Summary
Three enforcement requirements for collectibles auctions—prohibition of external auctions, restriction on Countdown Bidding misuse, and the Shop Performance Score (SPS) ≥2.5 minimum—have been removed from the published policy. Replaced with page section marker "Breaks" and reference to "Trading Cards" category without corresponding requirements text.
Why it matters
The removal of SPS threshold and auction-conduct restrictions appears to be an incomplete page revision or transition. If these were genuinely deleted, sellers would no longer face automatic access removal for SPS <2.5 and could conduct auctions outside the platform's feature. However, the garbled output ("Breaks" placeholder and missing Trading Cards section content) suggests a documentation error rather than a deliberate policy relaxation. Sellers should not rely on this change as authorization to bypass auction rules until the revision is clarified.
Recommended action
Request clarification from TikTok Shop policy team on whether the SPS requirement and external-auction prohibition have been officially rescinded or if this is a page-build error. Do not adjust seller audit protocols until the revision is confirmed as intentional and complete.
Breaks
Any auctions or related activities conducted outside this feature are not allowed.
Misuse of the Countdown Bidding Feature is also prohibited.
Sellers must maintain a Shop Performance Score (SPS) of 2.5 or higher to use this feature. If the SPS falls below 2.5, access will be removed.
Affects: Seller