Developer account declined on risk/eligibility review — likely account-linkage timing issue (rneldner)
Hello eBay Developer Support team,
I submitted the "My account registration was rejected" form and received a reply letting me know that, following review, my developer account activation was declined against eBay's internal eligibility and risk controls, with an invitation to reapply later. I understand you can't share the specific evaluation details, but I think I may know the cause and would appreciate your guidance.
Developer username: rneldner
Registration email: rneldner@gmail.com
Here's the likely issue: at the time I submitted my developer application, I did not yet have an active eBay member account. I previously had an eBay account that was terminated after a long period of non-use, and I only re-registered my eBay member account after submitting the developer application. So when the review ran, there was probably no active, verified member account to evaluate me against.
My eBay member account is now active again, with a confirmed email and phone. Given that, could you advise on the best path forward — for example, whether I should reapply now that the account is active and linked, whether there's a waiting period you'd recommend, or anything specific I can do to satisfy the eligibility requirements?
For context, the intended use is very low-risk: a single-user, personal tool for my own use as an eBay buyer in the US. It only uses the Browse API to search listings for specific Magic: The Gathering cards I'm trying to buy to complete my collection. Usage is read-only and on my own behalf — I don't store, redistribute, or display eBay data to anyone else — and the purpose is to help me find and purchase cards on eBay.
Thank you for your time :)
~ Ryan
