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Ebay gift card limits? What type of account should I buy?
 

Apologies in advance if I'm posting this in the wrong sub-forum.

I'd like to spend about $10,000 each month in ebay gift cards. However, it eBay tries to prevent people from spending that much using their gift cards.

It seems like people sell $75 "basic seller accounts". I don't want to sell, I just want to exhaust their gift card limits. I'm not sure if I'm paying for things I don't need with these types of accounts. According to their TOS, I do need a paypal account associated with the ebay account as well.

Is there a cheaper option I could take, or are these $75 stealth seller accounts my only option? I'm not opposed to making the accounts myself.

Thanks in advance!



Relevant Ebay Gift Cards Restrictions:

During the first 90 days after registering an eBay account, no more than a total of $1,000 in Gift Cards may be redeemed. For eBay accounts greater than 90 days old, no more than a total of $2,000 in Gift Cards may be redeemed over any 60-day period. Further, you may only redeem a maximum of eight Gift Cards in any single transaction (and fewer if you are redeeming Gift Cards in combination with other redemption codes, such as coupons or vouchers).

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You must have a PayPal account, an eBay account registered in the U.S., and a U.S. shipping address to redeem the Gift Card. For security purposes, you may be required to enter credit card or bank account information to open a PayPal account.