If you are new to Ebay (and we all were at some point) then here is a very quick explanation. Ebay is the worlds biggest auction site, without any doubt at all. It is supremely brilliant and it is simply the best place to buy and sell almost anything. One day a serious rival might come along to challenge it, but for the time being, if you are looking to either buy and sell almost anything, whether as a business or just to raise some funds, then you can’t beat it.

The first thing you need to do then in order to use ebay (even if you only intend to use it as a buyer) is to simply register with the site and you can register with the UK site by clicking on the banner below.

Obviously if you are in the USA, you’ll want to register there, and so your direct link is below:

Once registered, you are able to buy on ebay or to sell. However, if you want to use ebay effectively, even as a buyer, you really need to get a paypal account. And if you plan on selling, you DEFINITELY need to get a paypal account. A basic account will be fine for occasional use, but if you plan to buy and sell regularly, or even as a full time thing, then you definitely need a business account. You do not have to be a “registered” business to get a business account – but you do have to show some ID to ebay and you also need to link a bank account. However, it’s worth it because a business account is free of the constraints which are placed upon the basic one, and mean that you can accept (and send) unlimited amounts of funds (obviously you’re limited by your linked account in terms of how much you can spend of course!)

Paypal charges competitive rates for people selling. Sure, if you’re a large scale business you will probably find a merchant provider that can beat their charges – but if you are just starting a new business online, then you’re not going to get close to the flexibility offered by paypal until you are far more established. Paypal gives you the power to get your business started and it’s amazingly fast so you can be buying and selling to people all over the world in no time at all. Click the banner below to get your Paypal Business Account set up today.