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Warning red flags when creating new accounts
 

So I've noticed one definite red flag when making new accounts - the captcha. This basically means don't even bother proceeding.

I just made a bunch of accounts and noticed some of them asked for immediate phone verification while others didn't.
I also noticed one of them showed a different sign up screen without any images, although I didn't get a captcha or phone verification.

Can anyone advise if immediate phone verification or the alternate sign up screen put the accounts in high risk?

Thanks

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I got captcha every time when creating new account. They survive but after paid got reactivate account email.

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It is relative, not every time you request telephone verification the account will die, or not always if they do not ask for the account it will live

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What I'm looking for here are flag indicators such as the Captcha.
The captcha clearly means a weak account.

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[QUOTE=sam999;1242014]What I'm looking for here are flag indicators such as the Captcha.
The captcha clearly means a weak accountUOTE]

The captcha dont mean weak account. I get it everytime. The thing is The captcha allows them to look into your user account lookin for suspect activities on the user account. I read somewhere anytime any website give you a captcha they looking at your cookies/activities....Keep in mind if its a new user account its nothing to look at lol..I go to Google and look around for cars etc before i build accounts. Most of my accounts survive.

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You are still getting the reactivates?

Been getting hit with them no matter what phone, device or IP I use.

Reactivates never used to last this long ever.

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Yes. But its depend on day. Today for example i got reactivate right after listing, no matter what i list.
Today no any account has survived

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I don't know if this has anything to do with the eBay situation you guys are encountering, but my grandfathered amazon account now needs a phone pin or Auth app pin.

I couldn't choose phone or auth app, and it's random now.

But I have no problems with the account so far. It's been at least a month now

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Truthfully, I can't really say.

It doesn't seem to be centered off one platform.

For example, I get a listing removal on a specific item I sell on eBay. That same item I list on mercari also gets taken down within minutes of the eBay.

Only thing I know is, these companies are implementing AI without the oversight of a human it seems.

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certainly feels that AI is not being implemented well for some odd occasions

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You still have problems also ?

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some but i dont sell hot items or vero/trademarked things like some others too

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I got every. But they reinstate some of accounts

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lot of details lacking on your end for example what category of sales - that makes a difference....let alone the the exact item itself

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Are you creating the accounts under info of people that match or ⊗⊗⊗⊗ details?

Seems like a mixed bag for me. Some ⊗⊗⊗⊗ info works or gets it. Real info works and then other times it requires ID after trying to submit listing.

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I'm sure there's a human that set the level of the AI / bot.
We just don't know what "level" it's on.

It kind sounds like the AI bot is just going outside of the platform to search for that one particular thing?

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Last year was high as getting removals every 30 minutes, suspensions of accounts where they were not touched for months being linked together.

It's still at a level of being stupid as a lot of other sellers have pointed out on various forums. This with endless verification requests, reactivates, glitches, etc.

I give it till the end of this year, if not. I am out of eBay and focusing elsewhere.

No way these screwups should be continuing for this long.

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Watches category.

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Yes all info match

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Thing is for those who left, the space will be filled by new sellers =/

I don't think quitting completely is the way to go.

I know it's tough when we have to adjust and figure out a new way

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New watches?
it is a high risk category

Re: Warning red flags when creating new accounts
 

Used not new.