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At what point do eBay request Photo ID?
 

I have set up managed payments with real info.

So far so good, I have not been asked for a photo ID as all details match.

But I have heard that ebay may request a photo ID after reaching a certain number of sales.

Does anyone know what point ebay request a photo ID? Is it £2000 like paypal?

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No they don't if you used real info,

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Welcome to the forum OP - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:

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Thanks for the help, and the warm welcome, much appreciated. :thumb:

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Just as an aside, if it is a legitimate account created with real info why the concern about providing ID?

I know from experience that eventually you will be asked for ID, I've just had to provide it on two accounts - one business, one private seller.

Endless threads on here to verify......

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Simply not true.


Thank you for being a valued member of eBay's Managed Payments program.

In order to complete our verification process, we are asking you to provide a front and back of your photo ID (such as a passport or driver's license or National ID Card). Your ID will be used to validate the identity information you provided previously. We also request that you upload a copy of a recent bank statement so we can verify your bank details.

Until you provide us with this documentation, your payouts are on hold.

If your eBay account information does not match your ID exactly, we also ask that you update any information that differs from your ID before you proceed with the upload.

Please ensure the ID document you provide includes your:
Full legal name and the ID number
Date of birth

Additionally, the document you provide needs to:
Be current (not expired)
Be in color
Contain the full document with no part of the document obscured or cropped
Contain the complete MRZ code (if providing a passport)
Contain Front and Back of the ID document (if providing driver's license/National ID Card)
Be an official government-issued ID document

Also, please upload a bank statement that:
Includes the name and address of the account owner or business entity
Includes the bank's name
Includes transaction details
Lists the bank account number (at least the last 4 digits) which must match the bank account on file with eBay
Is less than 3 months old

Open the following secure eBay link to upload your documents:

https://ocsnext.eBay.com/ocs/mudcwf?deptName=HCR

Thank you for your understanding and quick action in resolving this important step.

Best regards,
eBay Managed Payments Team

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You must be not in electrol list, I had few accounts they ber asked ID, they doing around 1k per day since they can verify automatically

If they can't then they ask for ID

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I am, it's got nothing to do with the electoral role.

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the email you stated is not a typical ID request but a restriction based on the bank account on file , it is sent from the US to people from various countries and in most cases the account is suspended after uploading the docs within 1-3 months

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I don't have a photo ID as I am disabled and unable to drive, I would rather not have to get one just for ebay as I am only selling the occasional items from my own personal possessions to have a bit of a clear out.

If necessary then I can get a hold of one but depends what the limit is. If it's £2000 per year like paypal then it's probably not worth it for me as I am unlikely to make that much.

I have searched the forum but could not find any info on when exactly people received that email, but I only went back about 5 pages so may have missed something.

Do know how much money you had made on each account when you received it? And if both are based in the UK or you have business registered abroad?

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if you stated your real details which can be checked through experian and used bank account from a major UK bank then it is likely you will not need to provide ID if no other issues arise

don't mind what hank wrote about this ID requests , he used EMI's which were blacklisted by ebay so his accounts are as good as dead. within the next 1-3 months they will get a silent suspension with the pending balance being seized by ebay

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I see. In that case it should be ok as I am with a major high street bank. I might just take my chances and see what happens. Thanks for the advice.

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I’ve got a stealth made about £7k off it - no ID requests

This would usually be good news on here, but I’m sure a few people are gonna bitch ��

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even if you get asked to upload ID you just upload it

the main question is always whether it is a standard ID request or a special ID request

standard would mean a red banner in the account with a direct link to personal details and ID upload

special is what hank described above , when you get an outside link to ebay.com rather than a red banner with a link on your local ebay site. with such a request the probability of suspension is close to 100%

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I got that red banner. I have created a stealth account with real name and DOB but it's not mine and I don't have this person ID. Is it possible to get creative with ID and pass this check?

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the very fact you got that red banner means that your details already failed verification so some of the details must be wrong

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I think I reached some amount. I got it for 5 accounts from 11. And it did not happen on the same day, weeks difference.

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Is this a UK or USA account?

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Guessing UK based on flag of member

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So guys my bank account has been verified eBay are about to take deposits out which I think they will be able to as it’s a current account so will eBay not ask for bank statement or photo ID if they successfully take the deposits out of my account. Name and date of birth real slight address change tho.

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It really depends, if you have already been verified, they have attained your details from electrol roll register, however they sometimes let through accounts not on electrol roll too, if thats the case you will soon get a knock on your ebay messages door asking to manually upload ID etc. They used to have around a £4000 threshold but its lower now

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This makes a lot of sense so if using an address which is not yours they can’t possibly verify you can they? Which is why when you make a sale they message you asking for ID

Maybe USA accounts is different where you can use any real address but U.K. maybe different