Any special treatment for business accounts?

SellingKing · #1 03-21-2013

Hi all,

I'm going to be setting up a fresh eBay and Paypal account this week. I've not used either for a good while now. The last time I was on eBay was just as the 10 items a month limit was introduced.

I've set up a new business with a friend who hasn't used eBay before so will be opening new account in the name of our LTD company. I see both eBay and Paypal have the option to open account as a business.

Do business users get any special treatment? Like being able to list more items / less limitations on accounts?

rsot · #2 03-21-2013

In general - maybe slightly higher limits to start but not much than that - has to grow like any other account

GreenBean · #3 03-21-2013

Not a given to have higher limits.

Their special treatment is they can get limited. Your creation of a business account must be correct. Items you sell must have the paperwork to match.

The accounts must work better than run of the mill accounts. That's your issue to ensure you do so.

AND beware of rolling reserves that might get placed by paypal.

bigdaz · #4 03-21-2013

i have business and non business, limitations tend to be the same

SellingKing · #5 03-21-2013

I'm guessing as I have a LTD company my only option will be a business account?

eternity4u · #6 03-21-2013

Can anyone open a LTD company?

I mean, how does it work?

Just go on LTD and get register even though you need to set up a website

dburnside · #7 03-21-2013

why would you even need to open a business to sell on ebay?

SellingKing · #8 03-22-2013

Yes. Anyone can open a LTD company. It's easy if you know what your doing, otherwise you can pay someone else to fill in all the forms etc for you.

I opened a business out of choice because of how much money I have made in the past and because I also now have staff to pay etc.

It gives off a far more professional image as well.

GreenBean · #9 03-22-2013

It does complicate your 'stealth' being on ebay/paypal.

Do a lot more reading before going down the road of LTD & companies. It is discussed in threads.

It is possible to exist on ebay without the company moniker.

Paging TizWoz!!!!

Mutant · #10 03-22-2013

LTD & companies get treated better by eBay and PayPal.

My work account has went down twice before and been restored same week.

eternity4u · #11 03-23-2013

When you register it with eBay and Paypal, does it require your company name or you real details

oompaloompa · #12 03-23-2013

I run business accs but wondering at what point on a personal acc does ebay say this is a business acc not personal, and you must change it over. I had this happen a few years ago, think it was at around 100 per month listing level they contacted me...but cannot remember

I might start a thread on this as curious...

thedarkknight · #13 03-28-2013

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Originally Posted by oompaloompa

I run business accs but wondering at what point on a personal acc does ebay say this is a business acc not personal, and you must change it over. I had this happen a few years ago, think it was at around 100 per month listing level they contacted me...but cannot remember

I might start a thread on this as curious...

Reading around the other day on money saving expert I think, it mentioned they contact you and ask you to be a business after your 1000 sale, not sure if that's correct though.

moneyhustler88 · #14 03-29-2013

Yeah i read something like that too aha I'm also on moneysavingexprt dark knight

oompaloompa · #15 04-01-2013

ok maybe it was 1000 then...sure it was less, possibly it was because they were not making much money out of me, as it was all auctions of 99p and hundreds of them, haha....
yeah I go on MSE sometimes....I am just at 'convert' level there....unlike here, I wear a halo and am at 'da bomb' level