I've been a happy ebayer for 17 years. Recently they added a new security verification process and I got locked out of my account. No way of getting through to them, so asked someone to send them an email explaining my problem.
After a lot of hassle I managed to speak to someone: No smart phone, no way of getting into my account. Byeeee.
This is the start. More places going cashless in the UK. If you don't comply you are out of the system.
That's called 2-factor authentication and it's actually a pretty good thing. Get the smart phone. You'll like it.
NO F'ING WAY! End up being controlled like the Chinese? No thanks.
In the 17 years I had my account there were no security problems, its not about security.
Two factor ID should be optional not sure why they are forcing this. Plus, two factor ID can use email as an alternative and doesn't always require a smartphone.
Unfortunate to hear what the rep told you.
We have two-factor verification for a credit card and it calls our landline with a robovoice that reads out the number. It was optional and I can sort of see the point of having extra security.
I do have concerns that it's going to be made mandatory AND it will be tied to having not only a smart phone but one that's connected to the internet. Our phones are talk-and-text only. I have a bit of resentment about being forced to pay for something that I neither want nor need, just to be able to access my own things - like my bank account.
2008 was when Meg Whitman A monkey can run this train introduced Donohoe as CEO, that was the death of the "little guys marketplace" with his MBA love of big business. The little guy was regulated out of business and Paypal turned into the enforcement arm of ebay. I had a good run 2004-2008 and I stopped selling on ebay. Seller Central was the last link to ebay and I left that too.
This is the first time you've ever encountered 2 factor authentication before? It's been around for years. It is about security. My local online bank has been using it for years
You're downvoted for telling the truth, which is commonplace for "Great Awakening."
Downvotes roll off me like water on a ducks back
You don't need a smartphone for 2FA, SMS works fine (for non critical stuff I mean).
2FA based on a cell phone sim card which can be spoofed is not secure, sorry anon.