Why does ebay keep making me reset my password?
Not sure if this is where I should ask this, but here we are...
It has been happening at random, but FAR TOO often, that ebay, without giving me a reason other than 'we think we sense unnatural activity on your account', and forcing me to reset my password. It happened today just after I listed an item (for which I was of course signed in) and I tried to go to my selling page. I'm starting to run out of passwords I can remember!
This has repeated at least two dozen times over the last year, with never a sign that there was any untoward activity that I could detect. It got old long ago.
I know ebay doesn't give a chit, but are other people having the same issue? Any ideas on how to avoid/stop it from happening?
6 comments
cooky561
·1 year agoI had this happen to me today, a few hours after making a listing I thought I'd check on it, and was told my account was locked until I reset my password!
I use a relatively private browser that doesn't keep cookies after the tab is closed, so perhaps the frequent logins are an issue?
g0h
·3 years agoits because of ublock / adblock
lewe_594
·2 years agoI still cannot reset my password.
eburtonlab
·2 years ago@lewe_594
I still cannot reset my password.
What happens when you try?
https://www.ebay.com/help/account/changing-account-settings/reset-password?id=4197
pegleg314
·5 years agoHappens to me too. I just posted a similar question. It is very aggravating. You are locked out until you reset the password. Anyone from EBay reading these questions to please answer?
kentay9902
·1 year agoI’ve just experienced the same from eBay. I use only one device to use eBay . I BUY THINGS. I’m a long serving 100% customer but now, out of the blue, they deny me access to “My EBay†unless I ‘change my account’ ; ‘change my password’ and sign in again even when I’m already signed in! I have advised them more than once that I want to. ‘Stay signed in’. I’m the customer and that’s what suits me. I hope they get the message because I’ve no wish to change anything. Please remember eBay - If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Apologies to all eBay sellers waiting for my feedback. kentay9902.