Is this ebay e-mail real or a scam?

venk

Banned
Dec 10, 2000
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Dear ----

eBay is constantly working to provide a safer and easier trading experience for our members. In our ongoing efforts to prevent unsolicited and possibly fraudulent email, we have decided to allow only User IDs that do not include an email address. This policy takes effect immediately.

Your User ID includes an email address, and must now be changed. To avoid any interruption in your ability to trade on eBay, we have chosen a temporary User ID for you:

New User ID: ---


Your password and email address on file have not been changed. You will not receive a 'Changed ID' icon because of this change.

If you would like to change your temporary User ID, please sign in at http://pages.ebay.com/ with your new User ID. Then use the 'Change User ID' feature (Preferences area of My eBay) to choose your new eBay User ID. If you have any questions, you can learn more about the 'Change User ID' feature and how it works in our Help section.

For more information on this policy regarding User IDs, refer to 'User ID Policy' in Help at http://pages.ebay.com/.

Regards,
EBay


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Yossarian

Lifer
Dec 26, 2000
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actually I believe it's legit. those are real ebay sites and they do have a no email username rule now in the user policy.
 

Hossenfeffer

Diamond Member
Jul 16, 2000
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One way to tell: Does your ebay userid have your email address in it? (or is it simply your email?)