Simon card no longer work for eBay

startac205 · #1 11-18-2009

I tried to activate my eBay seller account with a simon gift account, got the message saying pre-paid card is not accepted.

Looks like simon method is dead. Any other alternative??

lakeman · #2 11-18-2009

Simon cards have not worked for ebay seller accounts for several months now.

startac205 · #3 11-18-2009

sorry my bad.
I've just recently had the need to create a new ebay seller accounts.

So which gift card works now?

Thanks

jbluntz · #4 11-18-2009

Try a visa gift card from Safeway, that worked for me.

**aspkin** · #5 11-18-2009

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Originally Posted by startac205

sorry my bad.
I've just recently had the need to create a new ebay seller accounts.

So which gift card works now?

Thanks

Just create your 'seller account' by linking to your PayPal account.

No need for a prepaid card for eBay.

jbluntz · #6 11-18-2009

That's a new one, I guess I need to get the new eBay Stealth.

startac205 · #7 11-19-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by aspkin

Just create your 'seller account' by linking to your PayPal account.

No need for a prepaid card for eBay.

It works! Thanks.

DogFacedBoy · #8 11-20-2009

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Originally Posted by aspkin

Just create your 'seller account' by linking to your PayPal account.

No need for a prepaid card for eBay.

I might be wrong, but pretty certain that using the Paypal account for ebay fees purposes that the Paypal account must be verified.

abc2222 · #9 02-06-2010

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Originally Posted by aspkin

Just create your 'seller account' by linking to your PayPal account.

No need for a prepaid card for eBay.

Seems like Ebay has changed their policy. I just register a new account and Ebay said I have to add credit/debit card to verify identity.
Simon is definitely not working now.

lakeman · #10 02-07-2010

Welcome to the forum ABC. The only reason ebay would require a cc when registering, is if you change the email after the confirmation email is sent. Otherwise they do not require a credit card.

Ebay_Victim · #11 02-07-2010

They dont verify by phone, they wont take Am Ex. or Vanilla Visa, they wont link Paypal anymore.. u can link it after u verify by CC. Does Safeway's still work?

alchype · #12 02-20-2010

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Originally Posted by aspkin

Just create your 'seller account' by linking to your PayPal account.

No need for a prepaid card for eBay.

Yes!! there is need for a prepaid card! i linked it to my PayPal account(which is verified) like you said

And i started selling on eBay days later, today I get hit a MC010 Notice: eBay Account Limited - Verify Identity

And I need to call them or they will close my account within 48 hours

I need help! What prepaid card works to create a seller account? Simon GC is dead

DogFacedBoy · #13 02-25-2010

How did you start selling without receiving the verification call from ebay in the first place?
I used a SGC AE yesterday to set up a selling acount and it worked fine, also worked to set up a Paypal account, but could not find the 4 digit verification code from PP in my SGC account page to lift the limit. Anyone else experience that?

jbluntz · #14 02-25-2010

The way I do it is list an item for sale, verify phone and set up paypal as payment method which I already have set up with any visa gift card, it works every time.

DogFacedBoy · #15 02-25-2010

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Originally Posted by jbuntz

The way I do it is list an item for sale, verify phone and set up paypal as payment method which I already have set up with any visa gift card, it works every time.

This is exactly what I did, but the GC I had was an AmEx which worked the last time I set up new accounts about 3 months ago.

jbluntz · #16 02-26-2010

Maybe they're tightening up their policies for Amex.

DogFacedBoy · #17 02-26-2010

Seems odd that it would work for ebay and not for PP

abc2222 · #18 02-26-2010

I just created an Ebay account a week ago and right after I created the account, Ebay wanted me to confirm identity by adding a credit/debit card before I could do anything else. (I tried Simon and 2 other prepaid but they're all not working). So I could not even list an item, link it to PayPal or anything.

3 days later, I received an verification email from Ebay to activate my account and I just couldn't verify my account. This situation happened twice for me.

Please tell me anybody has successfully created an account within a month from now that could get the account work because I really have no idea how to have a stealth account right now.

DogFacedBoy · #19 02-26-2010

What card did you try to use?

jbluntz · #20 02-27-2010

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Originally Posted by DogFacedBoy

Seems odd that it would work for ebay and not for PP

The card I used never worked for ebay only paypal, never needed a card for ebay since I always use paypal as payment.

jbluntz · #21 02-27-2010

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Originally Posted by abc2222

I just created an Ebay account a week ago and right after I created the account, Ebay wanted me to confirm identity by adding a credit/debit card before I could do anything else. (I tried Simon and 2 other prepaid but they're all not working). So I could not even list an item, link it to PayPal or anything.

3 days later, I received an verification email from Ebay to activate my account and I just couldn't verify my account. This situation happened twice for me.

Please tell me anybody has successfully created an account within a month from now that could get the account work because I really have no idea how to have a stealth account right now.

I just set up 40 in the last 2 days. Simon cards don't, just get any other visa gift card, have it registered with the same info as paypal enter the 4 digit code. Go back to ebay list an item to sell select paypal as payment, have ebay call you, enter the code then you'll be taken to paypal and then back again to finsh your listing or save it for later.