{"id":17425,"date":"2026-06-02T11:09:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/?p=17425"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:09:51","slug":"delete-ebay-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete eBay Account","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebay is one of the largest online e-commerce platforms where people can buy and sell products. Many features make its distinct shopping ecommerce platform from others. However, if you are not using eBay, and do not have a plan to use it later, you can simply delete your eBay account. It can be done on any device, and this blog is a detailed guide that will help you learn how to delete eBay account. Moreover, know what the important things you must consider before you <strong>delete your eBay account permanently<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>eBay is among the biggest online selling and purchasing platforms. When you are about to delete an eBay account, know that you cannot get your activities back after proceeding with the deletion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Why_Delete_eBay_Account\" title=\"Why Delete eBay Account?\">Why Delete eBay Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#What_to_Know_Before_You_Delete_Your_eBay_Account\" title=\"What to Know Before You Delete Your eBay Account?\">What to Know Before You Delete Your eBay Account?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#No_Buying_or_Selling_Services\" title=\"No Buying or Selling Services\">No Buying or Selling Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Transaction_Data_Removed\" title=\"Transaction Data Removed\">Transaction Data Removed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Public_Profile_Removed\" title=\"Public Profile Removed\">Public Profile Removed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Can_You_Completely_Delete_an_eBay_Account\" title=\"Can You Completely Delete an eBay Account?\">Can You Completely Delete an eBay Account?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Taxes\" title=\"Taxes\">Taxes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Payments\" title=\"Payments\">Payments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Fraud_Safety\" title=\"Fraud Safety\">Fraud Safety<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Can_an_eBay_Account_Be_Recovered\" title=\"Can an eBay Account Be Recovered?\">Can an eBay Account Be Recovered?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#What_Are_the_Other_Features_of_the_Time_Away_Option_on_eBay\" title=\"What Are the Other Features of the Time Away Option on eBay?\">What Are the Other Features of the Time Away Option on eBay?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_Different_Devices\" title=\"How to Delete eBay Account on Different Devices?\">How to Delete eBay Account on Different Devices?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_Phones\" title=\"How to Delete eBay Account on Phones?\">How to Delete eBay Account on Phones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_PC\" title=\"How to Delete eBay Account on PC?\">How to Delete eBay Account on PC?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#What_Happens_After_You_Delete_eBay_Account\" title=\"What Happens After You Delete eBay Account?\">What Happens After You Delete eBay Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#When_Can_You_Use_a_VPN_on_eBay\" title=\"When Can You Use a VPN on eBay?\">When Can You Use a VPN on eBay?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Delete_eBay_Account_%E2%80%93_FAQs\" title=\"Delete eBay Account &#8211; FAQs\">Delete eBay Account &#8211; FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/delete-ebay-account\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" title=\"Start Browsing Privately!\">Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Delete_eBay_Account\"><\/span>Why Delete eBay Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some common factors that make people delete eBay account:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Data security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eBay is an online ecommerce platform and users have to give all their personal details including name, address, phone number and card details. There are people who do not want to share personal information, they prefer to delete the account or not to create it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Switching Platforms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To explore new online shopping sites, and if another site provides good deals, they prefer deleting accounts. However, do not directly delete accounts, but first explore the features, and if they are more useful, many people do not keep the account and prefer to delete eBay account permanently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Many Notifications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When you are using an online platform for shopping, they always keep you updated by sending promotional emails and messages. Whether it\u2019s related to the items you are interested in or the new features added. Many users get annoyed by this, and instead of disabling notifications, they delete the account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Control Spending:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When people have an online shopping platform on their devices, they just open the app to check and end up purchasing things they don&#8217;t even need. To avoid extra spending on useless things, the shoppers then delete eBay accounts, since there\u2019s no account deactivation option on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Know_Before_You_Delete_Your_eBay_Account\"><\/span>What to Know Before You Delete Your eBay Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are using a platform for a long time for your online shopping, then you must know what happens when you permanently delete your eBay account:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Buying_or_Selling_Services\"><\/span>No Buying or Selling Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you delete your eBay account, you won\u2019t be able to<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sell or purchase anything. Moreover, you won&#8217;t be able to use the auction option on the site to buy the product of your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transaction_Data_Removed\"><\/span>Transaction Data Removed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All new activity data will be removed from eBay once you delete your eBay account from your device. The transaction data, like your order history, payment receipts, and other invoices. All messages done woth the customer or if you, as a customer, messaged the seller.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_Profile_Removed\"><\/span>Public Profile Removed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0When you delete your eBay account, all your interactions will also be deleted from this platform. Product listings and responses to others. With that, you will not be able to use business tools and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Completely_Delete_an_eBay_Account\"><\/span>Can You Completely Delete an eBay Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After permanently deleting an eBay account, eBay stores some of your financial data for legal safety. The data eBay stores and has all rights to it is:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxes\"><\/span><b>Taxes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eBay stores some of your basic buying and selling records for tax purposes, including the details of your product when it&#8217;s purchased and sold out, and the amount it is sold for. This tax information eBay keeps to deal with any later tax queries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payments\"><\/span><b>Payments<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eBay keeps your payment records even after you delete eBay account for your device. It\u2019s because a refund or a payment dispute can happen. Moreover, there can be some payment issues, which require complete details to solve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fraud_Safety\"><\/span><b>Fraud Safety<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of another reason is protecting users from scams. eBay keeps some users&#8217; data, so it is easier to identify fake accounts, hacking,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and false transactions. Since eBay is a huge platform, many frauds happen under its name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_eBay_Account_Be_Recovered\"><\/span>Can an eBay Account Be Recovered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, as you delete eBay account, you cannot recover it. First, decide why you want to delete it, and then delete this platform. As proceeding with the deletion, all your data will be removed, including chats and payment history, along with the products you are selling on eBay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the contrary, eBay provides an option of Time Away, which you can use if you don\u2019t want to delete your account permanently. With this option, your selling will be paused, and with this option, you can set auto-generated responses to the buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Other_Features_of_the_Time_Away_Option_on_eBay\"><\/span>What Are the Other Features of the Time Away Option on eBay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some other useful features of the Time Away feature, which you can use if not want to delete your eBay account:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Account Remain Active:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The time away option on eBay will keep your account active, it\u2019s just with this option, your eBay account will be paused for a while.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Auto Gen Response:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As a seller and enabling Time Away you can also set auto denerated response for your customers. It will help them to get instant response without waiting for you to access the platform\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Maintains Loyalty: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when customers will be respond quick without any delay, they can become your loyal customers and so you will get good ratings and feebacks on different social platforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>No Data Lost:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Time Away features have no impact on your data, which means it will not delete anything from eBay. It will keep your data stored, and if you access the same account, you won\u2019t lose anything.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_Different_Devices\"><\/span>How to Delete eBay Account on Different Devices?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know how to delete eBay account on iPhone, Android, and your Desktop devices, know that this deletion will remove your data from eBay permanently:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_Phones\"><\/span>How to Delete eBay Account on Phones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deleting eBay from your phone, whether it be your iPhone or an Android phone, the steps are the same on both devices. Usually, people have an eBay app on their phones, so you have to delete the account. The methods are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to an eBay application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then tap on <strong>\u201cMy eBay\u201d<\/strong> to access your account settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down and find the <strong>\u201cHelp\u201d<\/strong> option, which is under the Account section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type \u201cClose Account\u201d in the search bar, from the listed articles select <strong>\u201cClosing your account.\u201d<\/strong> After selecting this, you will be redirected to the account deletion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down, and there\u2019ll be a blue button with text <strong>\u201cClose account.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will make you follow the steps that will help you to delete eBay account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_eBay_Account_on_PC\"><\/span>How to Delete eBay Account on PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Desktop, there\u2019s no eBay application; you have to access this e-commerce platform via browser. Simply, here are the given steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/\">eBay website<\/a> from your PC\u2019s browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First <strong>Sign in<\/strong> to eBay website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From your profile, click on <\/span><b>\u201cAccount Settings\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check for an &#8220;Account Preferences&#8221; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From <\/span><b>Account Preferences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select the \u201c<\/span><b>Close account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the reason for the account deletion on eBay.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_After_You_Delete_eBay_Account\"><\/span>What Happens After You Delete eBay Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have deleted your account from your phone or a desktop, the deletion process will take some time and does not instantly delete your account activities and data. In 30 to 60 days of period, <strong>your eBay account will be completely deleted<\/strong>. However, within 14 days, you can cancel the deletion if your mind changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All your listing items to sell will be deleted from your account, so no one can proceed with purchasing them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your account won\u2019t get closed if there are selling items listed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After deleting the account, there will still be some finance-related data with eBay, for tax information or to handle disputes and other issues that can come while the transactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Can_You_Use_a_VPN_on_eBay\"><\/span>When Can You Use a VPN on eBay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use a VPN on eBay for various reasons. Make sure to use the best VPN, like <strong>iProVPN<\/strong>, which will also keep your activities private when you are deleting your <strong>eBay<\/strong> account on a public network. Here are some other points that will let you know about using a <strong>VPN<\/strong> on eBay:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use While Shopping:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the online registration, you have to add your information like your credit card details, email, and home address, and others.<a href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/\"> iProVPN<\/a> will keep all this information secure online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>When Travelling:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are travelling you more use public Wifi networks which is not safe to use without using VPN tool for your online data security.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sell &amp; Globally:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With iProVPN, you can access the countries on eBay that aren\u2019t accessible to your country to deliver the item. Purchase and sell to any country with a <strong>VPN<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t purchase and do not have any plans for purchasing from eBay, then you can delete your account on this platform. Many people use this platform from phones via the eBay application and search for <strong>how to delete eBay account on phone<\/strong>. More if you use eBay on your desktop browser, you can remove your account from there as well. However, you must know that once your eBay account is deleted, you cannot have your older data back; eBay only keeps some data related to your finances that can be used later.<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><section id='' class='helpie-faq accordions faq-toggle open-first groupSettings-564__enabled ' data-collection='' data-pagination='0' data-search='0' data-pagination-enabled='0'><h3 class=\"collection-title\">Delete eBay Account - FAQs<\/h3><article class=\"accordion \"><div class='helpie-faq-row'><div class='helpie-faq-col helpie-faq-col-12' ><ul><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-17427\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">How to delete eBay account without logging in?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No, without loggin in you wonlt be able to delete eBay account from any device permanently.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-17428\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">What to do when you do not have to use eBay for some time?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you don\u2019t have to use eBay for some time, do not consider to delete an eBay account, but use the \u201cTime Away\u201d feature, which won\u2019t delete your activities, and you can stay in touch with customers and solve issues with auto-generated responses, to make customers feel valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-17429\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">How to delete eBay account on app?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To delete eBay account on the app, go to <\/span><b>My eBay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, select <\/span><b>\u201cHelp\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, then search for <\/span><b>\u201cClose account\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Open the article &#8221; <\/span><b>Closing your account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, select your reason, then confirm your eBay account deletion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"accordion__item \"><div class=\"accordion__header \" data-id=\"post-17430\" data-item=\"\" style=\"background:transparent;\" data-tags=\"\"><div class=\"accordion__title\">How long does it take to delete an eBay account?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion__body\" style=\"background:transparent;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About 14 to 60 days os the time period of deletion of an Ebay account. 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