Without an account, you can still browse the items for sale on eBay, but you’ll be prompted to make an account if you try to buy or sell anything.

Make sure to enter a current email address that you have access to. This address will be used to retrieve your password in the event that you forget it. Your password must meet minimum length requirements and use both letters and numbers. You may want to copy this information to a document and save this document in a secure location.

If you don’t like the username you’ve been given, it’s easy to change it to something you prefer. See the section below for information.

Note that you’ll have to provide payment information to buy or sell on eBay. You will be prompted to enter this information if you try to buy, sell, or bid on anything on the site. eBay accepts a variety of payment options but encourages users to use a Paypal account for this purpose.

Note that you can edit all of the information on this page, should you choose to do so.

If the name you choose isn’t already taken, your new user ID will be put into effect immediately.

If the name you choose isn’t already taken, your new user ID will be put into effect immediately.