Google Voice = MC999

[employeea1]

Every time I create an account with Google Voice as the phone number it gets MC999 the very next day after creation & making it a seller account (without listing anything). All other accounts created in the exact same manner except with a Tracfone instead of Google Voice are up and running.

I thought Google Voice was OK to use? Am I doing something wrong?

[GoteBay]

I disagree with that, all if not most of my accounts are made using GV.

[BigCJ]

Google voice has been giving headaches for a while now.
There are very few numbers that have not been abused since its a free service.
Best to get a cheap little phone.

[Laritha]

Yup, a lot of numbers have been abused. Especially in big cities.

[gosunsplease]

OP also if you just need to get your four digit code to start selling just use Textplus it will work

[employeea1]

I live in Washington DC metro area. Even getting a GV number is difficult. Perhaps abuse in my area is the problem. Major bummer.

[Salvo]

I agree, for getting the PIN you can use pinger.com or textnow.com

Just used GV for calling in to lift an MC999 no problem too. Guess time will tell.

Can you register tracphones to any local zip or is it automatically assigned?

[employeea1]

When you register your phone Tracfone asks what is the zip code that you will most often use your phone in. I'm not sure if that affects registration/your phone number but they do ask in the set up process.

[black_label]

Originally Posted by Salvo

I agree, for getting the PIN you can use pinger.com or textnow.com

Just used GV for calling in to lift an MC999 no problem too. Guess time will tell.

Can you register tracphones to any local zip or is it automatically assigned?

For Tracfone they ask which zipcode you want the number to be for. All you need to register and start the line is an email. So you can get the phone number specifically for the address you are using. They are relatively cheap about $10. I recently found a sale for them for $5 at a local Target. They also come with 20 free minutes and each text costs .30 minutes. So for me it was enough to receive the verification codes AND to call in to eBay to "verify" identity for seller account.

Also, since I have to many Tracfones I usually just turn around and list the accessories that come with the phone on eBay and get all of my money back that I spent on it. You can also set up call forwarding, so once you run low on minutes just set the call forwarding on and have ebay call you instead.

[honehh]

Originally Posted by gosunsplease

OP also if you just need to get your four digit code to start selling just use Textplus it will work

I must be a complete idiot- I have tried textplus so many times now and cannot figure it out AT ALL. Maybe its because I am trying to use the ipad app of it? I end up just uninstalling it because i get nowhere with it EVER :(

[black_label]

Many of these VOIP services DO NOT support the premium SMS that paypal uses. That's probably why they use it.

[pokerpro]

Tracfone people. Cheap, easy and it works....why mess with anything else?

[black_label]

Originally Posted by pokerpro

Tracfone people. Cheap, easy and it works....why mess with anything else?

Don't know why people don't listen to this advice lol

[aspkin]

Convenience, price.. the "it won't happen to me." attitude..

[sweetyjessy1]

Does this mean for every account you would purchase a tracfone phone? Just to obtain a number? Wouldn't a call forwarding service with access to several numbers be better? I would like to know for several accounts I am setting up.

[danshan]

Originally Posted by sweetyjessy1

Does this mean for every account you would purchase a tracfone phone? Just to obtain a number? Wouldn't a call forwarding service with access to several numbers be better? I would like to know for several accounts I am setting up.

phones are tricky! tracfone is a good solution for acct creation but if you get to limits it may not meet all your needs. how many non stealth regular pp acct users have a forwarding service as their home or cell phone ?

[Mexigringo]

That happened to me today too, eBay called me to my GV and i couldnt answer. Five minutes later, they closed my account!! I called them and they were horrible, they said that my account was PERMANENTLY suspended for suspicious activity (i have 100% positive feedback, no cases opened and i was selling just a few cheap things on that account) They told me that i can open an account in Prostores, a new ebay way of selling.

I really think they are in their "closing accounts" mode

[thready]

Originally Posted by black_label

Don't know why people don't listen to this advice lol

Gets kind of expensive if you have many accounts. There are cheaper alternatives out there. I guess im cheap, lol.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Mexigringo

That happened to me today too, eBay called me to my GV and i couldnt answer. Five minutes later, they closed my account!! I called them and they were a**h****, they said that my account was PERMANENTLY suspended for suspicious activity (i have 100% positive feedback, no cases opened and i was selling just a few cheap things on that account) They told me that i can open an account in Prostores, a new ebay way of selling.

I really think they are in their "closing accounts" mode

Troublesome when you cant answer their call

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Mexigringo

That happened to me today too, eBay called me to my GV and i couldnt answer. Five minutes later, they closed my account!! I called them and they were horrible, they said that my account was PERMANENTLY suspended for suspicious activity (i have 100% positive feedback, no cases opened and i was selling just a few cheap things on that account) They told me that i can open an account in Prostores, a new ebay way of selling.

I really think they are in their "closing accounts" mode

Be more to it than you are saying...

paypal always has reasons. Limited account holder does not always understand though.

[HurricaneHuntr]

This needs more testing.

[danshan]

You have a stealth acct that has raised eyebrows to where paypal calls you dont answer your done