MC999 Your eBay account is restricted

[GrannyT]

Originally Posted by jbluntz

Yes it was, I always make the first one first and the second one second

LOL - I love a good comedian - any idea where I can find one?

[unkown5454]

Originally Posted by temps425

Mine got hit with MC999 within 2 hours of listing a golf club, a shaver and an old carburetor on eBay motors. Thought this would be a safe mix but I guess not! Account was only active about 5-6 days prior to listings.

I'm 99.99% sure this account is not linked since I was EXTREXTRA careful in following stealth. I think I logged onto a computer about a hundred miles from the registered city too, would that be a problem?.

What should I expect if I call and "speak to eBay" as they had requested?

Golf gear is extremely high risk, believe or not.

[newjerseymax]

I got hit with MC999 also today. I have plenty of stealth accounts and stating that its because account is linked is not issue because they will tell you if it is. They dont have reason to dance around the truth. I had my account for 45 days. Only purchased items. Created lots of browsing history, even went through help pages. I babied the account like all others. Attempted to sell a coupon. As low risk as it gets and wham limited. I called for verification and failed. Agent told me same thing ive seen posted many times. This is and will be standard procedure. I think its about time to accept that it will happen 99% of the time. Now I am gonna try to wait 60 days. If that dont work 90 days. Keep trying!

[jbluntz]

Yeah sometimes they tell you you're linked to another user with mc999 and sometimes they don't but mc999 is the one they send when they do tell you when you're linked from what I've seen.

[CuBanO]

Originally Posted by jbluntz

Yeah sometimes they tell you you're linked to another user with mc999 and sometimes they don't but mc999 is the one they send when they do tell you when you're linked from what I've seen.

^^^^ Agreed.

[Therocksays25]

Originally Posted by sarah74

But that is what I was selling when I got hit with ID Verification.
I was selling a battery cover.I called in and obviously failed the public records questions.

I got hit with this one to. How u fail? Did u answer none of above for all? I did that plenty of times and passed.

[happycustomer]

I find all the talk about "this is going to start happening all the time" to be terrifying.

[Therocksays25]

Well are u guys using someone real info or ⊗⊗⊗⊗ information. I use ⊗⊗⊗⊗ information and say none of above and pass all the time.

[HurricaneHuntr]

I haven't been able to even get them to ask me questions on the last 3 just straight " send id and utility bill" so it's getting tougher. We need to recruit some Photoshop experts for id's... utility bills are ez... it's the damn photo id's that are tough with all the background crap. Gonna ask my sister, she's good at photoshop. The guys good at it, can do it in 10 mins.. Which is why those who charge so much are insane. Just practice i guess? and No MS paint won't work LOL

[newjerseymax]

I tried the None of Above and still failed so that is not fool proof. Also yes MS Paint does work.

[ortiz1973]

did you fax document to them?How to creat ID or passport in photoshop?Im in the same trouble.

[itsjappo]

just got hit with this today. did all the stealth methods for about a month. bought coupons, got 8 feedback. sold a ps3 game last week. and finally started listing 5 items last night. they were all golf accessories but not branded items. aftermarket accessories. got hit this morning when i woke up. now they want me to contact them in 48 hours. i guess for the id test. what to do? Im scared lol .

[lil.liz]

:( ...so do i...MC999 ....i've read eb stealth many times but i cannot make an account for selling .....hard to do it ....:( i have no idea what i should do now

[bchrist430]

Originally Posted by lil.liz

:( ...so do i...MC999 ....i've read eb stealth many times but i cannot make an account for selling .....hard to do it ....:( i have no idea what i should do now

go to market place "accounts for sale"
I have a few of them works fine

[newjerseymax]

I was able to re-instate the account with MC999. So I don't believe that Linking is sole reason for MC999.

Also, I got a MC999 on another account and when I called they said it was because my item was listed as private and this feature is reserved for "other types of accounts"....

Hmmmm

[lil.liz]

so .is there anynone know what MC999 is ?

[bestvipz]

Yes MC999 is part of the linking to your previous eBay account with the same PP. When I first get the PP and eBay account and start selling. I don't get MC999 until some violations. Once you got MC999 on one account with the same PP. You will get MC999 when you are trying to list your first item using the same PP account with your new eBay account. They got this linked info from your PP

[unkown5454]

MC999 is used for dozens of warnings. It is not just for linking.

[jbluntz]

Yeah it seems that way now, used to be the only mc999 I'd see would have to do with linking now they seem to be using it for just about everything seems like even taking the place of mc010 in some cases, it's like a new trend.

[EGYfromhell]

MC999 HAS NOTHING to do with linking to anther account, But it links you to seller behavior that EB doesn't like it. examples:
1- you are listing the first item using buy it now+immediate payment required = MC999
2- buy it now+immediate payment required + International shipping FREE = MC999
3- Insisting to make your first item as you do it all the time = MC999

many more depends on the case, that's why if you will look around ppl from here saying that everything was OK selling what ever items they start with but when they start to sell the same item that they used to sell they get MC999. ( I am referring to the guy who is selling golf items)

How to avoid MC999

EASY... start to sell WHEN EVER YOU WANT..but start with auction not buy it now., then after 2 or 3 days start to sell the item that you want to sell as buy it now... ( NO immediate payment required or international shipping)

YOU have to make your listing looks like a new style ( fonts, words, colors...etc )

YOU have to search FIRST on Ebay for the item you want to sell ( As a normal new user will do) then you start to sell.

Bottom line, you have to give the impression that you are NEW USER and you know nothing about EB.

ADVICE...if you want to sell let say Apple Ipod, go to EB search for it check the completed listing if you will find more than 10 0FB sellers selling this item, then it is ok to start with

[Hercules]

They are watching the new accts closer now. You have to sell really safe things to build feedback beyond 25 or so. Even then they will pull items so go slow.

MC999 is used for many violations now in the USA. Elsewhere it's seems like MC019 still.

Obviously the category matters in what I'm saying so variations exist.

[EGYfromhell]

Again ...NO..you do not have to wait to build your FB, you can open an account at 10 AM and start to sell at 10:00AM, please read my previous reply