I am one of many I know that have ceased selling due to the introduction
of Managed Payments or removed listings due to fear of out-of-pocket
loss due to postal delays &/or automatic refunds. Managed Payments was
initially launched in USA in 2018. eB...
eBay sold PayPal in 2016 & their commercial arrangement / operating
agreement ceased in July 2021. I too recently had a similar problem
wherein PayPal blocked access to my account wanting a linked mobile (as
an increased security protocol/ measure). ...
For the past 15 years my own profile has floated in & out of Top Rated
Seller status, based on annual sales & I have received similar
notifications > don't stress. Let your friend read the eBay announcement
"Seller protections are being expanded" dat...
I am sorry to learn of your pain, particularly from "one of eBay's most
reputable sellers / consistently delivers outstanding customer service".
Some sellers like myself declined to sign up to Managed Payments & don't
regret it! I have performed ongo...
A week or two ago I observed same promotional wording (list free & no
selling fees from 10 to 20 November) under Promotional Offers (where it
normal confirms the normal 40 listings per month) - I could click on
link to accept but it stated I didn't n...