Yes please, I agree with this request.

No matter how many of us try and explain that Privae feedback and posting IDs are all above board we still get abused and accused of being ebay "plants" and trouble makers.

I'd like to hear the "policy" straight from an eBay pink.

The explanations by the very few regular posters who use private posting IDs compared to the most who don't, unfortunately just don't stand up to the same scrunity that the exact same private ID posters expect and challenge other posters on - & some posters keep changing their reasons why they post with private ID, not all, just a couple.

I think it would be good for the many to put it to rest.

is it just me or does it appear that ......

some posters would prefer ebay institute a NEW policy to suit their old board posting habits rather than those same posters changing their habits to conform to the board policies already in place and trusting ebays buyer vetting systems?

Can anybody find any information regarding posting IDs other than the fact that it is against policy to use multiple posting IDs to create unrest on the discussion boards????

(I should add that I have learned from ebays actions regarding listing policies that whether the interference is deliberate or unsolicited is inconsequential)

I wondered how any "Anon" with a posting ID could think that others would give consideration to their comments or advice on a site that uses a disjointed feedback system (READ site credibility) to instil trust between strangers with the "helper" (stranger) hiding their own feedback (site credibility) ????????.

To top it off surly "Anon" is then backed up by a troupe of surlier"Anons"...... and a cupla REAL ids....which leaves the new poster.........CONFUSED.

.... a little searching shows the same circus perrformance occuring time and time again generally to the OPs detriment.

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Why not have a go at a posting ID guide and give ebay some ideas?

Personally, I think that any policy that relates to the recommendation of the use of a posting id because of the possiblity of breaches of the user agreement and ebays ability or inability to control it is counterproductive to ebay's integrity in general and then by inference in eliciting trust between members.

My attempt............... below

Using posting IDs

Dear ebay community forum user. Ebay has designated that the possibility of member auction/sale interference outweighs the premise of positive user id credibility (and their system's ability to provide and maintain that credibilty) and that it is beyond their control (and yours) to protect legitimate IDs against these actions.

 Ebay has therefore designated that forum users should consider everybody use a posting ID so that all ebay members do not get the chance to breach their user agreement with ebay by maliciously  buying another ebay user IDs advertised items with the express purpose of denigrating anothers feedback/online reputation.

The fact that it would be impossible for members to gain real help by allowing other members access or details of their selling or buying accounts and feedback therein is unfortunate.

Indeed if forum and member id policies were both impeccably monitored and policed then there would be no need for posting IDs but please do not consider this as an admission that ebay cannot supply the aforestated

Nup...doesn't read great that one???

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go-tazz wrote:

As explained,the use of a posting ID is not a NEW policy,it was a pinned thread on the discussion boards.

 

On the early boards a member would get atacked verbally and often at times their ID  was also attacked,(members would buy and neg the account).

 

It was eBays suggestion that members create a posting ID to protect their main ID.

How many years ago was this Taz?  and where is the fabled thread now.  I do think it is very unfair to all ebayers that there a few who can be  "in the know" about a policy and others don't. Is a pinned discussion board thread and a suggestion, a policy in any case?

go-tazz, you wrote, "There is some angst on some of the boards in regards to them not believing that a  posting ID's is to protect the main selling ID's."

Well, that would be because there have always been so many regular posters who have little to no feedback pretending to be hugely experienced sellers even when the content of their posts is so erroneous that it proves otherwise.

Maybe people here just aren't quite so gullible anymore.

Posting IDs should be treated as a myth. While they do exist, usually a low-feedback ID merely indicates that the poster is inexperienced. I've always felt a little embarassed for posters with little feedback who indignantly proclaim that they know what they're talking about because they're really a powerseller or something. Poor sods. They are to be pitied, not encouraged.

Posting IDs should be treated as a myth. While they do exist, usually a low-feedback ID merely indicates that the poster is inexperienced.

And that's all anyone will see, low feedback,(so they will come to that conclussion that they are inexperienced).

I wouldn't worry,since they put the new boards in place that is what it does look like as there is no number of posts stated anymore,

Which is not the case as there are a number of low feedback members out there do have a lot of experience,(when you know their selling ID),

My other ID has low feedback,

Unfortunately it will also means a lot of experienced and helpful members will simply not help as their advice could be ignored,

Hope you have a happy,healthy and prosperous life and may all your dreams come true, Corny..

Why cannot the members that use posting IDs explain the reasons they use them, what they are actually afraid of .... why not help Ebay write the "policy" you yearn for so much???

I had a crack, pleeeease have a go..... there are zillions of postings ids......surely you did not all just

FOLLOW THE LEADER

There must be some reasons that those ids decided to use a posting ID????

Please No "the bad old days" stories

...... Once many thought the Earth was flat...... only maniacs and the foolhardy sailed out of the sight of land for fear that they would sail off the edge......however now we know different.

Show me the plethora of auction bombing, ID interference and general ebay forum thuggery that occurs to the ever burgeoning amount of REAL posting IDs. 

Convince me that  a posting ID is really important to selling account security(thats why the posting ids do it ....obviously??? I guess????, then in the same breath cheerfully inform me that if I really want help I will have to disclose my selling id to all and sundry therefore opening that account to the possible account security breaches that your posting ID and policy cocoons you from.......

Hellloooooo???????

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Cindy I have been posting with this SELLING ID since the round table days

I GENERALLY DO NOT MINCE WORDS.

I BUY ON ANOTHER ID AND HAVE OTHER SELLING IDS

I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED AUCTION BOMBING

YOU WROTE 

"The person who was a regular".... are they still a regular??? or have they tasted ebays "big stick"

How could the poster who required help on their selling account and came to AAM for the same have gottem the help without revealing their selling ID???

How did a posting ID help anybody in the situation you used as an example except the person doing the "auction stuff up nonsense"

I contend that if there were no posting ids then posters would be a lot more courteous and there would be

a lot more brain engaging pre mouth opening rather than foot removal post comment

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Viewpoint,I don't really give too much advice, certainly not professional, and I only reply as an experienced buyer on what I like or don't like from sellers. Other more professional ebayers deal with selling questions.

But I really believe ebay should be employing professionals to answers serious ebay questions. I've seen regulars who have tried to help people end up the brunt of the OP's anger on several occasions.

Most of top threads in Community Next Generation forum have reply from Pink. But this thread doesn't. Instead they pinned this as a featured thread on top of all forums.

I think eBay moderation team can't make up mind about posting IDs. They can't say Yes or No at this point.

I've been around in forums since 2009. I don't know when posting ID was encouraged. I've seen so many people argue about posting IDs and private IDs. Members with posting IDs and private IDs are quite often attacked as "hide behind the IDs".

I started to post in seller forum when my feedback was under 100 as a newbie seller. I read so many posts from both with selling IDs and posting IDs. Both selling IDs and posting IDs members gave me great advice. I had learned from them a lot. I had no reason to doubt about experience of ones with posting IDs. I read the posts not checking posters feedbacks.

Ones who asking for advice for selling need to have their selling IDs to post if they need more precise advice because to give them advice I need to know some information about the sellers. But ones who give advice don't really need to show their experience. They just have to give advice.

I post with this my main ID because this is the ID I started to post. I have 2 more IDs now. For buying and for auction. But I don't even consider posting with those IDs. Not because I want to hide what I'm buying nor selling in auctions. It's because this is the ID I post. I stick with one posting ID (which is selling ID for my case).

I know a regular poster with private ID who I believe she was mainly a buyer before she started to sell a few years ago. She posts with her original ID which is private buying ID because it is her posting ID. It doesn't make her "hiding behind private ID".

Some posters posts with posting ID because they had bad experience by posting with their selling IDs. I think it's reasonable.

There shouldn't be any problems whether posting ID is a selling ID, a buying ID, a private ID or a posting only ID.

Problems will occur when one member uses multiple posting IDs to confuse the matter such as backing up own post by using another ID or intentionally insult other members using another ID.

I think posing ID should be allowed for all kinds of IDs and members shouldn't be criticised by using buying and private IDs. However members should stick with one posting ID to avoid confusion.