According to different registration places and different registration entities, eBay sellers’ accounts are divided into different types. Different sites will have different restrictions on accounts, and different account types also have different advantages.
1. Domestic accounts and overseas accounts
According to the location where the seller registers the account, the seller’s account is divided into two types: domestic account and overseas account. eBay has many restrictions on Chinese sellers. Compared with domestic accounts, overseas accounts have obvious competitive advantages. However, you need to pay attention to one thing when using an overseas account. If the seller’s office is in China, you need to use circumvention software to ensure the security of the account. Otherwise, once eBay detects that the IP used by the seller is different from the I used when registering the account. , the seller will be asked to provide registration information, which in serious cases will affect the seller’s normal sales.
2. Ordinary accounts and enterprise accounts
According to the different registration entities, seller accounts are divided into ordinary accounts and enterprise accounts, and ordinary accounts are divided into personal accounts and business accounts. Sellers who list items for sale on eBay’s European site (such as the German site) must have a commercial account; if the seller registers a business account, they can apply through the green channel provided by eBay.
Personal accounts can be converted into business accounts. After the seller logs in to his eBay personal account, select the business account in the “Account Type” in the personal account information of “My eBay” to convert the personal account. For business accounts. In the seller’s application account, the seller’s company name needs to be filled in “Business Account Information”.