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Permanently suspended from selling. **bleep**!

I receivand an email stating that I was permanently suspended from selling on eBay. Multiple emails to eBay resulted in no clear answer as to why eBay banned me from selling. Email states as follows:

"Thank you for contacting eBay. My name is Chinar and I'm glad to review your appeal.

 

It would have been a pleasure if we were able to share the details, unfortunately due to privacy policy we won’t be able to disclose the factors. If we disclose the factors it may help members in circumventing our policy in future.

 

I could sense this is a frustrating situation for you. Unfortunately, much of this information remains protected by eBay because if we told members how we review the accounts, it would provide members with a way to circumvent being linked to activities in the future. Our ability to review accounts is a big part of fraud and circumvention detection, which keeps the entire community safe. I hope this helps you understand why we can’t share too many details.

 

As eBay is an Internet-based business, and its members are our customers, we have to carefully weigh the risks involved with allowing users on our site. From time to time, we find buying, selling, or registration patterns that pose certain risks which no longer justify a continuing relationship with our platform. When that happens, we suspend these accounts indefinitely, which includes buying and selling.

 

This suspension is permanent and means that you will not be able to participate in any selling activities on eBay. We regret any frustration or inconvenience this matter may cause you. There is no appeal for this decision.

 

Once again thank you for your cooperation."

I pride myself in my 100% feedback and my above average seller rating and would not have done anything to jeopardize my account with eBay. A couple months back I found that my account was hacked and immediately reported it to eBay. The hacker placed three to four items for sale that sold by the time I communicated the hack account to eBay. Steps were taken to eliminate fraudulent items that were sold and was told by eBay that they would handle any repercussions from these false listings. Was not to worry if I saw any communications within my messages and was assured that there was no more problems. For eBay to have shut down my selling doesn't make any sense and eBay is unwilling to disclose the reason why based on that I might take advantage of eBay through the loopholes that they disclose to me. I believe that I have been unjustly shut down for reasons that aren't being explained. Now so frustrated with eBay I'm contemplating canceling my eBay account completely over this discrepancy. Who do you talk to and how do you contact them to complain further. eBay's actions in this instance are in my account are unfounded until proven otherwise.

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Re: Permanently suspended from selling. **bleep**!

If you maybe had problems on another account and were suspended and opened a new one with new address, bank account, and under your brothers name Ebay will find out.  Also if your relative gets kicked off you may not be able to open account either having similar credentials or even items that he/she sells.  They have ways of finding out and not always right away.  Not good to get kicked off Ebay, if you were thinking of trying to open a new selling account it could be a problem.

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I'm sorry that while you're struggling with this half the replies you are getting are just blaming you or accusing you. 

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They probably would have a job at ebay.

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🤣🤣 true

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Re: Permanently suspended from selling. **bleep**!

Dear eBay,
We reviewed your account because of concerns with your activity that poses too great a risk to eBay sellers. Based on our review, we've taken the following actions on your account:

-We removed your ability to collect fees and/or taxes for the sales of our personal sale items.

This restriction is permanent and means that you will not be able to collect on any selling activities from us. There is no appeal for this decision.

I am sorry if this is not the response you wished to receive, but we do not make these decisions lightly. This is the final decision and will not change.

 We appreciate your co-operation in this matter.

 

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It's beautiful! 

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UPDATE:

I just received this email...

 

"MC999 Account Restriction Removed

 

Dear sleepzombie (email address),

We are pleased to inform you that your account is no longer blocked from listing on eBay.
 
We appreciate your business and are happy that we have had the opportunity to reinstate this account. We look forward to continuing to build a successful relationship with you on eBay.
 
If you ever have a question or concern about the status of this or any other account you own, please visit eBay Help for information and access to eBay Customer Support.
 
Regards,
 
eBay Trust and Safety"
 

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Guess we're back on !?!

 

"These are not the droids you are looking for.....move along."

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Re: Permanently suspended from selling. **bleep**!

Thanks for the encouragement.

It was reversed.


@datemike1 wrote:

I mean if you really did nothing wrong, which I really doubt because eBay lets people get away with a lot before they decide to move on from them, then move on from eBay.  They're not going to change their mind so why would you support a platform that has wronged you?  Again, I suspect you're not telling us the whole story and I don't know if you think complaining here will get you somewhere but that's not going to happen here.


 

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@sleepzombie wrote:

UPDATE:

I just received this email...

 

"MC999 Account Restriction Removed

 

Dear sleepzombie (email address),

We are pleased to inform you that your account is no longer blocked from listing on eBay.
 
We appreciate your business and are happy that we have had the opportunity to reinstate this account. We look forward to continuing to build a successful relationship with you on eBay.
 
If you ever have a question or concern about the status of this or any other account you own, please visit eBay Help for information and access to eBay Customer Support.
 
Regards,
 
eBay Trust and Safety"
 

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Guess we're back on !?!

 

"These are not the droids you are looking for.....move along."


If this can happen to you, it can certainly happen to anyone, even top rated sellers like me...which it did. 

 

The people on here who believed ebay over you should be ashamed of themselves. 

 

Ebay needs serious overhaul both in the way they review and investigate accounts, and the way they talk to people.

A fellow member being found guilty and then later found innocent should of great concern to every one of us reading this! 

 

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And then there the guys that constantly game the system by sneaking their phone number or other contact information that never get disciplined. Selective enforcement for sure.

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