caused any problems before and many sellers have shipped to this address successfully.Today, however, a seller told me they cannot purchase a shipping label because eBay considers the address invalid/unverified and they would lose Seller Protection.My questions are:Has anything recently changed in eBay's address validation or Seller Protection requirements?Is there a recommended way to format an address with a required unit/mailbox number so that eBay validation accepts it?Should the unit number be entered differently?Is there anything the seller can do on their side if eBay's recommended address removes information that is required for delivery?I would appreciate any advice from buyers or sellers who have dealt with similar situations.

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