Restricted to sell since 10 years due to a linked account | Seller Central

theboole · 2026-05-03T18:20:37.384000Z

I am an eBay member since 1999 with over 600 positive feedbacks. Now 10 years ago my wife listed a designer pair of sunglasses using photos from internet instead of taking the photos herself (she had 100% feedback as well as a seller). Because of this this, her account got restricted. Now, at the same time eBay also restricted me to sell because of a linked account risk based on their policy. Fair enough.However and since many years and despite being separated I am refused again the privilege to sell while being screened by the help line where I am told the ban was definitive before being hung up.Back then I was helping her sell some of my daughter's clothes and some items belonging to me. Today, I am no longer operating jointly with her at all since then.We have complete separate financial arrangements I have maintained a 100% positive selling record on other platforms for years (Pret a Porter, Depop..)I was also told a few years ago by an executive in Ireland that I would be given back the privilege to sell once I could demonstrate the separation from my wife however just been told there's no appeal from someone from the help line, clearly the standard support channels have been exhausted and won't go anywhere since they're filtering. I understand eBay's internal policy however this is an unfair restriction and disproportionate penalty.Has anyone been in a similar situation and been able to have his/her account fully operational? Needless to say, I cannot count the amount I actually have to report to eBay fake items being sold..and clearly being a member of 27 years with outstanding feedbacks counts for nothing, even now where the risk is inexistant due to the legal separation and change of legal last name from her side.

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