If you’re prompted to sign on, do so now.

SelectClose accountunder theAccount Preferencesheading.

SelectClose accountat the bottom of the page.

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Read through the information about closing your account.

eBay will email you about the status of your account closure within the next 24 hours.

Be sure to check your email because you might need to provide some more information first.

‘Account’ tab selected on the My eBay page of an eBay account

What Happens When I Delete My eBay Account?

Deleting your account is permanent, but it’s not immediate.

eBay says it usually takes two weeks to close an account once you’ve completed Step 6 above.

Closing Your Account page on eBay

FAQ

Go toebay.com/help, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and selectContact us.

To report fraudulent activity on your eBay account, call 1-866-961-9253.

Create an eBay account or enter to your existing account.

eBay’s Closing Your Account page with the reason ‘I’ve never used my account’ selected

Then, go toMy eBay>Selling>Sell an itemto get started.

Your account will also be put on hold if eBay suspects that someone else logged into your account.

The ‘Submit’ button on eBay’s account closure page