Listing Fees, high commissions including commission on shipping and handling, taxes, and now Ebay asked for my S.S. number, something that is always a "no no" to give out, especially over the internet.
Apparently, the Feds wanted Ebay to collect Social Security numbers from anyone selling $20K or more, up until Jan. 1st., 2022 The new threshold is (drumroll please), only $600! Amazing and expected because this is the way everything is going; nothing is getting better.
That being said, here's an issue that I ran in to.
I listed and sold a camera on Ebay recently for $200, the buyer used the 30 Money Back Guarantee to ask for a refund. The refund was given, and I re-listed the same camera, and it sold again for $200. This Ebayer just did not pay, so I canceled it, and yes, I re-listed it a third time.
The camera sold and I was supposed to be paid $194 after Ebay was done chewing up the final price of $220 plus $10.00 for shipping.
Ebay put the $194 payout on hold pending my S.S. number. Scroll back a bit and you'll see that the S.S. number is only required if you collect $600 or more.
Well, on a chat with an Ebay "specialist", apparently, they include canceled and returned which means that the actual $194 was added to a return and a no-pay for a grand total of $630.
A 1099 is used to report earnings which I explained on the chat. I did not earn $600 but the "system" triggered a requirement for Ebay to obtain my S.S. number, how about that?
If anyone can put a positive spin on this mess, I'm open for it.
