Using ID Verify on eBay-(12)
June 1, 2009
Another way to increase credibility is to use the ID Verify system. This system verifies, to some degree, that you are who you say you are, and gives buyers a little more assurance that the transaction will not be a problem. It costs $5 and is charged to your eBay account.
ID Verify, a third-party firm, will check your personal information against certain public databases. Once verified, the ID Verify logo appears in your Member Profile information and is visible to buyers.
ID Verify is also required if you want to bid on auctions over $15,000 or access eBay’s Mature Audiences category. Note also that once you have been verified, you cannot change your contact information for 30 days. After that you will lose your verification status if you do so, forcing you to re-verify.
There are other advantages to verification, too. If you want to sell using the Buy It Now feature, for instance, you generally need to be ID Verified.
1. Click the Services link at the top of any eBay page.
2. On the Services page, click the ID Verify link, near the top left.
3. Click the Sign Up Now link.
4. Click the I Agree button on the following page.
5. A Choose a digital certificate dialog box may appear. If so, simply click the Cancel button.
6. You’ll see the Verify Account Information page. Enter your information. You’ll provide your address and phone numbers, date of birth, Social Security number, and driver’s license state and number. Click Continue.
Other verification systems, such as SquareTrade (www.squaretrade.com), are also available. SquareTrade costs $25/month, and provides a logo that is placed in your listings. This links to a page about the detailed verification, which includes a letter that is exchanged and a utility bill that must be submitted.
7. On the next page, confirm your information, and click Continue again. At this stage, ID Verify actually looks up your credit information.
8. On the following page, ID Verify asks questions based on information it found in your credit record. For instance, it may come back with a partial credit-card number and ask you to add the next two digits, as well as enter the card’s credit limit. You may also have
to provide an earlier street address. Enter the answers and click Continue.
That’s it. You’re now verified and the logo has been automatically added to your Member Profile.
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