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Dear [Me],

In order to protect the security of your eBay account, we have reset your password and secret question. This action was taken because your password may have been compromised. While we cannot disclose the investigative procedures that led to this conclusion, we hope you feel confident that we acted in your best interest.

You should have received an automated notice with the subject line "change password confirmation" to confirm that we reset your password. If your secret question was also reset, you should have received a second automated notice with the subject line "change password hint confirmation." Do not respond to those notices.

Since your password was reset, you will need to create a new password by following the instructions provided below. Until you complete this process, you will not be able to bid on or list an item.

1. Click on the "site map" link at the top of most eBay pages.
2. Click on the “I forgot my password” link located in the middle column under the “Services” heading.
3. Follow the listed directions until you have successfully changed your password. DO NOT use the same password you used previously.
4. After you enter your User ID on the “Forgot your password” page, you may be asked your “secret question.” If you do not have the correct answer to your secret question or if your secret question was reset, click on the “Send me password instructions” link below the “Continue” button on the “Your Secret Question” page to begin creating a new password.

IMPORTANT: In addition to changing the password on your eBay account, please change the password on your personal email account. If your old eBay password was also the password for any other online account you use (PayPal, etc.), we recommend that you immediately change those passwords as well. To maintain password security, each one of your online accounts should have a different password. Even a slight difference (one letter or number) offers substantial protection.

SELLERS: After creating your new password on eBay you will need to update the eBay password that is stored within any auction/listing software that you may use to list your items, relist your items, or add information to your listings. Taking this step will ensure that your current and future listings run without interruption.

Taking these steps will ensure you are the only one that has access to your account. Also, please remember the following guidelines when it comes to password security:

1. Be wary of emails appearing to be from eBay that include links to pages that require you to sign in, as these are often attempts to collect your password information. Make sure that the Web site you are directed to is a part of the eBay site. Please note this email does not provide a link, but asks that you go directly to eBay. Always make sure that you're on an eBay page before giving out your eBay password or credit card information. The best way to ensure that you are on the eBay site is to type www.ebay.com into the Web address window of your browser.

2. Make sure your password is difficult to guess, and uses a combination of letters and numbers.

3. Don't use the same password on eBay that you use on your email account, or on other Web sites.

4. Review additional information on account security and choosing a secure password. To review this information, please visit the eBay Help system by clicking on the “Help” button located at the top of every eBay page and then choosing the following topics:

Topics > Safe Trading > If Something Goes Wrong... > Account Theft > Choosing a Secure Password

If you need help with this situation, please reply directly to this email.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience in this matter.


Regards,

Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc



Its legit too.
Lexie
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Your eBay password has been changed.

This is a courtesy notice. No response is needed.

If you or anyone with authorized access to your account did not make this change, please send an email to password@ebay.com.

The Password Change request was made from:
IP address: [dud IP address]
ISP host: [dud IP address]


Ebay are on the ball.
I thought so too Christine. But I forwarded the original to spoof and they said it is legit.

No where in the emails did they ask me to click a link or anything. Everything was done from the ebay home page and on the site map.

Apparently, some bastard DID actually manage to access my account and change my password, ebay picked that up by the really unusual IP address. They said it wasnt anything close to the 3 IP's I use.

Said *bastard* was then trying to misuse my account in a way that sent the warning bells off at ebay.

I am seriously impressed with their diligence and the support staff were fantastic Big Grin
It's true, but think of all the people they help to employ. Kind of like bad guys. Without the bad guys what would the cops, judges and jailors be doing? Even lawyers have families. And, without trials, there be less news, which would mean less advertising (or perhaps more advertising). Without cops there’d be no cop cars, which would lower sales to auto manufacturers.

Of course, the really frequent law breakers would stop using up all that paper for speeding tickets and parking tickets.
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posted Oct 17, 6:52 PM
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Pace yourself. Don't wear out your HA. I gather you are no longer using a cell phone to post?


As usual, R, you are gathering when you should't be.
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posted Oct 17, 9:07 PM
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Has anyone watched " Desperate Housewives"?
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Is that a redundant phrase?


Not at all...just something I am watching right now. I haven't found many good shows on TV for a couple of years, but this is pretty funny!

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