E-commerce has already become an intrinsic part of our day to day. The Internet, smartphones and permanent connectivity have made the comforts and facilities provided by online stores become advantages that cannot be missed. Currently, there are numerous proposals to make purchases online and a platform that stands out among many it is .
From traditional establishments that have made the leap to the digital format to get closer to more buyers to businesses born by and for this type of buying and selling through networks. We all know some other name that has gained a lot of popularity in recent years; but, the one that is impossible to ignore is the case of the Ebay website.
One of the pioneers in this online sale which, to this day, continues and almost leads the surveys as the great favorite for those who seek good products and better prices on the networks. With thousands, or rather, millions of usersits catalog has grown exponentially thanks to the fact that there are not only users willing to buy, but also thousands of private sellers who offer their products on this pioneering platform.
How to register an account on Ebay to buy?
If you have not yet joined this giant of online commerce, we are going to tell you how to create an account on Ebay step by step, either as a seller or as a buyer, This guide that we have prepared will be very useful for you. Thus, not only will you be able to start using this website, but you will also learn how to access it in a more professional way or even how to act if you want to get rid of an account that you had previously created. Everything, of course, explained to the smallest detail so that you do not get lost in any of the steps to be carried out in any of the processes.
If what you are looking for is to start using the ebay platform To look for offers and be able to find those bargains that you always dreamed of, the first thing we have to do is open a new account on Ebay as a buyerTo do this, follow these simple steps, which will surely be very useful for you. Although it is true that with this type of account, Ebay allows you to sell your products, the limitations are extensive and this type of account is not recommended if you want to dedicate yourself to selling professionally on this portal.
1 – Enter the Ebay website
If you want to register an account with Ebay of any kind, The first thing you have to do is enter their website. It is important to know that you have several versions in different languages and according to regions. Therefore, it is best to open your internet browser and, in the address bar, enter this URL: www.ebay.es. Thus, we enter directly in the Spanish version, if you are outside of Spain you can opt for the global version in the URL: ebay.com.
2 – Access the account register
Now, on the Ebay homepage, look at the top left, just above the logo, for the option “Sign up”. Click on it to enter the registration form and thus begin to create your new user account in this gigantic e-commerce portal.
3 – Fill in the form
In the new window, You will be asked for a series of data that you must proceed to fill in to register your account as a new user. It starts with your first and last name, as well as your email address and a password that must contain 6 characters minimumplus a number or symbol and at least one letter.
It is important that you use real data, since they are what will make up your identity as a buyer on Ebay. Also, the mail will be necessary for any other procedure to make, in addition to notifications and other notices for purchases made. Of course, the access code is something personal and absolutely non-transferable. Once all this is done, click on the blue button with the text “Sign up” to move on.
In summary, these are the necessary data to open an account as a private user on Ebay:
- Name
- Surnames
- Email account
- Password (Minimum 6 characters)
4 – Account created
Your user account on Ebay is ready. You will receive in the inbox of the e-mail used, a welcome email with which you can access the web, although you can do it directly from the browser without complications. Don’t forget to check your spam foldersince sometimes this type of mail arrives there.
Now you can start diving into all the corners of this popular service for buying and selling products on the Internet, join the bids to find real bargains or even make direct purchases at great prices. Although, of course, this account only allows you to take advantage of the features available to buyers.
Professional sellers need to go through a slightly different process which we will explain below.
How to open an account on Ebay to sell?
Before you start, you should know that, with a normal user account you can sell whatever you wantalthough with certain restrictions. If you want to act like professional seller, then it is necessary that you have a company name to register. If you have that, repeat points 1 and 2 of the previous section and then continue with what we are going to explain.
1 – Enter the section for sellers
When you access the form to enter your data as a new user, you must click on “Register a Professional seller account”, this option is at the bottom of the form. Do it to enter a much broader and more specific form, focused on selling at a higher level in a professional way.
2 – Fill in the company data
This section requires much more information than the registration of a conventional user. You need to enter information such as the name of the company that is going to sell, the type of company, registration number in the commercial register (something optional), and much more about location, VAT, etc.
The data needed to open an account as a seller on Ebay are:
- Company name
- Company type:
- Maker
- Retail
- wholesaler or distributor
- Financial intermediary
- vehicle dealer
- Others
- Business Entity Type:
- Anonymous society
- Limited society
- Collective society
- limited partnership
- Individual or self-employed entrepreneur
- charitable foundation
- Others
- Registration number in the commercial register (Not mandatory)
- VAT number (if you have one)
- Name and surname of the main person in charge of the company
- Company mailing address
- Telephone contacts
Fill in all the necessary data and, lastly, enter the alphanumeric code or captcha that appears to confirm your identity. Once all this is done, click on “Continue” to be able to continue.
3 – Choose a pseudonym and password for your company
Your company must have a own identity on Ebay. Therefore, you must choose the pseudonym with which you want it to appear on each product that is put up for sale, in addition to a password totally essential access so that only whoever you decide can enter your account. Fill in the 3 fields for it and, again, click on “Continue”.
4 – Confirm your identity
Now, Ebay will make a call to the given phone number to reveal a multi-digit PIN that you will have to enter in the corresponding section (available on screen at the moment). Write it down and click on the button “Continue” to follow. After this, there will only be some optional finishing touches to start operating as a company on Ebay.
*Note: These are only the first steps to start selling on Ebay, you should know that this platform operates in many countries around the world and therefore, as a general rule, if you want to sell in other areas outside your country of residence you will have to repeat the process creating an account in each country where you want to sell your productsbeing the strongest, Ebay UK, France, Germany, Italy or USA.
Steps to follow to delete an Ebay account
Maybe, for whatever reason, you want delete your account on Ebay so as not to have any type of link with the web. To delete your user in this gigantic online portal you have to follow a series of steps, not too complex, which we are going to explain now.
Within the main Ebay page, go to the top left, hover your mouse over the text that says “Hello (your username)!” and a small menu will be displayed. There, click on the option “Account settings”.
By default, you will now be in the panel of your user account. Otherwise, from the three gray tabs below the text “My eBay”, click on “Bill” to fully display your panel. Now, in the section “My account”, go to the right and you will see a small section where it says “Close my account”click on it.
In this section, scroll down until you reach the heading that says “Permanently close your eBay account”. Since it is what we are looking for, under it, there is the option “Send a request to close the account”. Click on it to continue with the deletion process.
Now, enter the contact details linked to your user accountin addition to other personal information that Ebay requests in order to proceed with this elimination (address, postal code, town, autonomous community, e-mail and telephone number).
At the next point, the web asks you the reasons why you abandon their services. Depending on what you choose in the dropdown “Select a category”, you will have to expose some reasons or others, always depending on the reason for which you really do it. Choose what best suits your situation:
- Security issues
- billing issues
- Account problems
- The site frustrates me
- Personal motives
- company problems
And click on “Continue”.
Again, you will be asked if the problem was fixed after performing the previous step. Choose the option “No, I want to close my account” and click the button againContinue”.
Ebay will inform you that a 7 day waiting period to carry out the procedures, although you will not be able to do any type of activity on its portal except to consult your information. Check the box to ensure that you have understood the information they provide and, again, click on “Continue”.
Now yes, your account is in the process of being deleted. All that remains is to wait for the web team to take care of the rest.
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