On accessing one’s own money, I'm not happy with Ebay. I've recently had some (non-spam) messages:
"Previously, we asked you to submit information to verify your identity or other details associated with your account. However, it appears that you haven’t provided this information. As a preventative measure, we’re committed to reducing fraud and negative buying experiences on the site. To maintain a safe marketplace, eBay may restrict selling activity, end active items, or suspend accounts until information on the account is verified. Your selling activity has been restricted until we receive the information we need to ensure a safe trading environment for you and the eBay community".
Basically they want my bank details. No thanks ! The solution to that one is just open a new account for that purpose. No overdraft allowed, so anyone trying to hack into it will be out of luck. Or am I wrong ?
And I can see how they are trying to comply with anti-money-laundering, but for me as a “hobby” Ebayer the old system of selling stuff, having the funds paid into (and lodged in) a PayPal account was dead handy as I could use that to make a larger purchase at a later stage.
And don’t get me started on having to receive a text from PayPal with a one-time code just to make a payment of a few quid.
