Name change & migrate to store

[clubesquire]

While I’m in here today I have anther question that someone might have a quick answer to, and save me more research. I’m already quite confused with what I’m reading.

We are capable of a lot of diversification and have the stock that would warrant opening an eBay Store (with name change), but we’ve been going fairly cautiously for reasons I think you’ll all understand.

My question is this: Are we able to firstly change our name with our current account? My reading indicates not a problem, but this is the one I’m not clear with - Can we then open a store with the new name and more or less transfer everything across form our current (name changed) account?

I’d prefer to do this than open a new account, or store, and start all over again. I can find plenty of info about opening a store, but nothing directly specific to what I’m trying to achieve.

Many thanks,

Melina.

[brerrabbit585]

You won't be able to change your username on the new account for 30 days, and after you change it you'll have to wait another 30 days before you can use that name for your older account.

That's unless things have changed since a friend of mine changed her username when the one she wanted became available last year.

[brerrabbit585]

If I were you I'd open the store on your current selling account and call it by the new name you want to use. In 30 days time change the name on the new account, then 30 days later change your current selling account's username to the new username.

The 60 day wait will give your regular buyers a chance to get used to your new store name and will know who you are when they eventually see your new username in their feedback. That way if they want to find you again after several months they're more likely to be able to do so.

[clubesquire]

Thanks everyone. Your kind help and suggestions are invaluable. 

The way forward if I’m understanding correctly seems to be....

On my newly formed (inactive account), which bears the name i want to use - change it to anything.

Wait 30 days.

Then change the ClubEsquire account name to what was the original of the newly formed (inactive account).

Wait a few days.

Then subscribe to a store. The name will carry through.

Have I got it folks .... lol.

Thanks,

Melina.

[davewil1964]

You can open the store anytime you like. In fact, that is what the rabbit suggested.

The store attaches to the account, not the user ID, so it is not dependent on waiting 60 days for you to be able to change your current  club ID.

[brerrabbit585]

Once upon a time a username could never be 'recycled' even if the person originally using it closed their account, but when my friend changed her name last year she found that a name becomes available again 30 days after it's last used. That means once you change your newest username (to anything), you won't be able to use it on your older account for another 30 days. Hopefully that explains better what I said originally.

[clubesquire]

Hehe!! Yep. Got it 🙂

Thanks for your patience.

You guys are going in my will. Confirmation in the mail Monday .... lol

Seriously, thank you, and goodnight.

Melina.

[brerrabbit585]

Just remember that your username is what they'll see in feedback, not your store name, so if they have to be slightly different then favour the username over the store name.

[clubesquire]

Thanks Brer 🙂