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using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

starrydibird — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:09:52 GMT

They think it's not me but I'm using a VPN to protect myself from hackers...so to use ebay and google I now have to be unprotected and put up with all the unwanted ads??? Is there another solution?

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

pixiesen2012 — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:10:56 GMT

use an ad blocker to stop the ads

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

starrydibird — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:12:42 GMT

thanks

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

captain*obvious — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:25:57 GMT

Just to let you know - PayPal can suspend you if you use a VPN to access their services.

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

starrydibird — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:33:42 GMT

thanks - very useful to know - so I don't use the VPN for websites that have their own safety systems as of course they cannot check it's really me otherwise.

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

captain*obvious — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:24:43 GMT

That's pretty much the idea yeah.

It's like having photo id then covering the photo up when you show it to people.

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

corred — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:43:25 GMT

@starrydibird

eBay actually require that you do not use a VPN to access the site as transactions/logins etc are geotracked by IP address to protect you from hackers.........imagine how it would look to eBay if purchases on your account were sudddenly appearing from the USA, France, Sweden etc

Re: using a VPN means ebay keeps blocking my account

starrydibird — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:09:36 GMT

problem sorted with two replies I received and, as I said to tanned-1, I therefore don't use the VPN for websites like Paypal and Ebay that have their own safety systems as of course they cannot check it's really me otherwise. And will get an ad blocker.