As a popular online shopping platform, eBay has attracted the attention of many sellers. Many individual sellers also have the dream of showing their products to the world, but can they open personal stores on eBay? Next, let’s find out.
In fact, the eBay platform allows individuals to open stores and start selling their own goods. As an individual merchant, you can register a personal account on the eBay official website without having a business license or company registration. This provides a convenient way for individual sellers to enter the field of e-commerce. However, to open a store on eBay and succeed, you need patience, perseverance and some necessary preparation.
First, you need to visit eBay’s official website and locate the Hong Kong site. Enter eBay Hong Kong in the browser address bar. At the top left of the page, you will see the option of “Login” or “Register”, click “Register”. Next, you will be directed to an information registration page and select the “Personal Account” option.
On the personal account information page, you need to fill in the relevant personal information truthfully, including phone number and email address. You may receive a confirmation email with a verification code. Please make sure to check and fill in the verification code in time to complete the registration process. After clicking “Register Member”, you have successfully registered your personal account.
Next, you may need to make a phone call to confirm and fill in your personal account information. You can click the “Account Information” option in the account page to modify and complete it.
In addition, you may need to register an account for fund transactions and bind it to your eBay account. In this case, it is recommended that you use a Hotmail email as the registered email address to ensure that you can smoothly receive emails from eBay and overseas buyers. At the same time, you also need to prepare a dual-currency card for opening online banking and facilitating related operations.
Now let’s take a look at the fees associated with opening a store on the eBay platform. Here is an overview of some of the fees:
Listing fees: When you list your items on eBay US, a certain percentage of fees will be charged. These fees vary depending on the form of sale you choose for the item (such as auction or fixed price). Please note that after the number of free listings exceeds the limit, a fee of US$0.3 will be charged for each listing. Some items or products may not be eligible for free listings.
Final Fees: eBay’s final fees are calculated based on the amount paid by the buyer, including product fees and shipping costs. Since individual sellers do not own stores, the final fees for most items are 10% of the total sales amount, but the upper limit cannot exceed $750.
It is worth noting that if your account sales performance drops to the “below standard seller” level, you will be charged higher fees in proportion to your costs.
Subscription Fees: During the sales process, you will pay a certain percentage of the subscription fees. The specific rate depends on your monthly sales amount, and there may be a standard rate or a preferential rate.
Other Optional Fees: Different levels of stores will have different charging methods. Store levels are divided into monthly charges and annual charges, and each level of store has a different number of free listings, advertising volume, and final fee ratios. Generally speaking, the higher the store level, the more free listings and other fees are relatively low. If you want to add additional store features, you may need to pay extra fees.
It is very important to understand the fees associated with opening a personal store on the eBay platform, as they will directly affect your sales costs and profits. Before starting your business, you should understand and evaluate these fees in detail, and make adequate preparations and plans.
The above is about whether you can open a personal store on eBay. Before opening a store, sellers need to register a personal account, complete personal information, prepare a capital transaction account, and understand the details related to listing, transaction and other fees. When opening a store, you must check the registration information to avoid problems that need to be repaired later.