There is nothing dodgy in the mere fact of having more than one eBay user ID. It’s not like having a drivers licence or passport or birth certificate.
An eBay ID may be used for different purposes. For instance, a buyer may wish to start selling, and in order to keep those transactions separate (particularly for tax purposes and record-keeping), that person may set up a separate eBay ID. It also looks unprofessional if a seller’s feedback is juxtaposed with his/her personal buying feedback, and can get particularly messy if he/she snaps up an item on eBay as a buyer but which he/she knows can be resold for a better price. (Perhaps the first seller didn’t identify it properly or value it correctly, or had poor photographs and description, and the buyer who resells it has professional expertise from years of experience or training that gives them an advantage in selling that item.)
Perhaps a seller has different product lines, and it’s better for selling to keep those lines separate by using different eBay accounts (linked but separate).
Perhaps a buyer has several different types of buying - one for secret presents, one for guilty pleasures, one for just general stuff.
Perhaps an eBay user wants to post freely without fear of their posts coming to the attention of, say, their boss, if what they post may potentially cause some disagreement. Perhaps a health professional wants to post without their patients knowing and potentially learning more about that individual than they have the need or right to know. All of us have the right to some privacy in social contexts where that privacy is not for the concealment of criminal activity…
So, no – I have no issue with individuals having multiple accounts per se.
(Misuse of such accounts is a separate point.)
See https://www.ebay.com.au/help/policies/identity-policies/multiple-accounts-policy?id=4232
❝There are many reasons why users would choose to have more than one eBay account. For example, users who like to buy and sell may want separate accounts for each activity. Other users who maintain businesses on eBay may prefer to manage separate accounts for different product lines.❞
❝✅ Allowed
Users may have multiple accounts on eBay. We understand that there are various reasons why someone would choose to have more than one account.❞
❝Are there circumstances when creating another account isn't allowed?
We don't allow members to create a new account to get around buying or selling restrictions, or to avoid consequences of policy violations.
Can I use one account for buying and one account for selling? Do the same policies apply to each?
Yes, you can use the accounts in whatever way works best for you.❞
