Finding a specific seller on eBay is easier than most buyers think, but eBay hides the tools in a few different places depending on whether you are on the website or the app. Whether you want to buy again from a shop you trusted, track down a store you forgot to bookmark, or study a top competitor before you start reselling, this guide walks through every method that actually works in 2026.
To find a seller on eBay, use eBay's Advanced Search, set the search type to "By seller," and enter the exact username. You can also click any seller's username on a listing to open their profile and store, or paste ebay.com/usr/username directly into your browser.
Below we cover username and member search, finding a seller from a live listing, the exact steps inside the eBay app, browsing a seller's full store, following sellers for later, what to do when you cannot remember the username, and how experienced resellers use seller research to find winning products.
How to Find a Seller on eBay by Username (Member Search)
The fastest method is eBay's search itself. eBay retired the old standalone "Find a member" page and folded seller lookups into Advanced Search, so here is the current path on desktop:
- Go to eBay.com and click Advanced next to the search bar (or open
ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch). - Scroll to the Sellers section.
- Choose Only show items from: Specific sellers or select the By seller option.
- Type the exact username and hit Search. eBay returns every active listing from that account.
If you already know the username, there is an even faster shortcut. eBay gives every account a permanent profile URL in the format ebay.com/usr/username. Type that straight into your address bar and you land on the seller's feedback profile, where a Visit store or See other items link takes you to everything they have listed.
Member search matters because usernames are unique and permanent on eBay. Even if a seller rebrands their store name, the underlying username in the URL stays the same, which makes it the most reliable identifier to search by.
eBay Seller Search by Name vs. Store Name
One point that trips people up: a seller's username and their store name are two different things. The store name is the branded title you see at the top of their shop (for example "GadgetGalaxy"), while the username is the account handle in the URL. If a search by store name returns nothing, switch to the username, because eBay's seller search matches the account handle, not the display name.
How to Find a Seller From a Listing You Are Viewing
If you are already looking at a product, you do not need search at all. Every eBay listing shows the seller's information on the right side of the page (desktop) or below the buy buttons (mobile).
- Click the seller's username or the Seller information box.
- This opens their profile, where you can see their feedback score, feedback percentage, and how long they have been a member.
- From there, click See other items or Visit store to browse their full catalog.
This is the simplest way to answer "how do I find a certain seller on eBay" when you already have one of their products open. It is also the most common route buyers use to check a seller's reputation before committing to a purchase.
How to Search for a Seller on the eBay App
The app hides seller search in a slightly different spot, and the steps changed with recent app updates. Here is how to search for a seller on the eBay app (iOS and Android) in 2026:
- Open the eBay app and tap the search bar at the top.
- Type the seller's username and tap search. If the seller has an active store, their shop often appears as a suggested result.
- Alternatively, open any of that seller's listings, tap the seller's name under the item, and you will reach their store page.
- On the store page, tap Follow to save them, or use the in-store search box to filter their items.
If typing the username in the app's main search does not surface the seller directly, the reliable fallback is the profile URL trick: open a mobile browser (not the app), enter ebay.com/usr/username, and tap through to the store. The app respects the same account handles, so the URL always resolves.
Because "search for seller on eBay app" is such a common query, it is worth bookmarking a seller's store inside the app the first time you find them. Tapping Follow adds them to your Following feed so you never have to search twice.
How to Find and Browse a Seller's Store
Not every eBay seller has a full store, but the ones running a real business usually do. An eBay Store is a branded storefront with categories, a search box, and promotional sections. To find a store on eBay:
- From any listing or profile, click Visit store (only sellers with a Store subscription show this link).
- Use the store's own search bar to filter within that seller's inventory only, which is far faster than scrolling.
- Browse the store's category sidebar to see how they organize their catalog.
Stores are worth seeking out because subscribed sellers tend to be more established. eBay's Store subscription tiers reward higher-volume sellers with more free listings, so a seller with a full store is often a serious, high-inventory operation rather than a one-off lister.
How to Save or Follow a Seller on eBay
Once you find a seller worth remembering, follow them so you can get back with one tap:
- On a seller's profile or store page, click Save this seller (desktop) or Follow (app).
- Followed sellers appear in your Following feed under My eBay.
- You can also save individual searches, so a search like "By seller: username" can be saved and re-run instantly.
Following is the antidote to the number-one reason people search for sellers in the first place: they bought something great, forgot to note the shop, and cannot find it again. Saving the seller up front avoids the whole problem. This is closely related to how buyers use watchers and follows to signal interest, which we break down in our guide on what watchers mean on eBay.
What to Do If You Cannot Remember the Exact Username
This is the hardest case, because eBay's search needs a fairly precise handle. If you only half-remember the username, try these in order:
- Check your purchase history. Go to My eBay > Purchases. Every order lists the seller's username with a direct link to their profile. This is the single most reliable recovery method.
- Check your messages. Any conversation with the seller in eBay Messages links back to their account.
- Search the product instead. If you remember the item, search for it, open the matching listing, and click through to the seller.
- Check your email. eBay order confirmations and shipping notices include the seller's username and a link.
- Look at feedback you left. My eBay > Feedback shows every seller you rated, each linked to their profile.
The takeaway: if you have ever bought from or messaged a seller, your own account history is a faster route than trying to guess their username in search.
Seller Research for Resellers: Why Check Other Sellers' Sold Items
Finding a seller is not only a buyer task. For dropshippers and resellers, looking up other sellers is one of the sharpest product research tactics available. Studying a proven competitor tells you what is already selling before you spend a cent on inventory.
Here is the manual version:
- Find a successful seller in your niche (start from a top listing, then click See other items).
- On their listings, use eBay's Sold items filter (in Advanced Search, tick Sold listings) to see what actually moved, not just what is listed.
- Note the products with the most sold history and the highest feedback volume, since feedback count is a rough proxy for sales.
- Cross-reference pricing, titles, and item specifics to understand why those listings convert.
This is powerful, but doing it by hand across dozens of sellers is slow, and eBay's sold-listing data only goes back 90 days. That is where automation earns its keep. SuperDS Products Finder surfaces winning products with real sell-through analytics, so instead of manually reverse-engineering one competitor at a time, you get data-backed picks across the whole market. It pairs naturally with the manual methods in our guide on finding the best selling items on eBay.
Understanding how top sellers rank also matters, because the sellers you find at the top of search are there for a reason. Our eBay Cassini algorithm guide explains the ranking signals that put those sellers in front of buyers, which is exactly what you want to replicate.
Summary: Every Way to Find a Seller on eBay
| Method | Where | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Search (By seller) | Desktop website | Looking up a known username |
Profile URL ebay.com/usr/username | Any browser | Fastest jump to a known seller |
| Click seller on a listing | Desktop and app | You already have their product open |
| App search bar | eBay app | Mobile lookups and following |
| Visit store | Listing or profile | Browsing a seller's full catalog |
| Purchase history / Messages | My eBay | You forgot the username |
| Sold items filter | Advanced Search | Reseller product research |
Quick Start Checklist
- Know the username? Type
ebay.com/usr/usernamefor the fastest route. - Viewing a product? Click the seller's name to reach their profile and store.
- On mobile? Use the app search bar, then tap Follow so you never search twice.
- Forgot the username? Check My eBay > Purchases first.
- Researching competitors? Filter by Sold items, then scale it with SuperDS Products Finder.
Finding a seller is a one-minute task once you know where eBay hides the tools. And if you are on the reselling side of the marketplace, treat every seller lookup as free market research: the shops already winning are showing you the roadmap. Start a free SuperDS account to turn that research into a product list you can actually list and sell.