How to tell if you’re buying or selling on eBay. The best way to tell if you’re actually transacting on eBay is: Open a new browser and type www.ebay.com. Click My eBay at the top of the page and sign in. Check to see that the listing you’ve bid on, bought, or sold appears in the Purchase History or Sell sections.

But we have some helpful tips for you if you’d like to keep some purchases discreet….If you really need to hide a purchase, such as when buying a gift or something highly personal, you do have a few options:

1. Use cash.
2. Buy and use a gift card.
3. Use an online payment service.
4. Switch to electronic payments.

You can create private listings using the business tool. When creating your listing – opens in new window or tab, simply select Allow buyers to remain anonymous to other eBay users in the Selling details section.

Unless you’ve set your listing to private, anyone can see which user bought the item after the listing ends. You can create private listings using the business tool. When creating your listing , simply select Allow buyers to remain anonymous to other eBay users in the Selling details section.

Sellers who listed an item on eBay must pay all fees for the eBay services they’ve used, even if the sale is completed off eBay (such as cash on delivery, pay on pickup, or paid by check or money order). If a seller or buyer asks you to complete a transaction outside of eBay, please contact us.

Private listings. Private listings allow buyers to remain anonymous when they bid on or buy an item. Usernames are hidden from other members viewing the listing and can only be seen by the seller. As a seller, you might choose to set up private listings when you’re selling high-priced items or pharmaceutical products.