If you’re an eBay user, it’s important to know how to remove your account. This guide will help you remove your account if it’s been inactive for a period of time, if you’ve had your account cancelled or if you’ve had your eBay account suspended.


title: “How To Remove Your Ebay Account” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Tom Fournier”

If you’re an eBay user, it’s important to know how to remove your account. This guide will help you remove your account if it’s been inactive for a period of time, if you’ve had your account cancelled or if you’ve had your eBay account suspended.


Once a credit card is added to your account, it’s there until you choose to remove it yourself. To delete or change your billing details:

  1. In the eBay app go to Your Account > Account Settings   > Payment Methods and Details .

  2. Tap an existing method, then tap Manage . Then make your desired changes by tapping  Recreate  or  Delete .

  3. Tap  Next  and follow the onscreen instructions to finalize your changes.

Go back to Your Account   > Account Settings > Payment Methods and Details  to verify that your change has been made, or contact us if you need help.

Note: You may not be able to remove certain credit cards if they’re associated with a PayPal account. Learn more about removing credit cards for PayPal accounts .

If you wish to close your eBay account, we recommend that  you  first  remove  all  your  payment  methods  (credit cards) on the ” Payment Methods and Details ” page of your eBay account. If you have any additional questions regarding closing your eBay account please review this article or contact us . Also refer to – Why is it important to remove all payment methods before closing an eBay account? Update: Refer to this updated post which has been updated on 20 March 2017 to include the following payment methods –  PayPal  and  Payment  Network  ” By  choosing  to  accept  the  offered  forms  of  payment, you signify your agreement with eBay’s Payment Methods and Details policy .