eBay blocked my £2k and asks for my personal data

soolin

eddmac2 said:

Selling small, unwanted items for small sums was the foundation of Ebay 1997.

Now too inquisitive and much too risky to give the family bank details, to a stranger, so that we can sell an unwanted item, to someone for 5 quid.

If you are only going to sell a £5 item occasionally then regardless of what is needed it hardly seems worth the effort. I sell both as a business and privately and accept that I need to provide ID wherever I sell , I’ve supplied info to eBay , and Amazon and in a more limited form to Etsy. 

Incidentally you don’t have to use an established family bank account, many people have opened a new basic bank account purely for eBay. 

jon81uk

eddmac2 said:

Selling small, unwanted items for small sums was the foundation of Ebay 1997.

Now too inquisitive and much too risky to give the family bank details, to a stranger, so that we can sell an unwanted item, to someone for 5 quid.

I wouldn’t think of eBay as a stranger. It’s a massive corporation and I’m sure there’s plenty of them who already have your bank details.

Thrugelmir

eddmac2 said:

Now too inquisitive and much too risky to give the family bank details, to a stranger, so that we can sell an unwanted item, to someone for 5 quid.

The regulations imposed have changed somewhat. Not Ebay's choice as incurs them additional costs to implement.