Online shopping platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Walmart, etc, provide users the opportunity to create and maintain a personal or business account. Online shoppers who want to buy and sell on eBay must create an eBay account. eBay personalizes your account into what we popularly call “My eBay”.

With My eBay, you will be able to keep track of all your buying and selling activities including items you’ve saved to your watch list, and your favorite sellers and searches. My eBay is very easy to access. All you need to do is just to register for an eBay account or sign in if you already have an existing account. My eBay account can also be linked to Facebook or deleted/closed in case you decide to stop selling.

How to Create My e Bay account using Facebook

Here are the steps to create My e Bay account using Facebook:

On your web browser, type eBay.com. This will take you to the homepage. Click on the “Register” link at the top left corner of the ehomepage to begin the account sign up process. On the next page, select “Continue with Facebook”. Next, Sign into your Facebook account. Give eBay permission to access your public profile and email address. Confirm the email address you want to use for your eBay account. Select “Create account”. The online shopping giant will use your Facebook profile information to create My eBay account for you. A welcome message will be sent you, confirming your account details. You can follow the link in the welcome email to verify your email address. You’ll need to verify your email address in order to be able to buy and sell.

How to Link My e Bay Account to a Facebook Profile

Below are the steps you can use to link My eBay account to a Facebook profile:

On your web browser, type eBay.com. This will take you to the eBay homepage. Click on the “Sign In” link at the top left corner of the eBay homepage. On the Sign in page, select Sign in with Facebook. Sign into your Facebook account. Give eBay right to access your public profile and email address. Confirm the email address you want to use for your eBay account. Select “Link to an existing account”. Enter the email address linked to your eBay account and your password. Select “Link your accounts”.

It is recommended to clear your browser’s cache and cookies in order to use Facebook to create or sign into your eBay account.

How to Close or Delete e Bay account

To close or delete e Bay account,

Sign in to your e Bay account Click on the “Account” tab At the top right corner, click on ‘Close my account” On the next page, go through “What you need to know about closing your account” and then click “Close account” tab if you wish to continue.

When you request to close your ebay account, your access to ebay dashboard will automatically be removed. You will not be able to sell on the website anymore. You’ll also lose your feedback, as well as your purchase and sales history. Note that when you submit a request to close your account, the online shopping giant will send an email to your registered email address and to your Message dashboard within 24 hours letting you know that they have received your request. It can take 30 – 60 days to close an account from the date the request is received.