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What do you do for online shopping? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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i dont wanna give my address ((

(i dont buy illgeal stuff)

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[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Long time ago, you could sign up for ebay under any name + PO box.

I did that, and I had sth like 8 (?) years of frequent buying and selling with 100% top feedback scores as a buyer and seller. I literally never had a single feedback that wasn't the best rating.

Then, Ebay went all in on KYC, and my PO box and not-my-real-name triggered an account suspension unless I sent them a copy of my photo ID. Despite 100's of transactions. All made in good faith. With zero probs.

But I can't single out Ebay. All the big online markets go this way now. I get it, they have to protect against fraud and abuse. But holy shit. I had 8+ yrs of good faith transactions. I'm not a gd frauster.

[–] lemmingsareawesome@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

sad i hope this stops being the dfalt (