11-23-2023 10:55 AM
Hello folks, how are you? Hope y'all are doing very well.
I want to start selling here on eBay, but I don't have an US bank account. However, I'm opening a checking account on FACEBANK, an online bank. However, this bank is based on PR. Will it work? Since it has a routing number. Anyone who has sold anything on eBay uses this bank? Does it works well?
Thank you for reading! ❤️
11-23-2023 11:25 AM
It has to be a checking account through a real bank.
Most of these online banks are not banks.
11-23-2023 11:37 AM
It could be that I'm just not finding it, but I don't find that funds in Facebank are FDIC insured.
11-23-2023 11:39 AM
Not familiar with Facebank at all. Use ally
myself and it definitely is a real bank with fdic protection
11-23-2023 11:54 AM
They are not, I checked as I have not heard of them
11-23-2023 11:07 PM
I would suggest that you contact Ebay for Business on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for the better trained CSRs.
Here are your options for contacting Ebay Customer Service. Please be aware that for social media CS, you send them a Private Message and briefly explain what your problem or issue is. Feel free to leave your Name, address, phone number and/or your email address in this message. It is private and secure and it may help to speed up the response for you.
https://twitter.com/askebay
https://www.facebook.com/eBay/
https://www.instagram.com/ebayforsellers/
Your options will be on the left. If you use the link below you can only get to the Automated Assistant or Chat box type AGENT in the box and hit enter. You will then get more options. Not all options are available 24/7. It will depend on staffing available. So sometimes you can request a call back and sometimes you can't. Sometimes you have the Chat option available and other times it won't me. If it is important to you to use one of those options, just try back later.
If you use a cell phone or other mobile device, you may need to turn off your Spam filter so that Ebay can call you.
If you are a seller outside of the US or Canada, you will need to use the Chat Option.
https://www.ebay.com/help/home
11-24-2023 06:15 AM
I believe you need an actual bank account. Never heard of Facebank and I don't think eBay recognizes it, but you can always try.
Good luck.
11-24-2023 07:25 AM
And yet, you are registered in the U.S.?
11-24-2023 07:40 AM
Where else would they register?
11-24-2023 12:08 PM
@toomuchstuffagain35 wrote:Where else would they register?
I think it came from a statement by the OP. "I want to start selling here on eBay, but I don't have an US bank account. " That kind of eludes to they have bank accounts but in another country or countries. It really isn't clear as to where this seller is physically located at or why they specifically call out a US bank account instead of just saying they needed a bank account.
Are you physically located in the US or are you in a different country?
11-24-2023 12:12 PM
@mam98031 wrote:
@toomuchstuffagain35 wrote:Where else would they register?
I think it came from a statement by the OP. "I want to start selling here on eBay, but I don't have an US bank account. " That kind of eludes to they have bank accounts but in another country or countries. It really isn't clear as to where this seller is physically located at or why they specifically call out a US bank account instead of just saying they needed a bank account.
Are you physically located in the US or are you in a different country?
The OP is in Puerto Rico. Facebank (not an actual bank) operates from Puerto Rico.
11-24-2023 12:12 PM
They said they were in PR (Puerto Rico).
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, none of the major US banks like BOA, Chase, WF etc do business in PR. Citibank does, but only commercial.
11-24-2023 12:22 PM
Well the did say the bank was in PR, but I missed where they said they were in PR. Thank you.
11-24-2023 12:23 PM
"Well the did say the bank was in PR, but I missed where they said they were in PR. Thank you."
Me too, my bad, turkey hangover.