0/0 limits on new accounts nonstop now

[aspkin]

Yep, it's talked about a lot throughout this thread.. trackfones are working well, along with other non-free/abused options.

[rayraymond1218]

Does tracfone recycle their number as well? Got 2 0/0 yesterday while using tracfone but luckily I was able to get them increase to 100/5000 and 25/1250, and not too lucky the 25/1250 got suspended 3 hours after 1st listing. Now I am scared to list items on the 100/5000 account.

I believe tracfone does re-use some numbers (once expired), but I agree with aspkin, there is possibly a new points system to determine how risky the account is. Phones are just a part of the new system

[phunglim]

Got a couple of accounts yesterday with 0/0 and haven't had that ever. Been using g-voice mostly. I'm guessing after ebay asks for phone verification and sends 4 digit code it can determine somehow what type of carrier it is and set the limit. This hasn't happened with any of my other new accounts that i've used a regular t-mobile line with. Also i stopped using 1vanilla cards because the dates might have something to do with it to. been getting nothing but 2023 dates.

[Appletvjailbreak]

anyone have a verdict on these accounts as to why they are giving 0/0 exactly?

[phunglim]

Update***

3/3 with G-voice. I realized that when i use a "high end" suburban address and same area g-voice number no issues arise. Guess is that the numbers from certain areas are recycled way too often leading to hits in the ebay system. They probably have some sort of database that has every single number that has gone through their system. And when a new account enters any of those numbers, BAM its a strike.
I determined this because i used random numbers from a large city and address from same area and got hit with 0/0 even with fully verified PP and ebay. Just a thought

[Sammich]

have you all tried the tracfones? The people using tracfones are not getting the 0/0 limits

Tracfones worked well for me for a short time. Now Im getting the same issue as gvoice where the verification txt just never comes thru. I can call and text anyone else but that dam ebay txt just disappears. Im not sure what to do now!

[fox20c]

Hmm just made one 2 days ago with a tracfone and everything went well. Maybe try again in a few hours. I have had it so that the text never went out. I tried back a day later and the text went through, so maybe that will work for you.

[lolzcat]

So are we in consensus that a tracfone is the way to go as I am seeing mixed reports on it being flawless or still getting the 0/0? I don't really have a problem calling in and provide docs if thats the case. I guess i could just do it on all my accounts.

[pr0wake]

yes, tracfones work

although off topic, I have not had many tracfrones verify PP's mobile verification for over a month. I think 2 have received PP's text. on 30+ accounts

[fox20c]

Yeah that seems to be hit or miss sometimes. Thinking of going back to some accounts that did not get the text and trying again to see if it will get it.

[nodeal]

I usually verify tracfone with a call rather than a text, this has never failed me.

[lolzcat]

Im going to pick up some today and try that out then. Thanks!

[pr0wake]

you guys may be getting confused again. We are not saying theres any problem using tracfone for verifying ebay. it works great! it always has. Rarely will it get a number that was abused on ebay (for now)

it just no longer works well for verifying the paypal text. but its not really a necessary step anyways, its only for us obsessive compulsive stealthers who like 100% verified accounts

happy stealthing

[lolzcat]

Going to make a new account right now. Going to not use my tether and try with regular internet and tracfone and see what happens. will post result

[lolzcat]

Quick update. Just made an account with a tracfone and got the 10/1000 limit.

[rsot]

Nice move lolzcat - PP all verified and such too?

[rsot]

Just turned a 2 year old buyer account into a seller account - sold one item then after it sold, limits came up as 0/0 with need to call in to speak to specialist. Odd - analyzing now

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by rsot

Just turned a 2 year old buyer account into a seller account - sold one item then after it sold, limits came up as 0/0 with need to call in to speak to specialist. Odd - analyzing now

What is odd about this?

You cranked up an buyer's account.

Turned it into selling account.

Ebay have been allowing a minimum of one item to be sold.

Then they give you 0/0 limits.

It's a type of soft limit that you should be able to make go away.

[rsot]

Yes - calling in to regulate...it is a US-based account

[GreenBean]

Stange word, regulate?

[rsot]

Stange?

Called in and they couldn't locate the person (hah go figure, yay stealth)