I was invited to become a user on my employer's ebay account. I accepted the invite, set up password, 2FA, user profile. I didn't list, buy, nor sell anything.
A couple of weeks later, I received an account suspension notice as it appears I had abused ebay under their User Agreement. I didn't realise accepting an invite to become a 2nd user on an account was abusive activity.
The suspension was put in place while they requested more information from me. Seemed reasonable. They just needed proof of name, address, and proof that items I'd listed where in my possession (I had not listed any items) OK, I thought, I'll dig out some proof of ID and submit it and all would be fine.
The notice had arrived by email very late in the evening and I read it over breakfast the next morning.
However, I then I discovered a second email. This one arrived 9 minutes after the first account suspension email.
This second email advised the account has been permanently suspended so that I would not be a risk to the ebay community. I would not be able to buy, nor sell, nor set up any new accounts.
It seems I'd missed the 9 minute window of opportunity to submit proof of ID etc while I was asleep in bed. I guess you snooze - you lose!
So that's a life-time ban from ebay after doing what? - I will never know.
I've never felt so criminalised in my life.
It's wild out there, be cafeful how you go.
