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Ebay identity cant be verified
 

Hello.
So I've opened my first stealth eBay. And I have 0 and 0 limits. So I called eBay first time and they told me to link my PayPal so I did, but that didn't work. So I called again and the agent started asking me my previous residence addresses, so I bs him and he said my identity can't be verified. Am I doing something wrong?😦
Is it normal for them to ask for your previous address? Or did I mess up by not linking my PayPal before I called and that raised a red flag?

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This is normal. They are attempting to verify your stealth information, which won't ever verify because it's likely falsified information. They ask for your previous address because they may think that is the problem with the information not being confirmed, so they attempt to do a match on your previous address and other information you've provided. They may assume the information in their system just hasn't been updated to the 'new' address that you originally gave.

Doesn't matter, they'll attempt to match and it won't ever work. They will likely give you a smaller limitation, based on selling category.

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I have limit of 0. I can't list anything. Should I just forget about this account or they might lift the limits later on?

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Call again and see if you can get any limits with a different rep. You may have sounded nervous and did not have any excuse or reason as why you cant be found. You can learn a lot from this practice even if you dont get the resluts you are looking for.
also make more accounts.

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say you only plan to sell stuff around your house like old furniture or old clothes. tell them you just got divorced and you just wanted to get rid of everything.

or tell them you are some kind of paranoid hermit who lives off grid who recently moved to the city and want to get rid of stuff you hoarded (tell them its clean and in tuberware)

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Here's exactly what you say.

You just recently moved apartments and have been moving a lot as of recent. You can make up a backstory if you want but the key is, you have had at least 2 address changes in the last 6 months.

The database eBay uses usually updates after you have lived at a residence for 4-6 months. Almost 99% will fall for it if you use this method correctly. Some will still say you should be in the system regardless of your moves BUT another thing to keep in mind is .....your young.

If you follow that and sound completely confident in your responses they will fall for it. Its completely logical BUT you must make them think they'd be silly not to let you get even the minimum limits.

I used this method during last holiday season when security is increased ten fold and it worked like a charm. :thumb:

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I'll give it a shot. but wouldnt they have notes already on the addresses I told them and everything?

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solefoodbk is completely correct! ebay goes by a 6 month process so saying your moving around alot is key! Also make sure you say your young! Ive even had a rep ask for my birthday once and i made myself 20 yrs old and she even said "we cant verify you but it might be because of your age." Id say call back again and start over fresh with a new rep!

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I tried to call again and he told me go to request higher selling limits and instead of calling go to established account and put in my info in there, which did not make any sense to me coz account I just made is not an established account??? I think he was messing with me!

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You will get a different story almost every time you call. The ebay reps can be very confusing and very confused themselves.

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It's normal and as many have said, just keep calling until you get a sympathetic rep who gives you a limit increase. :)

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It worked people☺
3rd rep was a charm and she gave me 25/1250 . its a start! Thank you everyone. Now I need to open 4 more and I'll be good ☺

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Getting the right rep is key.
Another story you can use if this happens again - youre an exchange student in the US for a few years hence no address history.

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I agree with Slokor. Some eBay reps will NEVER give you a limit increase. But if you call back a couple of times, usually you will run into a rep who WILL help you. You won't get 1,000/$25,000 or anything, but you can usually get a 10-50 item limit.

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Exactly.

The trap is thinking what one rep says is "final".

Even if they add notes it really doesn't matter, just don't mention you already called and 9/10 you'll be fine. It really just comes down to the rep like everyone said.

But keep in mind (i hope you did this)......

You must write down ANYTHING they ask you that isn't already in your personal information to revise. Meaning if they ask your DOB you can't go into eBay and "change" it. So if you give them a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ DOB which you would have if they asked, and you call in for something, anything down the line....

If they ask you your DOB and you can't "remember" or you get caught off guard,

:attention:..........

:rip:

Always write down ANYTHING a rep asks that you might forget. These types of notes DO stay on the account FOREVER. Trust me....

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This was just worth repeating and emphasizing. Take notes. I've lost a couple of accounts when I first started calling eBay BY NOT REMEMBERING WHAT I SAID TO THE PREVIOUS REP!

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Well that didn't live long account been shut down.... I will keep trying tho.☺

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Call and ask why?

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After reviewing your eBay account, recent activity has raised serious security concerns. As a result, we've taken the following action on your account:
- Your eBay account has been suspended indefinitely.
- Item listings have been removed. A list of removed items is available further down in this email.

You won't be able to use eBay in any way. This includes using another existing account or registering a new account. Any outstanding selling fees are due immediately, and any amounts that you haven't previously disputed will be charged to the billing method currently on file.

We've taken this precaution to protect our members while we make sure that the activity doesn't cause harm -- however unintentionally -- to the eBay community.

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That's a generic email suspended users get 90% of the time.

Like I said, call them and ask why. I get these generic suspensions overturned all the time. It's easy.

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ok i will try to call in )
I needed your motivation tho haha

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It's no problem. Most likely they will say "Your ID can't be verified, you need to fax in a license". Say ok, then hang up. Verify your PayPal (bank account, credit card, etc) then call again and say the LAST rep told you you needed to verify it so eBay could "Verify" your identity. Keep insisting this is what the last rep said, until they check and un- suspend your account. :thumb:

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lol I like your trickery Ghost :hail:

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haist82 did you made a call what did they say?

Ghost the wise men

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Ahh, I'm not really all that clever. I learned that a rep told me that I needed to add my verified PayPal so eBay could confirm my identity. Ever since, I've used that excuse/tactic when my new accounts are suspended shortly after opening. :thumb:

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yes i called in today and they said they cant verify my identity and my account is suspended indefinitely...
waiting on my tracfones now...
Im a rookie so I wasted a bank account...
live and learn)

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Just call in again after attaching a verified paypal account and keep insisting the LAST rep said you needed a verified paypal account to "confirm your identity".

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I will try that trick. Thank you!

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NP. Just keep insisting. Sometimes the reps are stubborn. Be very insistent and don't take no for an answer. :)

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Hey Ghost, i have a question for you

I called to PP for adding bank account many times on my stealths. I always use Payoneer, and PP doesnt accept payoneer, so i always tell them that it is actuall bank account.And sometimes it work and they add it, but sometimes they ask for bank statement i always say ok i will send it to you, hung up and continue on with other account because i know that one is wasted.
-My question is do you think if i call in again and other rep will answer, will he/she able to add bank account for me? or they keep records of who called and what they said?

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I never really have any issues with PayPal (other than the occasional limitation) so I have very little experience with their customer support.

If it's worked in the past, it's definitely worth a shot. Even if they do keep records/notes, it won't harm anything to call and ask another rep. :thumb:

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If you get a bad rep, you can call back too for a diff agent

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so I gave up on that account after a few calls.
Opened up 2 new this time with trackfones and one of them got 1000/$25k!!!!
my question is when is it safe to list as many items as i want? do I really need to wait 90 days before the full throttle? and listing items above $300 dollars, will that trigger a red flag from ebay?

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What is full throttle?
Do you have an EIN prepared for the account if it lasts?
90 days is still very very young for an account but if you operate it like a business and get your EIN ready you can do very well with a bigger account.

I would still have other accounts going as well at all times, especially the crazier ebay and paypal are getting.

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yes I'm definitely gonna keep 5 accounts at the time going.
I do not have EIN, from what
i understood, if I keep it under 200/20K a year
I should be ok right?
full throttle is about 2-3k sales a month.

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so 2-3K in sales will require an EIN. at 2K a month is 24K a year projection annually.
You items and how you operate will determine how much you can sell and how fast. Only way to know is trail and error. every category and every item within a category has different risks to ebay and paypal.

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yup my plan was to use account close to 200/20k limit and then let it sit there and use other accounts till the next year. So basically rotate them so I wont hit the limits on any accounts.

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paypal requests tax info based on projections.
Most people get the request at around 120-170 items and 12-17K with 15 being the magic number

The faster you sell the less likely to get the request. So if you sell 200-300 items in a day or two before you get the request or if you can time payments coming in all at once you can put very large numbers through.

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From what ive seen if you sell over 3 months you can push it to 200 every time. so 190 would work ive never seen a 120 on a 3month+ account

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I usually hit mine in 30-50 days or exceed one of them if I am selling on the accounts. Kinda a turn and burn mentality.

I am planning for the Christmas season now with just building a bunch of accounts with 30 sales and a few hundred bucks to get rid of the holds and big limits by listing but keeping the prices high and then sell on them thanksgiving week and beyond where the 200/20K is not as important.

Will it work?
I have no idea but I did very well last year without adding EINs using a similar method using with accounts with holds and then withdrawing the funds after the first of the year. I will never do this again after having a series of limited paypal accounts the past three months that have not always been easy to lift. So I have to adjust to make sure I don't leave big balances in paypal at any time.