Error 17806 - Enter a full UK PostalCode

Summary

When you list an item on eBay UK, with the PostalCode field, you need to ensure that the postal code is valid. The format of a UK postal code consists of two parts, the outward code which is 3 or 4 characters, followed by a space, followed by an inward code which is also 3 or 4 characters long. Here is an example of a valid postal code: SO31 4NG
Detailed Description

Here is a sample AddItem request to list an item on eBay UK with a PostalCode:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<AddItemRequest xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents">

<Version>1267</Version>

<ErrorLanguage>en_US</ErrorLanguage>

<WarningLevel>High</WarningLevel>

<Item>

<BuyItNowPrice>10.0</BuyItNowPrice>

<Country>GB</Country>

<Currency>GBP</Currency>

<Description>description.</Description>

<ListingDuration>Days_7</ListingDuration>

<PostalCode>SO31 4NG</PostalCode>

<PaymentMethods>PayPal</PaymentMethods>

<PayPalEmailAddress>test@test.com</PayPalEmailAddress>

<PrimaryCategory>

<CategoryID>1463</CategoryID>

</PrimaryCategory>

<Quantity>1</Quantity>

<StartPrice>1.0</StartPrice>

<ShippingDetails>

<ShippingServiceOptions>

<ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassStandard</ShippingService>

<ShippingServiceCost currencyID="GBP">4.99</ShippingServiceCost>

<ShippingServicePriority>1</ShippingServicePriority>

</ShippingServiceOptions>

<ShippingServiceOptions>

<ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailFirstClassStandard</ShippingService>

<ShippingServiceCost currencyID="GBP">3.99</ShippingServiceCost>

<ShippingServicePriority>2</ShippingServicePriority>

</ShippingServiceOptions>

<InternationalShippingServiceOption>

<ShippingService>UK_RoyalMailAirmailInternational</ShippingService>

<ShippingServiceCost currencyID="GBP">5.00</ShippingServiceCost>

<ShippingServiceAdditionalCost currencyID="GBP">0</ShippingServiceAdditionalCost>

<ShippingServicePriority>1</ShippingServicePriority>

<ShipToLocation>Worldwide</ShipToLocation>

</InternationalShippingServiceOption>

<ShippingType>Flat</ShippingType>

</ShippingDetails>

<Title>title</Title>

</Item>

<RequesterCredentials>

<eBayAuthToken>*****</eBayAuthToken>

</RequesterCredentials>

</AddItemRequest>

Version Info

The code example above was based on the versions specified below:

API Schema Version

1267

Additional Resources

• Documentation: AddItem
• UK Royal Mail: What is a postalcode?