yahoo mail account suddenly not recognized

[toys_n_the_attic_57]

HELP! my yahoo mail account which i also use for paypal payments is suddenly not recognized and cant access it despite several attempts to retrieve. does this mean i should change my email address for ebay in order to continue to recieve payments from buyers or is it safe?

[baybakabaka8]

I'm finding the same problem. I use a Yahoo email account for my PayPal.  eBay tells me for a draft listing that:

It looks like there's a problem with this listing.

• PayPal email - The email address you entered isn't linked to a PayPal account. If you don't have a PayPal account, you'll need to set one up with this email address so that buyers can pay you.

I found a solution.  If I check the "Require immediate payment with buy it now" box eBay tells me my Yahoo email account is not valid. So I have to deselect that box. Then I don't get the above message.

So I need to learn how this "immediate payment" box works because two buyers "bought" items, didn't pay, and my account is still not updated a week later.

HERE IS THE PLACE IN THE SELLING DETAILS WHERE I HAVE MY YAHOO EMAIL ACCOUNT AND I DO NOT SELECT "REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH BUY IT NOW"

 Payment options

PayPal

Email address for receiving payment:

Require immediate payment with Buy It Now

Use this option if you want the buyer to pay immediately. Your item stays available for purchase until payment is complete. You need to specify a shipping cost to require immediate payment. Learn more

Additional offline payment methods

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@baybakabaka8 wrote:

I'm finding the same problem. I use a Yahoo email account for my PayPal.  eBay tells me for a draft listing that:

It looks like there's a problem with this listing.

• PayPal email - The email address you entered isn't linked to a PayPal account. If you don't have a PayPal account, you'll need to set one up with this email address so that buyers can pay you.

I found a solution.  If I check the "Require immediate payment with buy it now" box eBay tells me my Yahoo email account is not valid. So I have to deselect that box. Then I don't get the above message.

So I need to learn how this "immediate payment" box works because two buyers "bought" items, didn't pay, and my account is still not updated a week later.

HERE IS THE PLACE IN THE SELLING DETAILS WHERE I HAVE MY YAHOO EMAIL ACCOUNT AND I DO NOT SELECT "REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH BUY IT NOW"

 Payment options

PayPal

Email address for receiving payment:

Require immediate payment with Buy It Now

Use this option if you want the buyer to pay immediately. Your item stays available for purchase until payment is complete. You need to specify a shipping cost to require immediate payment. Learn more

Additional offline payment methods

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Thanks for posting......that could help others with the same problem.