New members keep joining the growing eBay community every day.

It's important to learn as much as possible about your eBay trading partner (whether a potential buyer or seller). For example, when dealing with a new member, sellers may need to be more patient as the member learns about how eBay works.

Identifying new members

The "new ID" icon next to a User ID tells you that the member has been a registered eBay user for 30 days or less. During this 30-day window the member will not be able to modify their User ID or email address. The new ID icon will disappear after the member has maintained the same User ID for a 30-day period.

Reviewing an eBay member's User ID history

You can review a member's User ID History from the Find Members page.

Related Help topics:

• My Personal Information: Overview
• Changing Your User ID