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Why does seller need phone number ?
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Yesterday I purchased something for the grand sum of $1.49 + $2.50 postage. (buy int now) It took me ages to complete the Paypal transaction, eventually I seen why, the seller requested my phone number before the transaction was complete. My question is: Why does a seller need my phone number, especially for such a small sale? I could understand if there was a minimum sale amount, but for a whole $1.49? If I could have cancelled the sale I would have done. I am not happy being forced to give out my phone number. They have my email address, they could message me via ebay, they have my postal address, I just don't see why they need a phone number for such a small amount. Maybe ebay need to look at setting a limit of say no phone number requests, unless an order is of a certain amount.
kh-syedse
·1 year agoHi everyone,
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Thank you for understanding.
phorum_junkie*
·13 years agoIf you don't want anyone you are in a transaction with to now your number then ebay isn't the place for you. All the other party has to do is request your contact details and ebay will send them your number.
As a seller can tick a box requiring a buyer to give their phone number during the payment process it is obviously within ebay policy and allowed. Not particularly unusual either if it is from overseas or the seller uses a service other than Aus Post.
peterbikefreak
·1 year agoThat is incorrect. I contacted a seller on 2.1.24. and asked for a sale to be cancelled because of the phone number request.... he had no idea about this happening. He said it was the first time it had happened. And Ebay does not have everyone's phone number. They certainly don't have mine..... but they keep asking for it. Now why would that be????
sandypebbles
·1 year agoThe person you are replying to posted over 12 years ago and is no longer here
Maybe it *was* correct in 2012 when the comment was posted