Confirming your identity

To keep eBay a safe place to buy and sell, all members need to confirm their identity. This also helps build trust between buyers and sellers.

Providing PayPal with your bank account information is the most secure way to confirm your identity.

If you're already PayPal Verified, you can also link your PayPal account to your eBay account to confirm your identity.

Note: To confirm your identity, you'll need both a valid bank account and a PayPal account

To confirm your identity by providing your bank account information:

Select the option to provide your bank account information, and click the Continue button.
Confirm or fill in the required account and contact information, or sign up for a new PayPal account.
You'll receive an email in your Messages in My eBay to let you know that your bank has received your information.
Important: Keep this message and return to it once you know that your bank has received the deposits (usually in three to five days).
PayPal will make two random deposits (each under £1) to your bank account. You’ll be asked to verify the amounts of those deposits to confirm your identity.
Check your bank account to see the deposit amounts, usually available in three to five days.
Return to your email message and click the Confirm your identity button.
Log into PayPal and enter both deposit amounts correctly. This lets us know that it's your bank account.

Once your identity has been confirmed, you can continue buying and selling on eBay.

To link your eBay account to your PayPal account:

Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages.
Under the Account section, click the PayPal Account link.
Click the Link My PayPal Account button. You'll be asked to log in to PayPal to finish linking your accounts.

Confirming your identity To keep eBay a safe place to buy and sell, all members need to confirm their identity. This also helps build trust between buyers and sellers. Providing PayPal with your bank account information is the most secure way to confirm your identity. If you're already PayPal Verified, you can also link your PayPal account to your eBay account to confirm your identity. Note: To confirm your identity, you'll need both a valid bank account and a PayPal account To confirm your identity by providing your bank account information: Select the option to provide your bank account information, and click the Continue button. Confirm or fill in the required account and contact information, or sign up for a new PayPal account. You'll receive an email in your Messages in My eBay to let you know that your bank has received your information. Important: Keep this message and return to it once you know that your bank has received the deposits (usually in three to five days). PayPal will make two random deposits (each under £1) to your bank account. You’ll be asked to verify the amounts of those deposits to confirm your identity. Check your bank account to see the deposit amounts, usually available in three to five days. Return to your email message and click the Confirm your identity button. Log into PayPal and enter both deposit amounts correctly. This lets us know that it's your bank account. Once your identity has been confirmed, you can continue buying and selling on eBay. To link your eBay account to your PayPal account: Click My eBay at the top of most eBay pages. Under the Account section, click the PayPal Account link. Click the Link My PayPal Account button. You'll be asked to log in to PayPal to finish linking your accounts.

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