shawn r

iTrader: (3)

hey all, just been on ebay and have a message to confirm how i use my account. anyone else had this? is it genuine?
cheers

Tidgy

is it an email, or a message when you logged in from the website directly?

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

fivetide

iTrader: (1)

yes but i had it via ebay. some rubbish about EU rules. it will be because you've had your account a long time and weren't asked when you set it up.

They've also decided to force you to use paypal if you have under 100 feedback. deep joy. why the monopolies commision/unfair trading people haven't looked at the whole ebay/paypal thing yet is beyond me.

5t.

boxst

If I log into Ebay then yes I get that message.

Steve

shawn r

iTrader: (3)

anyone filled it in?

hux309

Yup it is genuine but don't click any links in the email just incase, i got one of these today as well.

Said about your account being registered before 2006 you haven't stated what type of account it is.

I just went into personal preferences and chose private, easy enough.

Luminous

iTrader: (3)

I hate the ebay business model with a passion. They were good to start with, but once they had a market share they just hiked up the prices all around. Each price seems small, but when you add up all the separate fees they are really starting to annoy me.

The issue is that there is basically no competition, and nothing seems to be done about that. There are other auction sites, but they have so little on they are barely worth using, which of course means nobody lists things there...chicken and egg situation.

Monopolies commission should make a search tool that compares all online auction sites. That would get ebay worried as they would have to compete on price.

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

i have the same, just put it as personal anyhow

Snazy

Yup same, went through my user account rather than links, there the message was. Personal for me too

shawn r

iTrader: (3)

well at least i know now, was a bit un sure as have been hacked before on my ebay account, cheers peeps