Need to close business acc and re open as personal acc

[Anonymous]

Need to close business acc and re open as personal acc  any suggestions    

[brightlightbookseller]

You may not need to close the account, if you've registered as a business you may just be able to edit your personal information.  If it won't let you (usually my understanding is you can switch to a business registration, but can't usually switch back to personal), then you may just have to open a brand new account with a new email address and new username.

[kensgiftshop]

You can't switch it back online.

I've seen a couple post where they contacted CS and was switched back, but don't know if it was true or not.

[tools*]

Don't change anything about your account. Just start selling your own items and include that information on your personal tax return.

[ittybitnot]

@tools* 

Another alternative would be to keep the account you have, and make a "new" one.  Having more than one selling ID is allowed here. 

[tools*]

But a 0-feedback account versus an account with 3205 feedback for selling, can be an obstacle.

[fern*wood]

Does this setting even do anything?  I just went looking for it, since I had no idea what I was registered as and found where I'm listed as having an individual account.  When I clicked edit it stated upgrading to a business account requires agreeing to allow ebay to manage my payments.   They are doing that and I have never upgraded that setting. 

[ittybitnot]

Does this setting even do anything? 

@fern*wood 

Do you mean a "business" account vs a "personal account" setting?  As far as fees/policies/etc. in the US it doesn't seem to matter much.  Fees and procedures are all the same.  

In the UK, Germany, and now the EU, it does make a difference, since "personal" accounts will not be charged fees for selling.  eBay is getting "picky" about the designation in those instances to be sure.