This is totally rediculous !! So no more ebay for me !!

[mart]

I have sold on ebay since `01 and never had a problem, perfect feedback, only had one refund and that was because USPS broke a glass topped print !!  And now my account is restricted because I will not link a bank account !!  This was a hobby for me, not income,, I have an excellent income without ebay and paypal !!  Actually paypal is the problem but ebay owns it so same difference !! I even have a small self loaded credit card on file for possible overages but I can add and subtract so I have never had one !! I  can`t even use the credit card on file to send money to my daughter !! Plus they want my drivers license, address verification, and something else I forgot !!  Its just rediculous and stupid !!  Opening another account just for ebay is too much trouble for a hobby !! Sorry ebay,, I am out !! Will look for other venues that have good sense !!

[qochoc]

I agree that there are too many problems with Ebay and Pay Pal.

Jim

[talesofthesevenseas]

I don't have a problem with providing information. Credit card and account numbers can all be replaced if they are ever misused. You're taking a greater risk when you hand your credit card to a retail clerk making minimum wage than you are when you enter information into a secure site like Ebay, which agrees to keep your information private. Remember, your account number of your bank account has been on every single check you've ever written in your life. Just because you are entering it electronically now is not a reason for concern. The one number to safeguard is your Social Security number. That should NOT be given out except when absolutely necessary.

[mart]

The problem is,, they want all of them just to prove who I am after this many years !!  Have you ever went to the ebay forums and heard some of the stories ??  Paypal has way too much power over your money for me to be comfortable with them !! And even more was added recently !!  I can see if they changed the rule for sellers added after a certain date, but for those that have been there 10+ years without a problem at all What good is a feedback system if it does not stand for the honest sellers ??  The buyer has all the advantage with paypal,, sellers have none !! Sellers are guilty till buyer gets bored with harassing them,, and paypal backs them up without question !!

[talesofthesevenseas]

Well, I think some of that comes because sellers are the ones accepting payments. Proving you are who you say you are is just transparency, not a personal attack. Just my two cents worth on this! 

[mart]

Well, I am not giving them a copy of my SS card or my Drivers license !!  Its not just entering info, they want faxed copies !! 

[frogpatch]

I do not blame you. A faxed copy of SS and DL in the wrong hands can lead to identity theft. You do not know who sees the faxes come in. Once they have all that info they can open up a charge in your name on line, get hired for an online job and more. After all if a faxed copy is OK for eBay it is OK for lots of other places too. I also get phishing disguised as Paypal all the time. They say they are closing my account for suspicious activity and want me to log into as fake account. Are you even sure it is from them?

[rsorgel]

excellent thought frogpatch!!! i also get phishing emails from both paypal and ebay all the time! i would definitely check that out, ive never been asked for that information from ebay or paypal!

[rockandrollrods]

I need to file a report with the BBB over a little mishap eBay pulled on me. I make a decent amount of money on there, but sometimes I want to scream with how difficult they make it to do business.

[mart]

Yes,, I never open anything from email !! I was trying to send money to my daughter when she was out of town for a small purchase when I found this out !! So I logged on to paypal to use the prepaid credit card on file !!  Couldn`t do it for those reasons !! I tried to send paypal an email,, couldnt do that either,,every time I clicked on anything that would assist me,, I got kicked back to the same page !!  Same thing when I tried to get a phone number for paypal !! 

I do not blame you. A faxed copy of SS and DL in the wrong hands can lead to identity theft. You do not know who sees the faxes come in. Once they have all that info they can open up a charge in your name on line, get hired for an online job and more. After all if a faxed copy is OK for eBay it is OK for lots of other places too. I also get phishing disguised as Paypal all the time. They say they are closing my account for suspicious activity and want me to log into as fake account. Are you even sure it is from them?

[fancypants]

Those mentioned outfits (peeBay & Slaypal) have fiduciary policies & user problems that I'd rather not participate in .

If I do happen upon an item on eBay that strikes my fancy , I contact the seller & arrange a payment method that does not involve any 'account' that I use .
If the seller won't accept a 'money order' (from any establishment of their choosing) , that's o.k. with me .... I just remove them from my lists of folks to do business with !

It is , however , IMO , an outlet for much nat'l/internat'l exposure for items offered up for sale , compared to many other methods ....

I often slice out the middle-men , so as to benefit both buyer & seller !
Thrifty runs in my veins .

[mart]

I have also used USPS money orders as payment for purchases which is simple enough !! My problem is with me as a seller !!  I really have a problem giving too much info to anyone online !! But wouldn`t you think that after I went through that waiting period, prepaid all seller fees,,got feedback built up with a perfect rep. that would be enough ??  What good is a feedback system if it doesn`t stand for us as sellers !!  If they want to know where I live,, write me a letter,, they have the address !! Or call,, they have that number too !!  More than that,,, they can forget it !!

[yattypat]

I think Ebay is dying fast.  The fees are too high and my pieces don't get enough traffic.  I have given up on Ebay.  I don't even think it is a realiable research tool anymore.  Not for antiques anyway.  When I go there regardless if it is to see hummels or china, no one seems to be buying right now and the prices are extremely low, give away prices.

[mart]

I agree but its their fault !!  They are cutting their own throat !!  I do check to see what, if anything, is moving !!

[rockandrollrods]

The German postal service just lost a movie script I sold for $300. The result? I had to refund the idiot buyer (kept trying to get me to lie on the Customs Forms about the value) his money. And I can't go back to my client and cry boohoo to her and ask not to pay it. So I'm out the money now.

...and I got bad feedback because of it. Jerks.