New ID brings back all the old posts

[silverfaun]

I thought there was something wrong when I saw all these old posts first up then I saw a new ID had spam replied to them all.

[izabsmiling]

true ?  I would never have known that myself 

edit : I mean about it being easy and what isn't done 

[purple_haize]

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@darksideofthemoon wrote:

This 'new ID' trick is so easy to do because so far eBay has not taken to making sure the email addresses that go with the new ID are genuine.

In other sites you don't actually become a member until the email the site sends to the given address is replied to.

eBay should be doing that here.  Sure you can keep getting multiple addresses, but it does mean the fake IDs can be traced.

Someone is having fun and games... My ID was stolen not so long ago.... BAH AND HUMBUG 

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I know Darki, what happened to you wasnt very nice at all..

[imastawka]

Someone is having fun and games... My ID was stolen not so long ago.... BAH AND HUMBUG 

And I was the bunny who fell for it whilst holidaying on Bruny Island. Sorry,

I didn't know

[cherry*135]

It is more to do with changing your IP address (when one is banned, change to another one) than different email addresses. 

Same person, new ID's, bumping all their own threads.

darki.. someone made an ID very similar to yours didn't they? That is not the same as having your own original ID hijacked.

[**meep**]

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@am*3 wrote:

It is more to do with changing your IP address (when one is banned, change to another one) than different email addresses. 

Same person, new ID's, bumping all their own threads.

darki.. someone made an ID very similar to yours didn't they? That is not the same as having your own original ID hijacked.

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You're right.  The ID was not stolen/account hijacked.  There are many user IDs very similar to Darki's  registered on eBay, with the numbers at the end being the only difference.

I have no doubt the intent was to impersonate but technically, the ID was not stolen.  It was not identical.

[**meep**]

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@grandmoon wrote:

I think it must be time to bring back the 10 posts only a day for new IDs.

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That won't stop people from registering multiple accounts.

Minimum feedback score would solve the problem or having a registration verification process.  For some reason, eBay is not interested.

[purple_haize]

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@am*3 wrote:

It is more to do with changing your IP address (when one is banned, change to another one) than different email addresses. 

Same person, new ID's, bumping all their own threads.

darki.. someone made an ID very similar to yours didn't they? That is not the same as having your own original ID hijacked.

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With darki, only the date on the end was changed, but whoever it was knew alot about her.......stuff not posted on ebay.

[izabsmiling]

for an account to be hijacked someone would have gained illegal access (if permission wasn't given)  to someones existing account .

creating a similar id and there are many ebay members around the world with 'similar' ids is not illegal and is not hijacking someone elses account.

The member was using their own account which they are permitted to do...it's the way in which they do it that matters.

[**meep**]

i don't think it was a case of knowing a lot about her.  someone sent a private  message via eBay believing the ID belonged to Darki. 

that is how a few details become known.  end of story.

[**meep**]

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@izabsmiling wrote:

for an account to be hijacked someone would have gained illegal access (if permission wasn't given)  to someones existing account .

creating a similar id and there are many ebay members around the world with 'similar' ids is not illegal and is not hijacking someone elses account.

The member was using their own account which they are permitted to do...it's the way in which they do it that matters.

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Using similar IDs is not 'illigal' but the following is not permitted:

Posting material with the intent to impersonate eBay Staff or another member through the use of similar IDs or any other method or device.