Video Verification

[jhn2001]

scriptlance asks for video verification if am not wrong .
the idea of video verification is not bad and am sure ebay must be keenly reading this thread

[imjustme]

So this is only happening to you guys when you ask for a selling limit increase? Or at other times too?

[madmuppet303]

This is scary stuff. I think if eBay implements this they'll lose a lot of money.

[jhn2001]

This might be a test ,so they are just doing it on sellers who ask for higher seller limit
Ebay can lose lotsa fee but also by doing so they will prevent many scams
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[arshavin]

this has got me worried

[Sausage]

I think they may be a glut of accounts getting verified over the coming weeks if this is coming in. Eiher that or all future account will be one person in disguise!

[arshavin]

Post the links to the articles please.

Originally Posted by BlackieCheung

Happy New Year everyone!

I did some search on Google. They should have started doing this to eb China in the beginning of 2012. People saying they are required to take pictures, do some postings in the video verification. After that, they may be required to send photo ID and other document to get it pass. I'm in eb HongKong. I saw this video verification in one of my account in early Dec. I thought they needed this for the peak season selling limit request only. However, I went back yesterday and it's still there.

[imjustme]

I searched Google too but could find nothing. Not a single article. I also tested the limits increase button on one of my Hong Kong accounts and I get no video verification link, only one for Live Chat.

Would be nice if you could post the link to an article or post an actual screenshot. Obviously edit out your account name when posting it.

[arshavin]

I couldnt find anything either. I hope this is bull**** haha

[MM78]

I smell BULLSH!T!

[BlackieCheung]

I can't find them in English but I found them google using keyword in Chinese "ebay 視频驗證" and it shows some information of it

Also, pls use translation tool,
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/353616258.html

I hope this is bullshxt as I still see it on 3 of my accounts when I wnated to request limit.

[css1]

If this is true and we start to see it more, I think we will see a rise in arab women with burkas opening ebay accounts... lol

[MM78]

Originally Posted by css1

If this is true and we start to see it more, I think we will see a rise in arab women with burkas opening ebay accounts... lol

I like it!

[zoneout]

Originally Posted by css1

If this is true and we start to see it more, I think we will see a rise in arab women with burkas opening ebay accounts... lol

Yes, and more freaks with eyes coming out of their chin.

[backchoke]

I have been asked for that video verification for my account with HK ebay with my address in China. This is supposed to be mandatory to raise my selling limit. I'm wondering if this is required for all new accounts in China. Any body know? I wouldn't think so but thats what I was told on the live chat.

[bruenor9]

Take a screenshot I want to see it.

[zl138453]

Originally Posted by BlackieCheung

Today I heard something call video verification. It's like EB asks you to use a webcam to record your picture and have account and ID verification. Has anyone heard about this?

Yes, I heard the video verification happened for HK eBay account, just take a 5 second video, your limit will increase in couple days

[rsot]

Hasnt spread through all platforms yet

[likefrasers]

I heard this only happens to the HK or Chinese sellers?

[iwatch]

Yes you do need to pass video verification to raise selling limit.

Just curious what's the policy for selling limit for sellers in other countries?

[Chuckchamberlain12]

Originally Posted by iwatch

Yes you do need to pass video verification to raise selling limit.

Just curious what's the policy for selling limit for sellers in other countries?

USA Policy: sell to your limits for a few months and wait for automatic increases, or call eBay and speak to a rep about getting a raise. I've never seen anything about video verification on USA Ebay.

I'm delighted to see only HK and Chinese sellers having this problem. It will curb competition significantly in a few of my niches

Sorry to you HK and China sellers though :/ Time to move to DHGate..