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Ebay sucks, again.

spork183

spork183

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Jul 30, 2006
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Just went to bid on Ebay. Been a member since 1998. Got the following notice:
To ensure that eBay remains a safe marketplace, we limit the amount of items that can be bought or sold by a single account at one time.

You can increase the activity limits on your account by taking one or more of the following actions:

1. Sign Up For PayPal

# Registration is free and you do not have to pay with PayPal.

# PayPal is the best way to pay for your purchases on eBay and offers $1000 in buyer protection.

Existing PayPal account holders can click here to link their account.

2. Verify using a Credit Card
Process is immediate and your card will not be charged.
Important: only available for Visa Credit and Mastercard.

Learn more about eBay's buying activity limits.
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I have no open bids currently. My eBay account balance is 0. I have bought 1 item in the last month. I have no items currently up for bid and haven't sold anything for a few months (the nickel and dime you to death fees have soured me on selling).

So, why give me the whole "to much activity" thing to force me to link my PayPal or my bank account? Anyone else running into this crap?
 
I agree with OP that this can be an issue. Look what they have done with Skype. They know how to pick something and ruin it. Wish they stayed with what they are good at.
 
I think eBay is definitely turning for the worst as of late... Aren't they also going to require you wait like a month for the funds to become available to you if you sell an item and have less than 50 feedback or something like that?
 
idyll said:
I think eBay is definitely turning for the worst as of late... Aren't they also going to require you wait like a month for the funds to become available to you if you sell an item and have less than 50 feedback or something like that?
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I just sold a PS3 the other day and the funds were immediately available for withdrawal. I have 16 sales on the site. No problems here.

The fees are ridiculous for small items. The time and fees involved to sell a $20 item just aren't worth it.
 
Babooshka said:
Calm the beans big cheese.

It's not directed at YOU. It's a general announcement to members of eBay.
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Correct, so instead of saying, "We want to verify everyone's crap", we get, "To ensure that eBay remains a safe marketplace, we limit the amount of items that can be bought or sold by a single account at one time."
 
I sold my 360 on there last week. Now the guy wants to negotiate the price further. Mean while when he doesn't pay I am left with paying the fees. Not fair. :mad:
 
furious said:
I sold my 360 on there last week. Now the guy wants to negotiate the price further. Mean while when he doesn't pay I am left with paying the fees. Not fair. :mad:
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You can do a "Report unpaid item" and just select that you and the buyer did not complete the transaction. This way no fees will be charged.
 
Amen. My ebay account got hacked and it scared me half to death with what I have put on there.....I cancelled it completely

Will sell of Amazon and other sites
 
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