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Posted link from ebay when i was signed in can people buy from ebay on me?

suckeggs
suckeggs Posts: 11 Forumite
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  1. Posted link from ebay when i was signed in can people buy from ebay on me?

    i posted a ebay link on yahoo answers to show people what i bought but when i click the link im still signed in have people got access to my ebay account and information when they click the link like i have

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  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    simple test for you.
    the link below is taken while I was logged into ebay...click it..then you should feel safe in future...or I'm gonna find myself buying lots of stuff for Nigerians :)

    linky
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • suckeggs
    suckeggs Posts: 11 Forumite
    when i clicked your link i had a alert and was signed in as me so it should be ok thanks
  • suckeggs
    suckeggs Posts: 11 Forumite
    DatabaseError wrote: »
    simple test for you.
    the link below is taken while I was logged into ebay...click it..then you should feel safe in future...or I'm gonna find myself buying lots of stuff for Nigerians :)





    do you think its ok then
  • 456789
    456789 Posts: 2,305 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    suckeggs wrote: »
    1. Posted link from ebay when i was signed in can people buy from ebay on me?

      i posted a ebay link on yahoo answers to show people what i bought but when i click the link im still signed in have people got access to my ebay account and information when they click the link like i have
    no they don't have access to your account
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    suckeggs wrote: »
    do you think its ok then
    Obviously....otherwise I wouldn't have posted the link :P
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • matthew1clarke
    matthew1clarke Posts: 1 Newbie
    ebay stores a cookie so that everytime you go back to the website it remembers you. simply sign off and then try your link again and it should ask you to sign in.
  • Jemma-T
    Jemma-T Posts: 1,546 Forumite
    Use once a day: https://www.ccleaner.com

    In the options you can protect your favourite cookies (MSE, eBay etc).
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