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How to Delete Your eBay Account

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

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Walkthrough to Delete Your eBay Account

Delete your eBay Account in 6 easy steps.

1. Access the website

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

eBay homepage

2. Login into your account

Click on the login link located in the top left corner.

eBay - Sign in option

You can also access the login page directly by clicking the following URL: https://signin.ebay.com/.

Log in to your eBay account.

eBay login page

3. Click on your name and “Account Settings”

In the top left corner, click on your name.

Then, click “Account Settings.”

eBay - Account settings menu

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

4. Click “Close Account”

In the settings menu, look for the “Close Account” option at the bottom right and click on it to proceed to the next step.

eBay - Account - "Close account" option

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

5. Click “Close Account” (again)

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

eBay - close account button

6. Closing your account

You will be redirected to a new page where 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 “Submit.”

eBay - reasons for leaving dropdown menu

Your request to close your eBay account was sent.

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

Congratulations! You have now successfully deleted your eBay account!  

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