As an eBay seller, you’ll receive your payouts in your linked checking account or Visa or Mastercard debit card. Verifying your details helps you avoid any delays in receiving your payouts.
We may need to verify your details when you register for a seller account, or if you update any relevant information on your account.
If we’re not able to verify your details, we may contact you for more information, or put a banner on your eBay account to let you know what action you need to take. You may not be able to receive your payouts until we verify your details.
Tip
Double-check your information matches your eBay account and any required documents are readable before submitting. This can avoid delays later.
Confirming your identity
To sell on eBay, we'll need to confirm your identity. If you’re a Registered Business seller, we’ll need to confirm information about your business, as well as anyone who is acting on behalf of your business as applicable.
Individual sellers will need to provide:
- Full name
- Address, including country of residence (PO Boxes aren't accepted)
- Date of birth
- Social Security Number
If you're selling as a Registered Business (Sole proprietor/Single member LLC, Corporation/Multi member LLC, Partnership, publicly traded company, or charity/nonprofit), you'll need to provide:
- Legal business name (as it appears on your business registration documents)
- Doing Business As (DBA) name (if you have one)
- Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Business address, including country of registration/residence (physical place of business, PO Boxes aren't accepted)
- Individual identification information for any stakeholders (e.g. Primary Contact, Beneficial Owners, Directors, Partners, Principal Officers, Trustees, and anyone else with control of the business etc.)
- Stock Exchange and Stock Symbol (for Publicly Traded Companies Only)
Providing proof of identification
In some cases, we may need you to send us a photo of a valid form of identification. We’ll send you an email, as a reminder to let you know what we need, including instructions on how to upload the image.
Adding your tax designation
If you register as a Limited Liability Company you will also be able to designate your tax filing status to ensure any tax forms are issued with the correct information.
You can designate if your Company is:
- Owned by an individual
- Owned by an entity
- Or if you filed Form 8832 with the IRS
If you reach certain sales amounts set by the US government, you’ll receive a 1099-K. For more information please read our article on eBay and Form 1099-K.
Providing your social security number
If you haven’t already given us your Social Security Number (SSN), Employer Identification Number (EIN), or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), we’ll ask you to provide it. We’ll only use this information to verify your identity and to comply with applicable laws, including those related to consumer protection, online platforms, and taxes. Rest assured, this information is encrypted and stored securely. Learn more about how eBay protects your personal information in our Security Center.
Uploading documents to eBay
When you’re uploading documents to eBay, the files you upload must follow eBay's guidelines. You should make sure the names on the documents match the names on your eBay account. Additionally, the files must be:
- Current
- We can’t accept documents that are expired
- The same information that is on your eBay account
- Clearly readable
- Visible from edge to edge, including all four corners
- We may not be able to verify your details if the image is blurry or if information is cut off
- In JPEG, JPG, PDF, or PNG format
- Photo IDs have a maximum file size of 4 MB
- All other documents have a maximum file size of 10MB
Tip
If you sell to US buyers, your name or company name and address may be shared with your buyers in their order confirmation email and order details page to comply with US laws. For more information, see our Seller Center - opens in new window or tab page.
Verifying your banking details
To receive payouts, you’ll need to link your checking account or Visa or Mastercard debit card to your eBay account. It’s important to make sure that the names on both accounts match.
- For a personal account, your first name and last name should be the same on your checking account and your eBay account
- For a business account, the business name associated with your checking account should be the same as the business name you use to register on eBay
- For example, if the business name on your checking account is “Joe’s Hobby Shop”, that’s the name you should use to register for your eBay business account
It’s also important to make sure that your account type on eBay matches your checking account type. For example, if you have a business eBay account, you’ll need a business checking account to register as a seller.
To verify your bank account, we'll need:
- Name on the checking account
- Bank name
- Routing number
- Account number
Once we verify your information, we’ll send you an email to let you know you’re set up.
If we can't verify your information, we may ask you to verify your linked checking account another way, such as:
Logging into your bank
When verifying your account, if your bank is available in the Add a bank account list, you can select it and log in directly with your bank credentials.
Tip
This is the fastest and recommended way to verify your checking account.
Using microdeposits
Alternatively, you can verify your account using two microdeposits (small payments) sent to your linked checking account.
Here’s how to verify your account using microdeposits:
- Sign in to Seller Hub - opens in new window or tab or My eBay - opens in new window or tab.
- Select the banner to verify your bank account.
- Select Verify with microdeposits.
- Once they’ve reached your account (2-4 business days), sign in to Seller Hub or My eBay.
- Select the banner to verify your bank account and enter the microdeposit amounts.
It can take up to 4 business days for microdeposits to reach your account, and we’ll email you to confirm they’ve arrived. The microdeposits will be withdrawn from your checking account within a few days.
Tip
Don’t attempt to enter any amounts until the microdeposits have reached your checking account as this could cause issues with verifying your account.
Providing your bank statement
If we can’t verify your linked checking account using one of the methods above, you may need to send us a color picture of a recent bank statement for that account. If we need this additional information, we’ll send you an email with instructions on how to upload the image.
Please make sure that the bank statement:
- Is for the account you’re trying to register
- Is for an account that belongs to you and shows your first and last name or legal business name
- Shows the address as it appears on your eBay account
- Is 3 months old or less
- Shows at least the last 4 digits of your bank account number as well as the bank name
- If it’s a credit union account, include the last 4 digits of the account number and not the member number
- We don't accept screenshots of the bank statement, we require the original document. We also can't accept a voided check.
Your bank statement should be in PDF format. The maximum file size is 10MB.