giving the staff at ebay such things as NI number is definitely a security risk sureley? who knows who their staff are or where?

Is it even legal? ebay seem to be overstepping the mark perhaps it will the end of them? Sod all to do with them how much you sell, it is a selling site after all. Maybe its a inland revenue spy. Anyone seen that you tube clip of some dumb cop trying to arrest a guy for carrying a 1000£ cash?

Guy was likely going to pay his electric bill or the like.

Maybe its time for us Anglos to do some free style shopping.