eBay Scam or Genuine Change in Policy

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Jim65

If they used your name in the email, its legit. Ebay changed over to Ebay Managed Payments, you need to provide bank info, just make sure you do it on the site, don't link to Ebay through email.

^This^ I received the same email but have till the end of the month to switch over or I can no longer sell on eBay.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by bnorth

^This^ I received the same email but have till the end of the month to switch over or I can no longer sell on eBay.

My deadline passed, I want to open a bank account solely for Ebay but haven't had time.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Jim65

My deadline passed, I want to open a bank account solely for Ebay but haven't had time.

We have a bank account solely for Paypal, will probably hook it to that one.

[paul]

Thank you all very much. I am not touching that email.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by paul

Thank you all very much. I am not touching that email.

Simplest and safest solution is what others have said - log onto your ebay account and check your messages from there.

With managed payments, ebay now requires bank info so they can deposit your money when you sell stuff.

[deadballera]

this is legit - Ebay is getting away from PayPal - now requiring sellers to link through a bank account. deposits will take place every couple of days. you will no longer get a Paypal notification. Ebay will state the item is paid and you will need to ship before getting the money from the buyer.

[BobbyStrawberry]

It's 100% legitimate. I've put this off as long as possible and I cannot sell on there anymore unless I give them access to a bank account and my social security number (which I find outrageous, but I guess they are getting away with it).