Increase Limits by letter from ebay UK

[randomebayer]

Created a new eBay account recently. (Well Today)

They gave me a selling limit of 10. My instincts told me to hold on and sell a few things and allow the selling limits to increase themselves. However I did the contrary and clicked on the 'request higher selling limits' link.

This is what I got:

To sell more on eBay, confirm your address through the postal service.
Here's how it works

We'll mail a letter with a confirmation code to your address:
(My Stealth Address)

When you receive the letter, go to the selling allowances section in My eBay to complete the confirmation.

After your confirm your address, we'll increase your selling allowances.

Then under that it says:

Unable to receive a letter at your address right now?

Go to My eBay. When you're ready to take the letter, click the 'Request higher selling allowances' link.

If you've been selling on eBay using another account, you can confirm ownership of your other account to increase your selling allowances.

Anyone else come across this? Seems like I have just wasted a bank account

[bruceuk]

Yes.
You didnt click on the button to request letter did you ?

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by randomebayer

Anyone else come across this? Seems like I have just wasted a bank account

Been happening off and on for ages.

Stealth tip A: always have access to an account address.

[randomebayer]

Originally Posted by GreenBean™

Been happening off and on for ages.

Stealth tip A: always have access to an account address.

I knew of that tip, and I agree its great to have access to a account address. But I do not have any addresses that I have access to for this purpose.

Paying for a post box is one way around it.

[NoneOther]

PO Box is not a good option really as the real owner information is available to anyone who requests it from RM, there are better ones around

[ripcitytix]

you can find mailboxes places that will receive mail for you and then upload all your mail to e-mail and deliver it to your inbox. Extremely useful

[eternity4u]

Well, i have came across this first time.....and thank god i have access to that address.

If you confirm the details by a letter then are the limits more higher or the same really has any other method

[bruceuk]

will only take you to 25/750 on such a young account.
If you cant take the letter after 90 days ebay stop this option anyway and increase if you have a bank account attached.
Letters are random on uk accs some get it some dont .
I have it twice on approx 20 accounts recently

[rsot]

@bruceuk, what was the result on the 2 accounts that received the letters?

[Mutant]

I don't have access to any of my addresses :( But i have successfully changed my limits on 20 accounts now to 25! All going good with 17 feedback+ !

[eternity4u]

How long did it take you and if you did not get the letter then how come it has increased,

[NoneOther]

No mystery, linking a verified p/p account will normally get your selling limits increases from 10 to 25.

I normally request an increase after the first few + f/b's so it can be done in just a few days after you actually start selling.

Only very occasionally does the letter and pin code come up, it is not standard e/b practice to send a letter on all requests to raise limits

[SimpleX]

Do you normally link your PP to eB after you receive a few feedback too? Or do you link it at the beginning?

[bruceuk]

Originally Posted by rsot

@bruceuk, what was the result on the 2 accounts that received the letters?

Never pressed the send letter button .
Waited the 90 days and it went up anyway .

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by SimpleX

Do you normally link your PP to eB after you receive a few feedback too? Or do you link it at the beginning?

At the beginning

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by SimpleX

Do you normally link your PP to eB after you receive a few feedback too? Or do you link it at the beginning?

I always have an active paypal to attach to a new ebay.

Always attach from the start. Been ideal for me as it reduces issues.

[stevebills]

Originally Posted by GreenBean™

I always have an active paypal to attach to a new ebay.

Always attach from the start. Been ideal for me as it reduces issues.

so you mean make an active paypal first then create an ebay account second

[bicawi]

I have chosen the letter option when appropriate an it has raised the limits on a new account to 100 items, or £3,500. These are personal accounts, so it's worth doing.

[they_screwed_me_too]

Originally Posted by bicawi

I have chosen the letter option when appropriate an it has raised the limits on a new account to 100 items, or £3,500. These are personal accounts, so it's worth doing.

hmm thats odd

letters now only increase to 25

on my accounts anyway

[stevebills]

Originally Posted by bruceuk

will only take you to 25/750 on such a young account.
If you cant take the letter after 90 days ebay stop this option anyway and increase if you have a bank account attached.
Letters are random on uk accs some get it some dont .
I have it twice on approx 20 accounts recently

letter will take you to 100/3.5k I know I did it last week

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by stevebills

so you mean make an active paypal first then create an ebay account second

Yes, that is what I do.

create paypal.

verify and confirm.

Use paypal.

create ebay account.

attach paypal to ebay account.


and we buy & sell.......................

[schris142]

hi everyone
ive been asked for id to lift my limits.
theyve asked for a photo id ie driving licence/passport.
if i didnt have either and i tell them i dont what could they ask for instead of them.
also
asked for utility bill (i used sisters address so i could get that but since shes married her name has changed)