Is an eBay account supposed to be private?

[donkeykongvsbowser_7]

As in you’re not supposed to know what someone’s Amazon/eBay account is until you buy from or sell to them?

something like a Facebook account you can easily look up, but something like an eBay account I can’t find a way to easily look up.

[brettjet38]

Are you here again "phishing" for intel for your Scammer buddies and yourself?!

That is all you do look for insights from the minds of "experienced" members on here who at times do not even realize they are being "milked" and are 'jaded" from their time on eBay, it's so obvious you know exactly what info it is you are looking for...

All your posts are about finding out information on "Members" or "Scamming" it's so blatant it's almost funny!

[mcrlmn]

Several more of his posts were deleted yesterday.

[brettjet38]

I wonder why, eh!?

[lady.stark]

Yes, it is supposed to be private for buyers. For sellers though, the ID is visible - so if someone search for a specific item and you have the same avatar on eBay and elsewhere, it might be easy to figure out you are the same person.

[donkeykongvsbowser_7]

Would it constitute stalking or harassment if you say you know what an eBay buyer’s id is despite not selling to them, and you provide the correct link?

[lady.stark]

Not if the person doesn't ask for something or if it's just one message. If the person sends you multiple messages, then yes, it could be harassment.

[femmefan1946]

EBay is a 20th century venue.

That's not a bad thing, Coca Cola is a 19th century product.

But -- members have Avatars and IDs rather than using their personal names because that's what we did in the last century when the interwebs were new and scary.

I still use my first email address, named after my dead cat, but all my new ones are basically my own name.

I notice the same for my writers' group, and at 74 I am the youngest member.

So.

No, most sellers have a Member ID which is not their own name.

Yes, you will see their personal (or sometimes business) name when you buy or sell with them.

What are you trying to find out?

If you know the member's eBay ID you can use Advanced Search at the right of the search bar at the top of this page, scroll right down to the bottom and enter the name. Or even some approximation.

Then you can use Contact Member to ask a question or to see their listings or their feedback.

For most purposes, you don't actually need the personal name unless you are in a transaction.

[donkeykongvsbowser_7]

Someone who I interacted with (but no longer do) on Facebook marketplace had figured out my eBay username without being in a transaction with me, and I was initially unsure how he got the info. From what I understand, eBay account info is supposed to be private unlike Facebook so I thought he was going to use the info for malicious purposes. Later on, I figured out a way for him to find the info as my profile pic was the same as a reddit post I made, but I thought that his actions still constitute stalking/harassment (although I’m not reporting him to the cops or anything)

[femmefan1946]

You also posted the same exact question on Quora, which is a 'real name' venue.

[donkeykongvsbowser_7]

I only just recently posted this on quora. The guy had long stopped interacting with me

But even then other people probably figured out my eBay username and told him anyways.

But whichever way the guy got it from, it doesn’t really make a difference