Hi,

That doesn’t sound accurate. eBay cannot keep your £2,500 just because the government told them to, unless there is a court order or legal notice.

If you haven’t been formally notified of any investigation or legal action, then eBay is holding your funds based on their own policy, not because of government instruction.

It would be great if you had proof of eBay actually stating it was a government order, because if that’s not true and no legal notice exists, then they’ve provided false information, which could be considered misleading and potentially unlawful under UK law.

Hope that helps…