making new canadian ebay account

[kenrzn]

I'm making a new account and I was wondering if I need to provide any documents to verify my account because in Canada you don't have to upload SIN.

[rsot]

You may get asked to provide documents such as driver licence or passport

[SammySquare]

What do you mean, I am always asked for SIN number... I wonder if thats because were making business accounts.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by SammySquare

What do you mean, I am always asked for SIN number... I wonder if thats because were making business accounts.

SIN number has been optional for a long time unless it was changed recently. The reason is that it's quite different than SSN in the US

[SammySquare]

Originally Posted by rsot

SIN number has been optional for a long time unless it was changed recently. The reason is that it's quite different than SSN in the US

Are you sure it’s optional? I make accounts as sole proprietor, I wasn’t aware that it was optional.

And even director info. Do you know if I send a passport that is foreign, could that be accepted by ebay?

[rsot]

Originally Posted by SammySquare

Are you sure it’s optional? I make accounts as sole proprietor, I wasn’t aware that it was optional.

And even director info. Do you know if I send a passport that is foreign, could that be accepted by ebay?

i haven't made business accounts in a long time - only personal and ramp up slowly.

Foreign passport is a gamble - why not just use canadian passport? What kind of foreign passport do you have?

[SammySquare]

Originally Posted by rsot

i haven't made business accounts in a long time - only personal and ramp up slowly.

Foreign passport is a gamble - why not just use canadian passport? What kind of foreign passport do you have?

I was thinking of paying someone in foreign countries to use their passport. Similiar to creative but consensual. What kind of limits can a personal account get to?

[mon73]

Whether you need to provide documents to verify your account depends on the specific website or service you're using and their policies. Some services require identity verification (like a driver's license or passport), while others don't. You generally won't need to provide your SIN in Canada for account verification.