What did I do wrong?

[keystonecorp]

I opened an eBay Seller Account following eBay Stealth today. I used a Vanilla Visa card with $20 balance, and my friend's address. Just listed one MP3 player for sale on the new account. After two hours, I received an email from eBay:

After reviewing your eBay account, recent activity has raised serious security concerns. As a result, we've taken the following action on your account:
- Your eBay account has been suspended indefinitely.
- Item listings have been removed. A list of removed items is available further down in this email.

You won't be able to use eBay in any way. This includes using another existing account or registering a new account. Any outstanding selling fees are due immediately, and any amounts that you haven't previously disputed will be charged to the billing method currently on file.

What did I do wrong? Can anyone give me some advice? Thank you in advance.

[MM78]

Error #1: Using a friends address.
Error #2: You listed an electronics item.

Error #2 is most likely your issue, you can't list electronics to start an account. Also I would suggest you stop using family, friends addresses or info. You just burned your friends address.

[wilburhe123]

Did you used any information that is linked to another suspended account?
Name? Phone number? IP address?

[Dynasty]

What I immediately noticed for error was

1. You used a vanilla card. Probably the most known prepaid debit out there
2. You Opened a SELLER account the same day it sounds like
3. You immediately listed what is considered to be a high risk item

You need to take time and cultivate any account you wish to become a seller account.

[bjammin]

Originally Posted by Dynasty

What I immediately noticed for error was

1. You used a vanilla card. Probably the most known prepaid debit out there
2. You Opened a SELLER account the same day it sounds like
3. You immediately listed what is considered to be a high risk item

You need to take time and cultivate any account you wish to become a seller account.

Your #1 is 100% wrong. Vanilla Visa works just fine.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by Dynasty

1. You used a vanilla card. Probably the most known prepaid debit out there

Wrong, Vanilla works.

2. You Opened a SELLER account the same day it sounds like

Every Account I've ever made was made this way....This is not the problem.

3. You immediately listed what is considered to be a high risk item

Now this is probably what did it but as I pointed out, the OP listed an mp3 player which is considered high risk.

[djb2]

It sounds more like you have been linked by information etc??

I sell what are considered high risk vero items and to be honest as long as I don't sell alot on one new account straight away it's always been ok?

One thing I'm learning thou one rule for one does not necessarily mean one rule for another

[keepongoing]

a couple things are certain.

your friends address is burned, and so is the account.

as mm pointed out u listed high risk and sure enough you may have been linked from that address in the past. no one here can tell u exactly why u got taken down but its for one of those reasons.

[BerryBlue]

Your account need to age a couple of weeks before listing this kind of item. have some feedback first before planning on selling....hope this help!

[Killed by Ebay]

Ive sold electronics on new accounts without any issue besides typical MC999 Verify Identity but they were always USED electronics and everytime I called in it was softball questions.

New may be a problem.

I would call them and see what is up.