I've had a PP account for 5-6 months been selling on ebay, and my transactions have been under $500, I've never withdrew more then $500 or tried too in any month. My PP account is under a address in the next city over from me. I verified with a bank account. A savings account I started with $500 bucks, I can go in anytime and change the account numbers and say someone may have my account I wish to change it. That sets me up to open another PP account if the one I'm using gets suspended or limited.
I think when you sell on ebay and create the transactions where they do PP holds on the amounts until you ship out, PP looks at that and says your trustworthy. I believe this releases the possibility of any red flags. However you start pulling in $1,000 a day using your PP account, you may then get limited again and be asked for your SSN. Just give them a variation of your SSN number. Find out how SSN's work and apply that info. If the number you give them doesn't come up in their system, then your good to go.
I would also say that anytime they attempt to verify you over the phone, just tell them that you don't feel right giving out your information and that you have already verified yourself with your bank. If they don't like that then they either shut you off (limit you), or they release the limitation. At that point, move on and start a new PP account.
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