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E-Bay intro's New Software to Recognize Disguised E-Mail Address's

thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
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Evening,

Not getting into debate if you should or shouldn't do it, but have been disguising my E-Mail for years with no problem when answering a question thru E-Bay. Tonight tried 5 different ways and got this!

Most were like "username+the word at then my carrier dot net" and something in their software is now somehow triggered.

Got this:

Your message wasn’t sent because it included an email address.

For your safety, eBay does not allow the exchange of email addresses in member to member communications . This protects both buyers and sellers by keeping a track record of communications. It also helps ensure that transactions happen on eBay so buyers and sellers are covered by eBay protection programs.

Please remove the email address and resend your message.

If you want to receive photos from another eBay member, you do not need to share your email address. Buyers and sellers can now attach images to messages sent from eBay by using the “Attach Photos” button


Neil
Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!

Comments

  • rabbitpunchrabbitpunch Posts: 169
    That's been going on for several months now.
    I sent a buyer 5 single word messages which was my email to bypass that since he was going to do a PayPal gift.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Put your email address in your "ME" page. 707 does it.
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  • byronscott4everbyronscott4ever Posts: 932 ✭✭✭
    Couldn't you attach a picture that contained your email?
  • brendanb438brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Couldn't you attach a picture that contained your email? >>



    This is what I have started doing it works.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>Couldn't you attach a picture that contained your email? >>



    Great idea! Neil, you can add your e-mail address to that one of you with all the bacon that Scott posted. image

    Just don't send it to any minors. Or vegetarians. Or Muslims. Or.... you know what, don't use that one.

    Snorto~
  • zurbs17zurbs17 Posts: 442
    I haven't done this in the last few days but this format has worked for me recently


    buddy at gmail dot com


    the extra spaces between the words are important.
  • vols1vols1 Posts: 793 ✭✭✭
    I attach a picture with my email and phone number, some people don't won't to put anything in writing when discussing deals.

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  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    buddy at gmail dot com

    This no longer works. This is what Neil is talking about.
  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭


    << <i>buddy at gmail dot com

    This no longer works. This is what Neil is talking about. >>



    I think what Zurbs was saying was to put extra spaces in between the words instead of just one?

    Snorto~
  • tsalems1tsalems1 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭✭
    You can type email when responding through EBay on the android app
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,743 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This protects both buyers and sellers by keeping a track record of communications. It also helps ensure that transactions happen on eBay so buyers and sellers are covered by eBay protection programs and you don't make any money without us getting our cut.

    Fixed it, lol..


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  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    I haven't tried it with the extra spaces (more than one), but the one space for sure doesn't work anymore; at least not for me.
    One thing that makes me nervous is them (ebay) having the messages available. I bought a video game that said it was "like new" and
    received it all scratched up. I sent the seller a message saying I was displeased, and he sends me 5 messages cursing me out.
    Each succeeding email he sent was to reiterate to go f - myself, etc. I called ebay to complain, and surely enough, they had the 5 messages
    he sent in front of them to prove my complaint and put him on a 30 day suspension.

    So if this is available to them, then they can surely see us trying to go around the email disguise.
    I do however like the attached picture idea.
  • basketballcollectorbasketballcollector Posts: 340 ✭✭✭
    For say, basketballcollector@yahoo.com, try saying it this way: The word before the at sign is basketballcollector. Then the at sign, then use the free mail account, yahoo. Then the dot, then the com.

    They will never catch that.
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you send a picture, but sure to keep your big toe / foot out of view!

    Shane

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>If you send a picture, but sure to keep your big toe / foot out of view! >>



    Say it ain't so
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    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • zurbs17zurbs17 Posts: 442
    When you hit attach photo this comes up so there is a risk there if you are sending a photo with your contact info on it. I used to have my email address as part of the photo at the top of my ebay store. At some point they deleted the photo.

    Remember, when you upload your photos:

    Your photos will be stored and shared on eBay servers, and can be viewed by eBay Customer Support representatives.
    All uploaded photos must comply with eBay's image and text policies.
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