Got two calls from this number at around 530/6pm today, didn't pick up either, called back and it said something along the lines of "...this Ebay.....press one if you know your party, press two for customer service"...etc.....wtf is this?
while the number IS an ebay number used to verify an account the number is also being misused! When you pick up EBAY tells you IF you expected this call then continue if not just hang up! Very popular scam but IS a verification process EBAY uses to set up a new seller account! Just went through it last night! Saw the strange number in my phone and could not remember who called so here i am! NOW i remember EBAY calling when i set up a NEW seller account!
Many people are getting FAKE calls though using same number? As i said they tell who is calling and if you are expecting the call continue if not HANG UP GIVE OUT no information over phone WHEN you did not initiate the call! EVER!!!
This number called me FOUR times this morning between 7:30am and 8:30am. I sent it to voicemail the first time and it called back almost instantly, so I picked up. "This is Ebay calling- IF you're expecting this call press #" The number changed every time they called. I never pressed the number and simply hung up. This has been by far the most annoying set of wake up calls I've ever had.
Got 3 calls at 4 am this morning, 1/20/2010. Said "This is Ebay calling. If you're expecting this call, press two, three, six." Two of the calls went to voice mail. I did not press a number.