eBay Scam or Genuine Change in Policy

[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).

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by 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).

But, since this is common knowledge, a scammer could send out emails pretending to be from ebay, soliciting this info.

Point is, yes, ebay is asking for banking info. But, don't give it to them by replying to an email - reply to them through their website.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Mark17

But, since this is common knowledge, a scammer could send out emails pretending to be from ebay, soliciting this info.

Point is, yes, ebay is asking for banking info. But, don't give it to them by replying to an email - reply to them through their website.

Good point–I agree that's the best way to handle it.

[Fred]

ebay can contact you via the portal in the "messages" section.

[drcy]

The rule of thumb for any such email inquiries is to not go through the link in the email. Go into your browser, go to the company website and login there. If there is some such real notice, it will tell you there.

[paul]

I just checked my messages in My eBay, and the same message was there. Do I guess it's legit. I sell on ebay so rarely that I think I'll probably wait until I have something to sell before giving them all of my info.