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Phone call to lift limits
 

I realize this goes against my own philosophy, and that of other board veterans, but I'm seriously debating calling to try to lift limits on one of my accounts.
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7 month old account
DSRs all 5.0

Any thoughts? Any luck with this? Recently went from 10 to 20.

Well it won't work if you sell anything shady. Eb could ask for invoices. From what I understand, they will just ask you some identity confirmation questions... Assuming you are using a made up name, most of the answers to their questions should be something along the lines of "none of the above." Otherwise, answer based on the information on your account. So if they say, what city were you born in? Say I've lived in blah blah city (whatever city you have on your account) my whole life. If the list of possible answers does not fit your account info, then go with none of the above. Also make sure to call from a stealth phone number.

Let us know how it goes or send me a PM with how it goes. :pop2:

ebay has gotten pretty strict lately. i usually have a good percentage listing accounts (call to verify) lately none have gone my way. it seems they are tightening up or im getting all the newbie eb workers who r going by the book... has anyone one else noticed this and any tricks to share im losing too many accounts to call and verify..thanks for any help.

Actually few posts around about folx who had success with calling to lift limits. Be polite and ready for qs.

This is absolutely not written in stone but here lately, if you use a bogus name and info they will not be able to locate any questions and if they can't do that, they ask you to fax in info and if you can't do that within a certain time, your account automatically gets suspended until you can....sucks for just trying to start on the small limits at first, but it keeps the account open until it automatically lifts....

75% chance it won't work out, so don't do it..

i wouldnt try

As with everything with ebay/paypal somethings work for some but not for others, and something will work one time but not the next.

As far as the confirming goes, it is best to try to take the online quiz vs. calling in. It will sometimes give you that option once you click the conrim identity option and put in your name and address. It has to be a real address and last name so they can generate the questions.

They now access a DMV database, so along with real estate and personal question of relatives birthdays and previous address, you will need need to know those. None of the above is rarely an option anymore.

Your best bet is to drive around a neighborhood where people park their cars in their driveways and take a picture. You can answer some of the DMV questions that way.

Still with all the prep, I am only getting 30% success. However, you should call in and take a chance using your tracfone or spoof card. The account is dead anyway if you do not try, and if they deny you, you still get to fax in shopped documents to try and save it.

they actually called me today on an account... lol it was 801 545 1800 number... she then sent me an email which im unsure if scripted or not, looks scripted with my name/ebay id randomly seeded within. I gave her a good i'm new talking... lol

I hear a lot of people talking about eb and PP calling them... I agree it's good to have a valid phone number on all your accounts, but I have never once answered a phone call from eb or PP. They don't do anything if you don't answer so maybe this is just their way of fishing to catch people's mistakes...?

i dont know about ebay calls, but not answering a paypal call after making a withdrawal = death to the paypal account.

I only withdraw in the low hundreds to stay under the radar... Guess I've never run into that then..

I agree. I wont risk it myself but be ready for the ID questions.

If you fail you will go down.

For me, not worth the risk as picky as they have been lately.

probably worse now due to the time of year. trying to keep the garbage away during the peak holiday sales.

I've had them call over 85$ its not worth losing the account. I mean you only really need the phones near by during a withdraw just in case eventually they may call. EBay randomly did call me two days ago asking about my listings and my limits but it wasn't anything scary but still its just not being safe not having the number active but do whatever you gotta do :)

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Not worth the risk. get more accounts or use your head and sell non high risk till about 100 feedbacks profit or not

Wow 100 feedbacks? There is no safe number with Ebay I guess :(

@OP

I suggest against calling them as others have pointed out.

I think I'm going to make some extra accounts, list a few items, and then call to try to get the limits raised. I'll see what the success rate is, could be worth it...

Not worth the risk. Take the words from a pro like me! :)

All I'm risking is the $4.95 activation fee from my Vanilla and a little of my time...

time is precious to most and so are already made accounts. dont push it too hard and make it harder for the rest of us....

Speaking from experience Fandango?

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