Ebay demanding my SSN? Opinions:

jaydee75 · Feb 13, 2021

I have been an ebay customer for 15 years. Recently I am receiving emails from Ebay requiring that I sign up in a new way. I must give them my SSN and bank routing and account numbers by Feb 14 (tomorrow). I am reluctant to give out this info, but I do like buying and selling on ebay.
Is this a scam or do you have the same requirements for real.
Thanks;,
Jaydee

kernel65 · Feb 13, 2021

grandpaul · Feb 13, 2021

PHISHING e-mail, look at the return e-mail address.

Report it at once.

Craig · Feb 13, 2021

SCAM !!!!

Hortons Norton · Feb 13, 2021

Why does Ebay need my social security number?

In order to sell on Ebay now they are requiring my social security number. Why? Shouldn't there be other ways to verify my identity? Other selling sites don't require a social security number.

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grandpaul · Feb 13, 2021

I never had to give them my SS# and I've done transactions in excess of $15K on ebay (restored bike sale)

I've done several hundred thousands of dollars worth of business in 20 years...

Carl H · Feb 13, 2021

jaydee75 said:
I have been an ebay customer for 15 years. Recently I am receiving emails from Ebay requiring that I sign up in a new way. I must give them my SSN and bank routing and account numbers by Feb 14 (tomorrow). I am reluctant to give out this info, but I do like buying and selling on ebay.
Is this a scam or do you have the same requirements for real.
Thanks;,
Jaydee

Go to the E bay site and log in and then see if you have any new mail in your in box. E bay did make me change things a while back as they had sold Pay Pal and needed a bank routing number to deposit money into., They may need your SS # for tax reasons for them to send you a 1099K tax form. But you can find out if the mail is real by going to the your E bay page, or you can call them and ask. Most Phishing letters have return email addresses that look bogus as heck.

Hortons Norton · Feb 13, 2021

grandpaul said:
I never had to give them my SS# and I've done transactions in excess of $15K on ebay (restored bike sale)

I've done several hundred thousands of dollars worth of business in 20 years...

That's impressive, I don't know if posting that on a public site would be safe?

grandpaul · Feb 13, 2021

Hortons Norton said:
That's impressive, I don't know if posting that on a public site would be safe?

I'm talking abut the past.

If I had all that money sitting in the bank, maybe I would care...

On any given day in the last 2 years, and for the foreseeable future, my bank account will be at it's all-time high of just over $1,000 on the day of the month that my Social Security check hits.

The only bike I own now, with a value anywhere near $15K, is the monoshock prototype Norton. So, bike sales will never be what they once were, for me...