How To Register with eBay

There is no charge to register a new eBay account and take no time at all. As a seller, you will be charged when you list an item. However, just opening an eBay account, bidding, and buying is absolutely free and without obligation.

As long as you are at least 18 years of age, mentally competent enough to fill out short forms, and agree to eBay's terms and conditions, you will be able to access your account in no time at all. It is all very straight forward so you'll be bidding in no time!

To register for your new auction membership, eBay will request your contact information including your name, full address, phone number, and email address. You are not going to be bombarded with solicitations from eBay via the contact info you provide during registration. They will call you if they feel your account has been compromised though or there are other issues with your account to discuss.

eBay will only send you information about what you have bought or sold via email. This is also how you will be notified when eBay members ask you questions or updates regarding items you are selling (i.e. sold, not sold, new bids). In order to keep your account secure, you will need to select a user name and password. They should be different from what you use on other accounts so they can't be hacked.

It is much harder to penetrate passwords when they are a combination of letters and numbers. Make sure you will be able to remember the user name and password you choose when you register. As an additional line of security, you also need to select a personal security question and provide your answer.

Once you click submit, you aren't quite done yet with your eBay account registration. You now need to go to your email and get your account confirmation. Just click the eBay account confirmation link and it will automatically open new window. You can now click the sign in area and enter your user name and password to gain access to the wonderful world of eBay!

The process setting up a new eBay account is extremely fast and simple. And best of all, IT'S FREE!!! Good luck bidding and never pay retail again!!!

Warning: Be careful of phishing scams (hacks seeking your personal information). Since many people have eBay accounts this is a common ploy to get your eBay login information. eBay will never send you an email asking for personal information or for fees for your registration.

Avoiding these scams is extremely simple: If you receive an email from eBay to looks suspious...DO NOT CLICK THE LINKS WITHIN THE MESSAGE!!! Just go to your email account and check your new eBay email account to see if the message came from eBay. If you do not see the message, most likely it was a fake email. Delete it and mark as junk.

Good luck bidding with your new eBay account!