I would like to know if there are any ebay users in here. I tried to sign up last night and could not believe the information they wanted just for you to sell something. I mean, I thought a credit card number would suit them just fine, but no they wanted a routing number to a bank and checking account stuff. Did you have to go through that? I don't remember any ever telling me you had to give out so much information for that. Am I doing something wrong?
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Jump to PostI think the bank account is for new PayPal security. They place an amount in your account under a pound, or dollar, and you have to declare the exact amount they put in for the account to be authenticated.
Jump to PostI think it's best to build up a bit of feedback buying before you start selling stuff on ebay anyway. I don't bid for things when the seller has 0 feedback.
Jump to PostI think it's best to build up a bit of feedback buying before you start selling stuff on ebay anyway. I don't bid for things when the seller has 0 feedback.
Agreed, but what's the appropriate amount before you start to sell items? 20? 50? 100?
Jump to PostI've only bought thus far as well, but I was told via eBay email that I may have been the victim of a 'spoof' as pointed out above, asking for new info update, or my account suspension. I would use my checking as I no longer have a credit card …
Jump to PostDon't use Paypal, they're a known scam operation. Thousands of people get their bank accounts cleared out every year by Paypal (all legal under the usage agreement too, you give Paypal complete control over your bank account when you sign up with them).
If Paypal is required to use eBay, …
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