topic Re: Same Computer, different accounts. in Selling

Same Computer, different accounts.

redcappra — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 06:34:59 GMT

My wife and I use the same computer but have different Ebay usernames, email and PayPal accounts, and separate Ebay bills.

In the past Ebay allowed us to post auctions separately. Now when my wife tries to sell it switches automatically to my account. Why?

I don't think it is the ISP addy - my daughter uses the same and doesn't seem to have a problem.

Although I have used all my 40 free posts this month I don't think it has been an issue in the past.

No settings have been changed. Is there a new Ebay policy causing this?

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

whipstick12 — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:00:29 GMT

I have found it's easier to have a separate ISP for each Ebay I.D. ,does away with the

continual overlapping your experiencing ,in the early days I found that extremely frustrating. JMO.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

shypansy — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:03:59 GMT

Use different browsers, eg Firefox for one, and google chrome for the other, I advise not to use IE, as it is the least popular browser for ebay.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

zelly888 — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:04:14 GMT

Are you both on your own internet user accounts or is your wife on your internet account when she tries to sell?

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

whipstick12 — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 09:40:34 GMT

Yep,serious brain fade in my last post:_|

Separate browsers was what i meant to say...alas

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

gem-boy-g — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:19:53 GMT

I buy & sell from 3 accounts on the same computer with one paypal account and have never had this problem. I use firefox now but used to use IE.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

colkym — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:34:45 GMT

Shypansy is right, I use separate browsers for my buying and selling accounts, without dramas. Heck I can have both open on the same compu at the same time that way 🙂

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

shepherdsrule — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:35:28 GMT

Three selling accounts here, all firefox and never an issue.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

plonkacolin — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:44:48 GMT

I was I Thailand 3 weeks ago for a weeks holiday and I used a friends laptop

I just re-listed a few items while I was over there

the next day my ebay account was suspended until I provided proof

of my identity even thou I have been a ebayer for over 10 years

it was panic stations as ild lost all my listing 150 items plus all records of what had been sold

I was gutted it took 5 days to get back my account and many hours of re listing all my items

they never did explain why my account was suspended after many emails nothing from them even to this day I still don't know why it happened

I can only guess it was because I was using someone elses computer in another country

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

phorum_junkie* — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:13:32 GMT

I too use multiple accounts and usually have at least accounts open at the same time, all using different browsers. It saves having to log in and out and getting so confused I end up posting with my selling id :^O

If your browser keeps bouncing you back to one account just clear your cache and cookies and don't tick the box to remain logged in on either of the ids.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

upworx — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 02:43:14 GMT

Yep, same here. I use different browsers, but also the private window settings as well. It means you can have many ID's open all at the same time, but you have to have a really good memory...

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

zelly888 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:44:07 GMT

If you only have a couple IDs then you can stay on the same browser,just log onto ebay.com .au for the 1st and also ebay.com for the 2nd

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

phorum_junkie* — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:00:33 GMT

If you only have a couple IDs then you can stay on the same browser,just log onto ebay.com .au for the 1st and also ebay.com for the 2nd

And end up not being able to see listings from Aus sellers unless you select worldwide and the item you are after is listed for sale outside Australia and even more problematic forget to change back when selling something and listing on the US site by mistake.....not the best advice I have read!

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

davewil1964 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:02:39 GMT

What pj said. I can't think of a better way to stuuff your listings up.

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

zelly888 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:05:34 GMT

You use your seller ID on the US site so you can still check on your sales and your buyer ID on the aussie site simple

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

zelly888 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:07:36 GMT

Might not be the best advice to you PJ but it works

Re: Same Computer, different accounts.

davewil1964 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:43:54 GMT

You use your seller ID on the US site so you can still check on your sales and your buyer ID on the aussie site simple

But the OP was intimating that he and the other half both sell. How does your idea solve that issue? Did you read the OP?