| One question that is raised time and time again | | | | So can you have multiple eBay accounts open in your |
| concerning selling on eBay is can you have multiple | | | | name? Yes! But why would you want to? |
| eBay accounts open in your name. This is a question | | | | Why bother having multiple eBay accounts? |
| that is raised after a seller moves from simply selling | | | | There are many reasons why multiple eBay accounts |
| items around the house and into the realm of selling | | | | are particularly useful, but most of them are linked to |
| different niche products. Perhaps you're wondering | | | | the same principle which is that humans, as a rule, are |
| why you would even want to have access to multiple | | | | nosy creatures. The majority of prospective buyers |
| accounts. Keep reading for the answers to these | | | | will have a look at the feedback of the seller before |
| questions. | | | | placing a bid, potentially browsing at other products that |
| Can you have multiple eBay accounts open in your | | | | they have sold or bought. For this reason it makes |
| name?eBay places no restriction on the amount of | | | | sense to have at least two eBay accounts if you are |
| eBay accounts that you can have open in your name, | | | | setting up a business, one for your personal buying and |
| though you will have to ensure that all of the accounts | | | | selling, and one for your business buying and selling. |
| are in good standing with eBay at all times. Having only | | | | Let's have a look at some of the other reasons that |
| negative feedback, for example, would not be classed | | | | you might want to have access to accounts with |
| as good standing. It's useful to know that no buyers will | | | | different names: |
| be able to tell that you have multiple eBay accounts | | | | - Some auctions on eBay sell for a really low price due |
| open, only eBay will know. | | | | to misspellings or poor descriptions. If you want to buy |
| You should be aware that in order to set up multiple | | | | cheaply and sell on using only eBay then you will not |
| accounts on eBay you will need to have multiple email | | | | want to be buying and selling from the same account. |
| addresses. You can certainly set up several accounts | | | | - Having a username linked to the product that you are |
| with webmail providers such as Gmail and Hotmail, but | | | | selling builds a certain amount of trust. LaserPrintersUK, |
| the easiest way to do this would be to buy a domain | | | | for example, would let people know that you are a |
| name, providing you with the ability to create infinite | | | | specialist in laser printers. |
| email addresses that can all be forwarded back to | | | | - Any negative feedback that you receive on one |
| your one account. For example, you might buy the | | | | account won't be transferred to the others. That's not |
| domain name OnlineAuctionUK, providing you with the | | | | an excuse for poor customer service, but can help if |
| ability to have email addresses such as or something | | | | an unfortunate auction affects your rating for the |
| more product specific such as | | | | worse. |