MC999 Your eBay account is restricted

sarah74 · #1 07-25-2011

I just opened a new seller account with stealth information. but the moment I listed my first item I got hit with MC999.

"Thanks for selling on eBay. It's important that we speak with you about recent activity on your account. Your listings have been removed until we can talk with you.To prevent your account from being closed, please contact us within the next 48 hours.
We appreciate your help verifying your account as quickly as possible and welcome you as a member of our community.""

What happened? because they didn't mention any links to any banned ids?

yellow0102 · #2 07-25-2011

Did you list ⊗⊗⊗⊗ or vero items on that account?

sarah74 · #3 07-26-2011

No I only listed a battery for cell phone.And when I called in I failed the id test pulled from public records.
Now they are saying to fax over the id etc.
Also the ebay agent told me that All new sellers go through this procedure now...is this true? how to avoid

gipper · #4 07-26-2011

Selling in anything related to electronics would be a bad idea. Also, I had the same thing happen to me as far as the "you need to speak with us...listings have been removed", so eBay might indeed be doing it more frequently now.

rsot · #5 07-26-2011

Highly dependent on category - electronics, software, etc.

biohazard · #6 07-26-2011

On a new seller account like that I normally buy .99 cent website links to establish as a buyer, 30 of them before I start selling. After buying 30 times, wait about 14 days then list your item for sale. Not saying this will do the trick, but it may take you off the radar a bit.

EBAYBLOWS and
PAYPALBLOWS

sarah74 · #7 07-27-2011

what category would be relatively 'low risk'?
also I don't think aspkin's book discusses any of these current issues like phone verifcation etc.

GreenBean · #8 07-27-2011

If the book does not address the issues ( but it does), the forum has the up to date issues being discussed.

A reading of threads in most cases supplies answers

Hercules · #9 07-27-2011

Sell old clothes, shoes and old tools from the garage. Sell the junk from electronics like plugs, old tracfones or old toys from the attic. People like getting stuff in the mail for a buck or two.

rsot · #10 07-27-2011

I am finding hard to move these "crap" stuff unless I offer free shipping - Hercules, any tips you have to offer?

Hercules · #11 07-27-2011

Don't sell crap. Sell one step beyond crap. Sell old rock record albums. You can buy them in the 'lots' area. Or buy wholesale cheap costume jewelry. If it's large chunky jewelry with excellent photos you can get a good chunk of money if you research how to list it. See what others are saying to make them look and seem precious.

GrannyT · #12 07-27-2011

If its just account building Lumberjack offer free shipping - it's what we have to do now.

rsot · #13 07-27-2011

Good point on the jewelry Herc - maybe spice it up a bit too - yes GTran, seems to be the way the big sellers do it (the Asian ones selling the low stuff ha)

sarah74 · #14 07-28-2011

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.

GreenBean · #15 07-28-2011

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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.

It's getting past the 1st (temporary) suspension that has to be worked out.

Even a battery cover could make ebay react.

jbluntz · #16 07-28-2011

Mc999 usually has to do with being linked to another account and even accounts using same info can get it, I got one the other day after selling on a second ebay linked to same paypal with same info/ip etc. I'm still selling on the first one though.

GreenBean · #17 07-28-2011

@jb, was this 2nd account made later than the 1st account?

jbluntz · #18 07-28-2011

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

GreenBean · #19 07-28-2011

No!!! Imagine that.
Was the 2nd account made the same day as the 1st account, same time-ish. Be serious

jbluntz · #20 07-28-2011

Actually this one was made almost a month later than the first one just didn't feel like calling them up and that's serious :P

GreenBean · #21 07-28-2011

OK, thanks for that.

Need that info. Plan changes again from ebay

temps425 · #22 07-30-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbluntz

Mc999 usually has to do with being linked to another account and even accounts using same info can get it, I got one the other day after selling on a second ebay linked to same paypal with same info/ip etc. I'm still selling on the first one though.

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?