@anasshig-0 wrote:
I reset the passwords because my paranoia got the best of me, and again, I wasn't sure about giving someone my PIN when I initially thought that wasn't standard procedure.
Long story short with this item: The seller let me know that it got lost in delivery, and that I'd have to put in a cancellation request...shortly after I put in the cancellation request, they became a non-registered account and would not contact me or respond. Its been over 3 days and nothing has updated yet, but I was told by the last agent I was in contact with that it may take another day or so...so now I'm waiting for that.
All this I'm okay with, my main concern was the pin code issue...I also really don't want to be waiting a month to get my money back and processed, but if that's what's going to happen then not much I can do haha. Thanks for your help, though!
It's obvious that you've muddled up your interpretation of both a PIN and a verification code. They are two completely different things with completely different purposes. In this instance, you weren't asked for a PIN. eBay never ask for a PIN.
The agent sent a one time verification code via SMS to the mobile phone number linked to your account, and asked you to confirm that number.
It's a security procedure used by multiple businesses and government departments, which is put in place to ensure they are in fact communicating with the account owner. Banks have been using this verification method for years.
Since a verification code is completely useless to anyone who doesn't have immediate access to the account holder's mobile phone, there is no need to add a security warning to the SMS.
