posted on May 6, 2006 05:53:55 PM new
After carefully considering Ebay's user ID policy, I've become more puzzled about whether you can have any form of 'com' in an eBay ID? I ask because I've had the same ID since 9/2003 and it has a *com in it. Someone turned me in and I'm wondering if I can change it to something similar to:
xxxxxdotcom
or
(xxxxx)com
Any thoughts? I have 24 hours to change it or I get the ole' 'user123456' for the next 30 days.
posted on May 7, 2006 04:33:42 AM new
from users guide:
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Choosing a User ID
A User ID is the unique name you use to identify yourself on eBay.
When you register, choose a User ID that you like and that you'll remember. For example:
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You might use words identifying your favorite collecting area, your business, or your occupation.
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You could refer to your hometown and call yourself georgia_peach.
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Or you can refer to your own sense of style and choose happyhal.
Keep in mind that your User ID is a valuable asset, like your feedback rating. Trading partners will come to recognize you by your User ID, so it's a good idea to choose one you'll want to use for the long term.
Remember that User IDs can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and/or some symbols, and must be at least two characters long.
What You Can’t Include in a User ID
The following list includes characters and elements you cannot include in a User ID:
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The @, &, ‘, <, or > character.
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Spaces or tabs.
Tip: You can instead use a hyphen to represent a space.
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Elements that imply an email address or URL (for example, xyz.com), including but not limited to .com, .net, .org, .edu or any variation of such (for example, _com or -com). Your User ID can, however, contain an element of an email address or URL which, when viewed outside the context of the email address or URL, serves to identify you or your brand (for example, xyz).
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Consecutive underscores __.
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An underscore _, hyphen -, or period . at the beginning of a User ID (for example, -pezcollector).
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The word eBay (only eBay employees can use the word eBay in their User IDs).
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The letter e followed by numbers.
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Obscene or profane words that violate eBay's guidelines. See eBay’s rules on profanity.
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The same User ID as another seller or similar to an eBay Store name..
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A term that is similar to, or might be confused with, a third-party's trademark or brand (for example, CocaColaSeller).
Note: If you received the message User ID Invalid, you may have included a character that is not allowed in a User ID, such as !, #, $, %, or &.
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posted on May 7, 2006 07:56:22 AM new
Can you go with the website name without the .com?
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