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eBay User IDs

A User ID is:

  • Your email address
    or
  • A nickname
  • If you want a nickname, simply click on Change Your User ID. When changing your User ID to a nickname, rest assured that your old User ID can't be used by anyone else at eBay for 30 days. For example, if Jennifer changes her User ID from Jennifer to JJCool, another eBay user can't use Jennifer as a User ID for 30 days.

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