How to Register on eBay
eBay is the largest trading platform, not an online store. eBay features products from millions of sellers — both private individuals and major brands. Each seller has their own terms of service, shipping, and payment, so always carefully review the terms for each item. The American eBay offers one of the widest assortments of products. It's important to remember that when registering on eBay, all data must be entered in Latin characters (English letters), as foreign sellers will not be able to read your information if it's in Cyrillic.
Registering on eBay
- Go to the eBay website.
- Click "Register" in the upper left corner.
- Fill out the registration form, providing:
- First name,
- Last name,
- Email,
- Password.
- All fields must be filled in Latin characters.
- Click "Submit", confirming your agreement with eBay's Privacy Policy and User Agreement.
At the moment, registration does not require you to create a User ID (login), as the site assigns one automatically. However, you can change the login in your profile later if you wish.
After registration, you gain access to all listings and seller information. However, to use all of the platform's features, such as purchasing items and participating in auctions, you need to additionally fill out your profile.
Previously, during registration, the customer was also required to create a User ID — the login under which your account would be registered. Now the site assigns it automatically, but you still have the option to change the login in your profile.
This is the main stage of registration. After it, you gain access to all listings, seller information, and so on. But in order to use all the features of the trading platform (buy items, place bids), you still need to fill in your profile information.
Filling Out Your eBay Profile
Go to your profile through the My eBay link in the upper right corner and select the "Summary" section.
On the page that opens, select the "Account" tab and the Addresses row.
Now you need to add a Registration address and a Primary shipping address.
Registration address is your actual residential address. Enter it carefully, as this address may be used by eBay as a contact address. eBay may use the registration address for identity verification or tax information (in certain countries).
Primary shipping address is the main address to which your orders will be delivered (in this case, it's your virtual address with us).
Click "Create" and begin filling it out. Remember that all information must be entered strictly in Latin characters (English letters).
Enter and save the address information.
After this, all you have left to do is link a PayPal account to your profile. If you don't have such an account, you can see how to create one in another one of our guides - PayPal Registration.
In the same Account tab, select PayPal Account.
Currently, eBay may offer to add a bank card or account directly, without PayPal — this depends on your country of residence and seller category.
If you already have a PayPal account, click Link My PayPal Account, and on the page that opens, enter the email address to which your PayPal payment system is linked and the password to log in to it. After that, by clicking Link Your Account, you essentially complete the linking.
If you don't have such an account, click the Sign up button and on the page that opens, begin the PayPal registration process. Once the PayPal account linking is complete, your eBay account is ready to go and you can start making purchases.
