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How to Delete Your eBay Account

To delete your eBay account, you need to complete a request process. After this, your eBay account should be deleted permanently after a waiting period.

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Walkthrough to Delete Your eBay Account

Delete your eBay account in six steps.

1. Access the eBay website

You can access the eBay website by clicking the following link: https://www.ebay.com.

eBay homepage

2. Log in to your eBay account

Click “(Sign in)” in the top left.

eBay - Sign in option

You can also access eBay’s login page directly by clicking the following link: https://signin.ebay.com/.

Log in to your eBay account.

eBay login page

3. Click your profile name and “Account Settings”

Click your profile name in the top left.

Then, click “Account Settings.”

eBay - Account settings menu

You can also access the settings page directly by clicking the following link: https://accountsettings.ebay.com/uas.

4. Click “Close Account”

Click “Close Account” under the ‘Account Preferences’ section.

eBay - Account - "Close account" option

You can also access this page by clicking the following link: https://www.ebay.com/help/account/changing-account-settings/closing-account?id=4199.

5. Click “Close Account” (again)

Scroll to the bottom and click the “Close Account” button.

eBay - close account button

6. Give a reason for closing your eBay account and fill out the form

You will be asked to give a reason for closing your eBay account.

Select the option that best fits your case from the dropdown menu.

eBay closing your account page

Complete the form that appears after selecting your reason for leaving.

Click the “Submit” button.

eBay - reasons for leaving dropdown menu

Your request to close your eBay account was submitted.

eBay - we've received your request to close your account page

Your eBay account is in the process of being deleted.

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