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Yes. eBay allows members to have more than one account, as long as no account is used to get around buying or selling restrictions. Restrictions on one account can carry over to accounts linked to it. Source: eBay’s Multiple account policy.
eBay’s rules, in short
| Rule | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Multiple accounts are allowed | You can run, for example, a personal account and a business account |
| Different email and username | Each extra account needs its own email address and user ID |
| No dodging restrictions | An account opened to get around a limit or suspension breaks the policy |
| Restrictions can spread | A limit on one account can be applied to linked accounts |
| No shill bidding | Two accounts may not act on the same listing |
| No merging | Accounts cannot be combined later |
Running several eBay accounts cleanly
- Give each account a clear purpose: a separate brand, product category or business.
- Use a separate browser profile per account, so you never post a listing or send a message from the wrong account, and cookies do not cross between them.
- Never let accounts interact. No bidding, buying or leaving feedback between your own accounts.
- Share access properly. Use eBay’s team access, or hand an assistant a browser profile instead of a password.
- Keep every account in good standing, since a restriction on one can follow the others.
An antidetect browser such as NexLogin keeps each eBay account in its own profile, with its own cookies, fingerprint and proxy, and lets your team work on them without sharing passwords.