Learn how to delete your eBay account, including step-by-step instructions, potential consequences, and frequently asked questions.
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Enter your password and click 'Continue'.
Answer the survey questions.
Click 'Submit'.
Wait for the account to be deleted.
A few survey questions will be asked prior to account deletion.
Yes, within 30 days of deletion.
You will lose access to them.
eBay does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask eBay support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: loss of account data; inability to access purchased items. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: withdrawing all funds. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
eBay is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Amazon, Etsy, Craigslist. If you are switching because of how eBay handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Closing your eBay account does not remove the copies that data brokers and people-search sites still hold. Compare every free data broker removal option →
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