@trusteduserid wrote:eBay did not send me a link and it seems weird that you got one. Personally I would NEVER trust an email from ''eBay'' that contains a link.
I did however get an email telling me to update my password.
When I clicked on the option to update my password I was given the option to either have a text message sent to my phone, a phone call or an email
I am internet savvy and know scam emails when I see them, and seeing as this email arrived within a minute of me selecting the email option PLUS the fact that it addressed me by my full name as well as my user name I knew it was not fake.
Plus many other people have selected the email option rather than SMS/text message as it's been discussed on other threads as to how long people have waited for those emails.
I've attached a picture of the email sent to me for resetting my password. (with identifying details removed such as my full name, email address etc).
Plus I also received a message in My Ebay messages advising my password had been reset, that arrived after clicking on the link and doing what was instructed.
Scam emails do not appear in My Ebay messages.
An actual email from ebay informing me about the hacking and suggesting I reset my password arrived this morning.
2 days AFTER I'd already done so.
A bit slow off the mark, but considering the number of ebay members world wide I would assume that was the case.
Addit: the email sent from ebay with the link to complete my resetting of password did NOT appear in My Ebay messages, only the email confirming that I'd changed it successfully.
Just go to your account > Personal information > Then Under Email and Contact information click on Edit at the
end of the Registered email address line.
You can change anything else you need to whilst you are there,
