on โ18-01-2015 07:29 PM
โ18-01-2015 07:40 PM - edited โ18-01-2015 07:41 PM
why were your sister's accounts restricted?
on โ18-01-2015 07:42 PM
As the IP address is the same they will restrict any account coming from that address till the restriction time has passed whether the accounts are linked or not.
on โ18-01-2015 07:56 PM
on โ18-01-2015 08:06 PM
on โ18-01-2015 08:31 PM
๐ It's sounds like you really need to discuss these major issues with your sister. I'm not sure what you can do. ( If anything ) Sounds pretty grim though.
on โ18-01-2015 09:28 PM
Leave home and open a new account?
on โ18-01-2015 09:39 PM
โ18-01-2015 09:46 PM - edited โ18-01-2015 09:48 PM
If that was me, id call and speak to a supervisor and let them know youre going to make a complaint to the ACCC and obtain legal advice if they dont reinstate your account. When you do that, make a point of asking the persons name, and ask if Ebay records phone calls - request that they do as soon as you get onto a supervisor.
Being prejudice toward you because of something your sister did (or anyone else in this world) is not an ethical business practice. Legally, you do not have to prove you are two different people - they are the ones accusing, therefore the onus is on them. and when you speak to them - use those words.
Households are not condemned because of what one person within might have done, or because two people MIGHT be the same person.
Can you imagine if someone like Telstra cut your account because they thought you MIGHT be your sister or someone else, and they had done something wrong? or woolies? "oh you cant come in here anymore because you might have something to do with someone who behaved poorly here. "
Not in this lifetime. Ebay is no different. Offer them relevant ID to prove that you are not your sister. thats all you need to do - whether or not their business systems allow this to show the difference between the two people is not your problem.
on โ18-01-2015 10:04 PM
@*sparklz* wrote:As the IP address is the same they will restrict any account coming from that address till the restriction time has passed whether the accounts are linked or not.
Thats a really old solution to things doesnt really work - back in the day when people thought IP's identify a persons address or exact location or computer. lol
Depends if you have a roaming or static IP - but you can turn off the modem, unplug, reset and reconnect and youll have access again.
If not, just hide behind a proxy or two (you can google how to do that manually, dont use a website since you have bank details etc on Ebay / Paypal). Problem solved. Takes 2 minutes.
I dont think theyre that silly (or maybe they are) - They have probably manually banned the accounts.