In my opinion this is the most important issue on the forums. Unfortunately though we spend most of our time discussing issues that have already been resolved. Whenever there is a thread about paypal and the SSN requirement it usually dies out. The last prospective workaround I read was claiming to have a green card, thus not having a SSN, unfortunately that discussion died out as well and there was no followup or conclusion.
Perhaps it is because there is no resolution to this issue. The only thing remotely close to one would be calling paypal and pleading with them, some people claim to have used this technique sucessfully but are reluctant to elaborate on it. Others allude to methods around the SSN requirement but again are not willing to discuss it, even through PM.
Because of this problem I have been reluctant to create new stealth accounts. I have taken to filing a complaint with the BBB in order to have my original ebay account reinstated as my original paypal is in good standing. I may also have to go through the attorney general, unfortunately if that does not work I will be right where I started, dealing with the paypal SSN requirement. I no longer sell anything that would suspend me from ebay and through this expierence I have learned enough to avoid any pitfalls which would put my original account in jeopardy if it is indeed reinstated.
Last edited by FrancisK; 02-25-2009 at 03:53 AM.
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