How to Delete an eBay Account

Step 1

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Click your name. It’s in the upper-left corner of the page. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.

Step 2

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Click Account settings. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Your Account Settings page will open.

Step 3

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Click the Account tab. It’s in the middle of the row of options below the “My eBay” heading.

Step 4

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Click Close My Account. This option is on the far-right side of the “My Account” heading.

You might find this under the “Account preferences” header in which case you’ll be directed to a Help page that tells you more about closing your account.

Step 5

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Click Close Account (if you were redirected to the Help page). You’ll need to scroll down the page to see this option. This page will tell you other ways to deactivate your account instead of closing it, like unsubscribing to selling tools and removing your automatic payment method.

Step 6

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Click request to close your account( if you are still on your account page). It’s a link below the “Closing your eBay account” heading. This will open a new tab.

Step 7

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Select a reason for closing your account. Click the Select a category drop-down box, click a category of reason for leaving, and then click a specific reason below the drop-down box.

Step 8

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Click Continue. This button will appear at the bottom of the page.