could eBay see my IP when I am using email

[firewolf]

Hello, I have several eBay accounts on several PC's with different IP's. My question is can eBay see IP or any other info If I am using eBay and PayPal registration emails on on PC. I am not logging in to eBay or PayPal, I am just using yahoo email to check sales of each of account. Thanks for answers.

[doughboykilla]

ebay can only get your ip if ur logged into ebay.

[levi6482]

wot about paypal?? do they track ip too??

[rsot]

They track IP but ONLY when you are logged on to their site. They don't tend to look at ALL your activities.

[Sandy D]

Do not click on any eb or pp link in yahoo mail.

Unless you check your IP and it is good to go.

If you did not sign out of eb or pp you could by accident be logged in.

[markstall96]

Originally Posted by Sandy D

Do not click on any eb or pp link in yahoo mail.

Unless you check your IP and it is good to go.

If you did not sign out of eb or pp you could by accident be logged in.

That happened to me. It was awful!

[rsot]

Disable images too.

[markstall96]

Does this also apply on gmail?

[rsot]

Applies to all e-mail...

[Mr. Invisible]

disable images or change to txt only in Yahoo settings or they will get your ip.

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by markstall96

Does this also apply on gmail?

If you use Gmail through a web interface then it is fine as replying to mail will not include your IP address in the mail header only that of Google's mail server, so you are safe.

This is not the case with any other mail provider as they will all include your IP address in the headers

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by doughboykilla

ebay can only get your ip if ur logged into ebay.

They can also track your IP address from the mail headers when replying to email through your mail programme.

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by Mr. Invisible

disable images or change to txt only in Yahoo settings or they will get your ip.

IP address is contained in the mail headers when replying to email using Yahoo.

Disabling images or using plain text does not alter that.

[janoe0607]

you can open your email anywhere and ebay cannot see the ip unless you click the link inside your email

[RimmingTon]

Originally Posted by janoe0607

you can open your email anywhere and ebay cannot see the ip unless you click the link inside your email

OR have images enabled.

[pr0wake]

uh oh! I am using a mac, and on my "personal" user profile I have all my stealth emails organized so I can stay on top of everything from one place, then log into the correct user profile to do anything necessary.

does mac's mail system do this?

[Nissan2nr22]

Make sure to disable images/links in your email settings and you will be fine.

[myfriday09]

Originally Posted by Nissan2nr22

Make sure to disable images/links in your email settings and you will be fine.

Yeah, this.
I remember reading somewhere that some sort of tracking cookies get released onto your computer when you are viewing images from PayPal/eBay.

[janoe0607]

Originally Posted by RimmingTon

OR have images enabled.

yes it is true, just disabled the images in your email, it will link your email to paypal.