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40 accounts down in 4 days.
 

Has anybody else had This happen? I lost around 20 a couple days ago & around 20 today. Many of these have not been used in months. I really don't know what could have caused this. Some accounts where 3 years old.

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Were there any similarities? like creation dates, VCC or Gift Cards...etc?

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do you use different user accounts or do you use portable?

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Some where created same time. I used gift cards to create accounts.Some had banks attached but most did not.

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Ive had this happen when the accounts are not 60% or higher.

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Holy Hell 40 accounts! This is not good looks like the ebay's ban hammer is coming around again! I think I have lost only 4 accounts since around 2009.

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I'll ask again have you used different user accounts?

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Let's not jump to conclusions without knowing the full setup and use of what info/services...

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Yes I use all separate user accounts. Windows 8. Firefox browser. Cellular Internet device.

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I'm just assuming who knows! I just know there's a lot of people that have been losing their accounts lately lucky enough I have been fine.

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Dont steal rsot's thunder.

:nono:

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sounds like a flash problem to me.

By the way were they all administrator user accounts?

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I would never try to steal the Almighty RSOT'S thunder :hail:

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I got lightning as back up - no worries :FF: :focus:

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when i make my user acc on my pc i make all of the ebay ones limited and don't give them adman rights. because i see ebay is trying to install a DLL files. when you make your user acc on your computer don't give them adman rights. make the acc limited. i am using windows xp. this is just my 2 cents. i think the acc are stronger on an older os. i could be wrong but thats just how i feel. that really sux you lost 40 acc so sorry to hear that ebay sux .

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Since when does EBay try to install DLL files?

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they have been doing this @ the begin of 2008. if you use the Firefox browse a pop p will say trying to install dll file. i for got the name of this file. i goggled it and it is a tracking file. it will track your acc.

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just click don't install or just click the x button when it pops up. i have not saw this is any other web bowers then firefox. that why i said to do this. when i make my user acc on my pc i make all of the ebay ones limited and don't give them adman rights.

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What's the file called?

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I have NEVER had ebay try to install anything like that on my computer and I use Firefox. Are you sure you dont have a virus?

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same. The only thing that has ever popped up on an account was a warning that the site needs to use cookies.

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Are you talking about Silverlight asking to run? That always pops up for me on eb and I usually dont click anything, just login and it disappears.

Here's the link for flash object privacy (paypal's banner logo and eb's main page)
Adobe - Flash Player : Settings Manager - Global Privacy Settings Panel
The second from left tab is what you want, folder with down arrow. Uncheck Allow third-party Flash content to store data on your computer.