How registration works
Three stages from creating your account to your first payout.
Create an eBay account
Open the My eBay menu on any eBay page and select Selling. Choose a Personal account if you sell as an individual, or a Business account if you sell as a company or sole proprietor.
Verify your account details
eBay verifies the details on your new seller account. This is what releases your payouts, so it is worth completing straight away.
Choose how you get paid
Payouts go directly to a bank account or to a Payoneer account, depending on the country you registered in. Pick your route at the bottom of this page.
Step 1
Create an eBay account
How to create an account:
Create your account
Choose a Personal or Business account, fill out the registration form and click Create account (or you can sign up using your Google, Facebook, or Apple account). After that, provide your contact information and select Continue.
Return to Selling
You will be automatically redirected to My eBay. Now you need to register your account as an eBay seller account. Open My eBay drop-down menu and select Selling once again.
Start a listing
On the Selling Overview page, click the List an item button. You will be redirected to the Sell your item form.
Name your item
Enter the name of your item and click the magnifying glass icon.
Fill out the listing form
Fill out the Sell your item form and click the List it button. Your listing will be saved as a draft, and you will be redirected to the seller account registration page. Select Get started.
Verify your phone number
Enter your telephone number and verify it by providing a one-time security code.
Confirm your account type
After that, you can change your account type if necessary.
There are two account types on eBay:
- Personal account, if you sell on eBay as an individual
- Business account, if you sell on eBay as a company or a sole proprietor.
If you don’t represent a registered business, please create a Personal account on eBay.
If you are a registered business seller (sole proprietor/Single member LLC, Corporation/Multi member LLC, Partnership), please select Business account on the registration page. eBay will ask for some additional details, like your business name, type, and address, as well as any beneficial owners, officers, directors or account managers.
Please note: if you reside in the EU, you need to provide your TIN (tax identification number) according to the EU Tax Directive known as the DAC7 Directive. If your annual sales on the platform reach the volume or value defined in the directive, eBay is legally obliged to report some of your personal and transactional data to tax authorities. To learn more, please read the article DAC7 — Sales reporting obligations.
Step 2
Verify your account details
When you register as an eBay seller, your account details need to be verified. After that you’ll receive payouts directly to your bank account or to your Payoneer account depending on the country of your registration.
Step 3
Choose how you get paid
Payouts go directly to a bank account or to a Payoneer account, depending on the country you registered in.