Ebay - again

[Geordie582 18]

I used to browse coins on ebay and bid and buy occasionally - but - they have now blocked my ident and password saying I am a security risk. This I could accept if I had viruses but a scan with AntiVir and the "malicious program debugger" from Microsoft can find nothing! A long list of bugs was given by Microsoft, all clear. I wanted to appeal the blocking, but the only help i got from ebay was to be told to log on and go through the appeal procedure. You've guessed it! I can't log on because I'm blocked! Anyone else been in this position? and if so, what's the answere?

Edited October 26, 2005 by Geordie582

[Rob 3,000]

Are you sure someone hasn't hijacked your account? Are you sure the notice of your blocking comes from ebay? I get 2 or 3 spoofs a day asking to confirm details or telling me my account is suspended or about to be. Your feedback doesn't say that you are no longer a member which I think it would do if they had suspended you. Try clearing cookies, temporary internet folders and history and run a virus check and something like Spybot if you can. If you can't find anything unusual, try again.

[Chris Perkins 223]

Yes, those bloody spoof emails claiming to be from ebay (and often paypal and some banks) annoy me more than spam at the moment.

[Coppers 57]

Usually I just forward them to spoof@ebay.com (or spoof@paypal.com).

[Geordie582 18]

It was ebay alright. Their customer services email confirmed it. I guess I'll just have to cast the site into the dustbin! Probably a good thing. I have bought some good coins there but some duds also. It maybe teach me to be more picky although my main past-time was buying coins that were doubtfully identified and trying to calalogue them correctly.

[Geordie582 18]

Oh! and by the way, I'm selling an item on ebay, so how I'm supposed to service the deal when the auction finishes, I have no idea!

[Peter 615]

Have you been upsetting a few folk .

There are so many muppetts I don't bother anymore...From Mr Pratt who thought his 1936 vf 1/2d was very rare and deserved a starting bid of £15....i pointed out £1 max and my history of 40 years collecting and was met with a torrent of gobbledegook....about spinks,pricing and grading.

Geordie try speaking to ebay....it may be a pain sometimes but those coins DO APPEAR.

[Geordie582 18]

OK! I've cracked it! I'm back on ebay by subterfuge. I have registered again, using 582geordie instead of geordie582, and using a Switch card instead of Credit Card. So now you know! A silly thing as, once registered, they put me staight to the coins pages!!! Do you reckon they know what they're doing??

[Peter 615]

You've lost all your feedback then ?

[Geordie582 18]

Yep! But I'm not bothered. As long as it doesn't interfere with future bidding

Dislexia of the fingers again!

Edited October 27, 2005 by Geordie582

[bob-e 0]

One for you Ebay users.

http://www.imagestorepro.com/ebay_song.html

Cheers

Bob

[Geordie582 18]

Who or what are the Back Street Boys?

[bob-e 0]

Who or what are the Back Street Boys?

Haven’t a clue,

Some septic pop group I suppose

Funny recording though.

Bob