Thanks for that.  I will give it another try.   

The one line that amused (annoyed) me though is :  If your account is no longer meeting minimum standards, you can't close it until your account is no longer below standard.

So, not that it applies here, that implies you have to keep trading on eBay until your account is 'above standard'.  Double standards if you ask me.  Those who are 'below standard' don't get any listing visibility anyway, so it is a counter-productive exercise to keep trading so that someone can close their account.

What a load of crock!!