posted on March 5, 2006 06:09:02 AM new
It seems that ebay will do anything to torture the seller. If ebay were a parent, she'd have her kids chained to the basement floor....for their own protection of course.
After 2 years the whiz kids decided that my id was in violation of the rules protecting us from ourselves (read protect ebay's purse). It was www.myid. Well that id was ok 2 years ago, and I know their filters were working then because I also tried myid.com, which flunked. And reading their rules today about acceptable names doesn't rule out www.myid.
Their email claimed I was notified of the impending id evaporation...I wasn't (nothing in my email boxes or in myebay). It also claims that they generously had given me 24 hours to find a new ebay id...oh boy!
Well, ok, I can find a new id I like, but I'm a bit worried now because in their latest email that jammed me with their new id pick it was stated that I had contacted trust and safety originally, and by implication that's what triggered this mess....what? I didn't. Are they asleep, lying, or incompetent...or all three?
Of course, I can't help wondering if someone else contacted them in my name...time for massive virus scans, spyware and keylogger scans, etc...so far nothing. I've emailed trust and safety about my concerns...but no reply yet...
Seven years ago I had lots of fun on ebay...no more...no more...too bad.
posted on March 5, 2006 06:25:17 AM newInformation for members whose current User ID is – or represents -- an email address or URL:
eBay is constantly working to provide a safer and easier trading experience for our members. As a result, we have decided to no longer allow User IDs that are an email address, a URL, or a ‘look alike’ for either. If you have a current eBay User ID registered after November 2001 (when eBay’s User ID policy was instituted) that is also an email address, a URL, or is a ‘look alike’ for either, you must change your User ID to comply with this policy. eBay may take a range of actions with regard to User IDs not in compliance, including suspension of the associated account.
posted on March 5, 2006 07:49:46 AM new
Fluff, I remember that. There was a scramble to change ids and email accts at that time.
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posted on March 5, 2006 08:37:26 AM new
Fluff,
but you abbreviated the ebay post....further down it lists the forbidden words and symbols including .com, dotcom and other similar ones. WWW. is not included and was ok in 2004 when I changed my id.
Anyhow, their crusade to prevent the leak of an extra penny from the seller is repressive and simply sours one on ebay even more. Further, I resent being stuck with their dorky given id for 30 days.
