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Confirm your identity using your bank account

To increase the security of the eBay and PayPal community , we require sellers to confirm their identity before they can sell their items internationally.

2 important things:

1. Confirming your identity is only required the first time you list an item. If you have not confirmed your identity with eBay and PayPal, you will not be permitted to list your items internationally. Your listings will be saved for 30 days so you can return and complete them without having to start all over again.

2. Please note only electronic forms of payment are permitted on eBay. This means either PayPal or merchant credit card accounts. Learn more about PayPal .

How to confirm your identity using a bank account

In order to complete listing your items, follow these 3 easy steps:

  1. Enter your bank account information
  2. PayPal will place 2 small deposits in your bank account
  3. Return to eBay and enter the 2 amounts
    1. Enter your bank account information

    Submit your bank details to prompt PayPal to send 2 small deposits to your bank account

    Frequently Asked Questions:

    Q1. Do I need to have a PayPal account before I can confirm my identity using bank account?

    Q2. After I receive the 2 random deposits in my bank account, where do I enter these amounts?

    Q3. What happens if I enter the incorrect deposit amounts?

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Important information when signing up for PayPal:  

When you sign up with PayPal, we recommend that you enter an email address that matches the one used in the eBay listing process for how you'd like to be paid - this is where payments will be sent to you. Please note after you create your PayPal account, you can add up to 8 email addresses on your account, should you decide to change this at a later time.

Learn more about PayPal .

Already have a PayPal account?

Login and follow these instructions.

If you already have a bank account added to your PayPal account, you'll be prompted to select it or you may choose to add a new bank account. Then, follow step 2 & 3 below.

If you haven't already added a bank account to your PayPal account, you'll be asked to do so. Then, follow step 2 & 3 below.

If your PayPal account status is "Verified', it means you have already finished the first step to confirming your identity. To complete the process, go back to the previous page and choose "Link your verified PayPal account to your eBay account'.

Note: To check if your account is "Verified", log in to your PayPal account and go to "My Account Overview'.

 
2. PayPal will place 2 small deposits in your bank account

Your deposits are on the way. In 4-6 business days, check your bank account for the deposits.


3. Return to eBay and enter the 2 amounts

You can either log in directly to "My eBay" (see below) or click on the link in the email that you should have received from eBay to do this.


 

 

Log in to your PayPal account and enter the 2 amounts.
 

Note:
If you have created a PayPal account when submitting your bank details, please use the same email and password to login.

 

 
Congratulations! You have now confirmed your identity and can start selling to the world! Don't forget to list your item.

 
Your listing will be saved for 30 days, so you need not to start all over again. Simply, click the "List your item" button to sell your item now!

Happy Listing!