What information do I need to register on eBay? How much does it cost?

If you want to open a store on the eBay cross-border e-commerce platform, sellers need to register an eBay account first. So the question is, what information do you need to register on eBay?

1. What information is needed to register on eBay?

The process of registering an eBay account is very simple. You only need to prepare the following information:

1. A valid email address for receiving notifications and confirmation emails from eBay.

2. A strong password to protect your account security.

3. A personal information, including your name, address, phone number, etc., used to verify your identity and contact information.

4. A payment method to pay for your purchases or sales on eBay. You can choose to use a credit card, debit card, PayPal, or other supported payment methods.

5. A country or region, which is used to determine your market and currency.

After registering an eBay account, you can start browsing, bidding, buying or selling items on eBay. You can also modify your account settings and preferences according to your preferences and needs.

2. How much does it cost to register on eBay?

eBay charges sellers some fees to maintain the operation of its platform and the quality of its services. These fees mainly include the following:

1. Listing fee: This refers to the fee you need to pay when you list a product on eBay. The amount of the listing fee depends on the listing method you choose, the length of the listing, the number of listings, the product category, and other factors. Generally speaking, you have 50 free listings per month. After this amount, you need to pay a $0.35 listing fee for each listing. If you want to use some advanced listing options, such as bold titles, subtitles, image display, etc., you will also need to pay additional listing fees.

2. Transaction fee: This is the fee you need to pay after successfully selling an item on eBay. The amount of the transaction fee depends on the category of the item you are selling and the transaction price.

Generally speaking, the final value fee is about 10%, but some categories of goods may have different percentages. For example, the final value fee of goods in the automobile and real estate categories is 2% or less.

3. Payment processing fee: This refers to the fee you need to pay when you use eBay's own payment system (eBay managed payments) to receive payments from buyers.

The amount of the payment processing fee depends on your country or region and the payment method used by the buyer. Generally speaking, the payment processing fee is around 2.7%, but some countries or regions may have different ratios. For example, in mainland China, the payment processing fee is 4.4%.

In addition to the three main fees mentioned above, eBay may also charge sellers some other fees depending on different situations, such as refund fees, currency conversion fees, international site listing fees, etc.

Sellers are advised to check the more detailed and accurate charging standards and calculation methods on the eBay official website, and then choose whether to register and open a store.

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