The first page of registration asks that you fill out a form requesting several items of personal information:
- Enter your name and address. The top of the registration form asks for various pieces of personal information including your first and last name and street address. It is important that you enter these pieces of information accurately—otherwise you may not be able to pay for or receive the goods you purchase!
- Enter your telephone number. Though some first-timers will balk at this request, this information, too, is essential. Your phone number will not be published anywhere on eBay's website—instead, it will be supplied to trading partners (people to whom you have sold or from whom you are buying) that seek to contact you with questions or important notifications about your transaction. It also gives eBay a way to contact you when necessary to discuss fraud, rule violations, emergencies, or problems with your account.
- Enter your email address. This information, too, is vitally important. eBay uses email to contact you when you have placed the winning bid for an item you'd like to buy or when someone has placed a winning bid for an item you're trying to sell. It also provides a way for eBay buyers and sellers to contact you. You're asked to enter your email address twice during registration in order to ensure that there are no typographical errors that might later prevent eBay from reaching you.
