How to get an "active seller account"? Is credit card necessary?

[aussiepassion]

Hi Guys

I have been watching a friend of mine doing his small business on ebay, yesterday I just opened my own account.

It says if I want to open a store, I must have an "active seller account" by setting up an "automatic payment method".

But no matter which method I chose, it always asks me to input credit card details.

I don't have a credit card... and not really interested in getting one.

I do have a paypal account, and also a bank account, if I link them together, do I still need any credit card on ebay?

Please let me know, thx.

[motherbear2003]

I used my debit card, which isn't a credit card as it's my money, and this was acceptable:-)

[aussiepassion]

Thanks for your reply, but all I have is a commonwealth keycard that allows me to withdraw cash from ATM.

There is no CCV on its back, nor "Visa" or "Master" logo.

[aussiepassion]

Sorry I meant CSV code.

[motherbear2003]

I think the rules for newer sellers may have changed and you will need either a Visa or Mastercard, which is easy enough to get, and it also allows you to keep your ebay transactions in a separate account.   Makes for easy bookkeeping:-)

[putney32]

i dont know about the cards, but opening a Store means you pay $50 a month rental and no free listings,

just listing as a new seller you do get 30 listings with free listings fees

a good way to go until you build up your ebay seller account and get enough feed back / experience 

new sellers have limits anyhow so best to use the free listings until you cn ask for the limits to be increased.

[shepherdsrule]

Just ask the bank that you have your eft card with to upgrade it to a debit card, should be no problem

[aussiepassion]

Thanks guys. Guess I will just get a debit card then.

Appreciated.

[davewil1964]

You definitely need a credit/debit card to open a store. You could get a prepaid one even. As long as it's a Masercard or Visa.

You don't have to pay fees through it, you just have to have one registered.