Creating an eBay Business Account for MarketplaceDirect

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Become a business seller on eBay by registering for a business account!

Using the process below, you can begin the process to create a business account and fill in some additional details. Once the account is created, you can set it up depending on your business type (sole proprietorship, single-member LLC, corporation/multi-member LLC, partnership, or publicly traded company).

- You have a legal entity if you:
  - Registered your business with the government, as a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, charity, or other entity,
  - Use a bank account in the name of a registered business for earnings from items sold on eBay, and
  - Have an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for your business.
- If you are a U.S.-based seller with inventory outside the U.S., you may have additional tax obligations. (Learn more about possible tax obligations.)
- Be sure your bank account type matches your eBay account type. (For example, if you have a business bank account, make sure you register as a business seller.)
  - You can update a personal account to a business account within the account settings.
Make sure you have the following information ready before creating your eBay business account:
- Stakeholder information (need to include beneficial owner of 25% or more):
  - Date of Birth
  - Last 4 of Social Security Number (SSN)
  - Name and address
  - Business EIN
- Bank account information:
  - Routing number
  - Bank account number
- Primary contact information and email address for customer questions
- Ability to verify microdeposit amounts in bank account

To register for an eBay business account:

Using your Internet browser, access www.ebay.com.
Click Register from the upper left.
Choose Business.
Enter your Business name and Business email address in the provided fields.
Enter a Password in the provided field. Note: Click the icon to show your password.

Passwords must have at least eight characters and include:
- A letter
- A number or symbol
Choose the country where your business is registered from the drop-down.
1. Note: If your business is not registered, choose your country of residence.
When ready, click Create business account.
Verify your email address using the security code.
1. Check your email for a six digit security code.
2. Copy and paste or type in the digits and click Verify.
Enter your phone number and click Continue.
1. Note: This phone must be able to receive text messages.
Verify your phone number using the security code.
1. Check your text messages for a six digit security code.
2. Type in the digits and click Verify.
Once verified, your business account will be created. Enter a Username if desired and click Continue.
1. To sign in using your email address only, click Skip.
You will be prompted to sign in to your account. Enter your Email address or Username in the field and click Continue.
Enter your Password in the provided field and click Sign in.
1. Note: If you saved your password in your browser settings, this will prefill.
Click an option below to continue the appropriate process:
- Corporation/multi-member LLC: A business entity - registered with a state - that is owned by one or more shareholders or stockholders (in the case of a corporation) or more than one member (in the case of an LLC)
- Partnership: Two or more people operating under a written or unwritten partnership agreement
- Public traded company: A company whose shares of stock are listed on any nationally recognized stock exchange
- Single-member LLC (Limited Liability Company): A business entity - registered with a state - that is owned by one member
- Sole proprietorship: One person operating under their own name, a fictitious business name (DBA), or the name of a non-registered business.

1. Choose Registered business from the options.
2. Choose Corporation/multi-member LLC from the business type drop-down and click Continue.
3. In the Business profile section, fill in the details matching your business license:
  1. The Legal business name will prefill.
  2. If applicable, fill in the Doing Business As field.
  3. Enter the Employer ID Number (EIN) in the provided field.
4. In the Business address section, fill in your business address matching your business license.
5. In the Contact information section, your phone number will prefill.
6. When ready, click Continue.
7. Verify your phone number with a text message or phone call.
  1. Choose Text or Call.
  2. Click Text me or Call me.
  3. If text, enter the security code.
8. In the Primary Contact section of the Contact and Stakeholders page:
  1. Fill in the primary contact's legal name (first, middle, and last, as it appears on government-issued ID) in the provided fields.
  2. Enter the contact's Date of birth and Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN in the provided fields.
  3. The Nationality drop-down should prefill. Update if necessary.
  4. Fill in the contact's legal residence in the provided fields, including country or region.
  5. Check the box(es) for all applicable Role(s) with company.
    
    Options include:
    - Primary Contact: Authorized to manage this eBay account and can serve as the primary point of contact.
    - Beneficial owner: Directly or indirectly owns 25% or more equity interest in your company (such as shares or voting rights), or has substantial control.
    - Director: Legally responsible for your business records, accounts, and performance.
9. When ready, click Continue.
10. The primary contact displays.
  1. To add more stakeholders, click Add and provide their information (repeating the process above).
11. When ready, click Continue.
  1. At least one beneficial owner must be listed. If not listed, a prompt will display to add one.
    1. To add the beneficial owner:
      1. Click Add another person to return to the previous screen and add them as a stakeholder.
    2. To use an existing stakeholder:
      1. Check the box of a listed stakeholder to mark them as a beneficial owner.
      2. Click Update and continue.
      3. This returns you to the previous screen to show the update was made. Click Continue.
12. Within Payout Information, choose Bank Account as your payment method and click Continue.
13. Connect your bank account:
  1. Choose your bank from the list of options. (Use the search bar to find it quickly.)
  2. A prompt displays to connect your bank account. Click to continue and follow the prompts to sign in.
  3. When finished, click Continue.
14. If your bank is not listed, connect your bank account manually:
  1. Place your cursor in the search bar and use the scroll bar on the right side to scroll to the bottom of the list.
  2. Click Enter account details.
  3. Enter your Routing number and Account number (twice) into the provided fields.
  4. Choose Business - Checking from the Account type drop-down.
  5. When ready, click Continue.
15. Review your business, contact, and payout details.
  1. Click the icon in any section to make changes.
16. When ready, click Submit.
1. Choose Registered business from the options.
2. Choose Partnership from the business type drop-down.
3. In the Business profile section, fill in the details matching your business license:
  1. The Legal business name will prefill.
  2. If applicable, fill in the Doing Business As field.
  3. Enter the Employer ID Number (EIN) in the provided field.
4. In the Business address section, fill in your business address matching your business license.
5. In the Contact information section, your phone number will prefill.
6. When ready, click Continue.
7. Verify your phone number with a text message or phone call.
  1. Choose Text or Call.
  2. Click Text me or Call me.
  3. If text, enter the security code.
8. In the Primary Contact section of the Contact and Stakeholders page:
  1. Fill in the primary contact's legal name (first, middle, and last, as it appears on government-issued ID) in the provided fields.
  2. Enter the contact's Date of birth and Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN in the provided fields.
  3. The Nationality drop-down should prefill. Update if necessary.
  4. Fill in the contact's legal residence in the provided fields, including country or region.
  5. Check the box(es) for all applicable Role(s) with company.
    
    Options include:
    - Primary Contact: Authorized to manage this eBay account and can serve as the primary point of contact.
    - Beneficial owner: Directly or indirectly owns 25% or more equity interest in your company (such as shares or voting rights), or has substantial control.
    - Partner: Co-owner responsible for business records, accounts, and performance. If they own 25% or more of your company, also select Beneficial owner.
9. When ready, click Continue.
10. The primary contact displays.
  1. To add more stakeholders, click Add and provide their information (repeating the process above).
11. When ready, click Continue.
  1. At least one beneficial owner must be listed. If not listed, a prompt will display to add one.
    1. To add the beneficial owner:
      1. Click Add another person to return to the previous screen and add them as a stakeholder.
    2. To use an existing stakeholder:
      1. Check the box of a listed stakeholder to mark them as a beneficial owner.
      2. Click Update and continue.
      3. This returns you to the previous screen to show the update was made. Click Continue.
12. Within Payout Information, choose Bank Account as your payment method and click Continue.
13. Connect your bank account:
  1. Choose your bank from the list of options. (Use the search bar to find it quickly.)
  2. A prompt displays to connect your bank account. Click to continue and follow the prompts to sign in.
  3. When finished, click Continue.
14. If your bank is not listed, connect your bank account manually:
  1. Place your cursor in the search bar and use the scroll bar on the right side to scroll to the bottom of the list.
  2. Click Enter account details.
  3. Enter your Routing number and Account number (twice) into the provided fields.
  4. Choose Business - Checking from the Account type drop-down.
  5. When ready, click Continue.
15. Review your business, contact, and payout details.
  1. Click the icon in any section to make changes.
16. When ready, click Submit.
1. Choose Registered business from the options.
2. Choose Publicly traded company from the business type drop-down.
3. In the Stock information section:
  1. Confirm the Country/region of Stock Exchange is correct.
  2. Choose the correct Stock exchange from the drop-down menu.
  3. Enter the Stock symbol in the provided field.
4. In the Business profile section, fill in the details matching your business license:
  1. The Legal business name will prefill.
  2. If applicable, fill in the Doing Business As field.
  3. Enter the Employer ID Number (EIN) in the provided field.
5. In the Business address section, fill in your business address matching your business license.
6. In the Contact information section, your phone number will prefill.
7. When ready, click Continue.
8. Verify your phone number with a text message or phone call.
  1. Choose Text or Call.
  2. Click Text me or Call me.
  3. If text, enter the security code.
9. In the Primary Contact section of the Contact and Stakeholders page:
  1. Fill in the primary contact's legal name (first, middle, and last, as it appears on government-issued ID) in the provided fields.
  2. Enter the contact's Date of birth and Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN in the provided fields.
  3. The Nationality drop-down should prefill. Update if necessary.
  4. Fill in the contact's legal residence in the provided fields, including country or region.
10. When ready, click Continue.
11. Within Payout Information, choose Bank Account as your payment method and click Continue.
12. Connect your bank account:
  1. Choose your bank from the list of options. (Use the search bar to find it quickly.)
  2. A prompt displays to connect your bank account. Click to continue and follow the prompts to sign in.
  3. When finished, click Continue.
13. If your bank is not listed, connect your bank account manually:
  1. Place your cursor in the search bar and use the scroll bar on the right side to scroll to the bottom of the list.
  2. Click Enter account details.
  3. Enter your Routing number and Account number (twice) into the provided fields.
  4. Choose Business - Checking from the Account type drop-down.
  5. When ready, click Continue.
14. Review your business, contact, and payout details.
  1. Click the icon in any section to make changes.
15. When ready, click Submit.
1. Choose Registered business from the options.
2. Choose Single-member LLC (Limited Liability Company) from the business type drop-down.
3. In the Business profile section, fill in the details matching your business license:
  1. The Legal business name will prefill.
  2. If applicable, fill in the Doing Business As field.
  3. Enter the Employer ID Number (EIN) in the provided field.
4. In the Business address section, fill in your business address matching your business license.
5. In the Contact information section, your phone number will prefill.
6. When ready, click Continue.
7. Verify your phone number with a text message or phone call.
  1. Choose Text or Call.
  2. Click Text me or Call me.
  3. If text, enter the security code.
8. In the Primary Contact section of the Contact and Stakeholders page:
  1. Fill in the primary contact's legal name (first, middle, and last, as it appears on government-issued ID) in the provided fields.
  2. Enter the contact's Date of birth and Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN in the provided fields.
  3. The Nationality drop-down should prefill. Update if necessary.
  4. Fill in the contact's legal residence in the provided fields, including country or region.
  5. Check the box(es) for all applicable Role(s) with company.
    
    Options include:
    - Primary Contact: Authorized to manage this eBay account and can serve as the primary point of contact.
    - Beneficial owner: Directly or indirectly owns 25% or more equity interest in your company (such as shares or voting rights), or has substantial control.
    - Director: Legally responsible for your business records, accounts, and performance.
9. When ready, click Continue.
10. The primary contact displays.
  1. To add more stakeholders, click Add and provide their information (repeating the process above).
11. When ready, click Continue.
  1. At least one beneficial owner must be listed. If not listed, a prompt will display to add one.
    1. To add the beneficial owner:
      1. Click Add another person to return to the previous screen and add them as a stakeholder.
    2. To use an existing stakeholder:
      1. Check the box of a listed stakeholder to mark them as a beneficial owner.
      2. Click Update and continue.
      3. This returns you to the previous screen to show the update was made. Click Continue.
12. Within Payout Information, choose Bank Account as your payment method and click Continue.
13. Connect your bank account:
  1. Choose your bank from the list of options. (Use the search bar to find it quickly.)
  2. A prompt displays to connect your bank account. Click to continue and follow the prompts to sign in.
  3. When finished, click Continue.
14. If your bank is not listed, connect your bank account manually:
  1. Place your cursor in the search bar and use the scroll bar on the right side to scroll to the bottom of the list.
  2. Click Enter account details.
  3. Enter your Routing number and Account number (twice) into the provided fields.
  4. Choose Business - Checking from the Account type drop-down.
  5. When ready, click Continue.
15. Review your business, contact, and payout details.
  1. Click the icon in any section to make changes.
16. When ready, click Submit.
1. Choose Sole Proprietorship from the options.
2. Fill in your legal name (first, middle, and last, as it appears on government-issued ID) in the provided fields.
3. Enter your Date of birth and Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN in the provided fields.
4. The Nationality should prefill. Update if necessary.
5. Fill in your legal residence in the provided fields, including country or region.
6. In the Contact Information section, your phone number will prefill.
7. When ready, click Continue.
8. Within Payout Information, choose Bank Account as your payment method and click Continue.
9. Connect your bank account:
  1. Choose your bank from the list of options. (Use the search bar to find it quickly.)
  2. A prompt displays to connect your bank account. Click to continue and follow the prompts to sign in.
  3. When finished, click Continue.
10. If your bank is not listed, connect your bank account manually:
  1. Place your cursor in the search bar and use the scroll bar on the right side to scroll to the bottom of the list.
  2. Click Enter account details.
  3. Enter your Routing number and Account number (twice) into the provided fields.
  4. Choose Business - Checking from the Account type drop-down.
  5. When ready, click Continue.
11. Review your details.
  1. Click the icon in any section to make changes.
12. When ready, click Submit.