New ebay payments require SS#?

I just sold a record and bought two CDs on eBay and there was nothing about my SS# anywhere.

Back to the topic of eBay, the IRS and 1099’s. How can the IRS justify charging income tax on the sale of an item that was paid for with post tax income, sales tax paid at original purchase and sold at a depreciated price. They should refund the sales tax on the depreciated amount. Time to dump some tea in the harbor!

@theo
In that scenario, you would not owe income tax.  Even if you go over the threshold for receiving a 1099, it does not necessarily mean you owe taxes on anything.  It depends on the situation.  If you operate on ebay as a business, then you might.  Or if you sell something that significantly appreciated in value during the time you owned it, you might owe tax on  the appreciated value.  That's the way I understand it.

Screw eBay, PayPal and the IRS. there are other ways to complete a transaction. Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle, crypto and old school USPS money orders. No way am I paying tax on a item I already paid tax on when I initially purchased it. 

@chicagoblue1977 1. Thank you for your service. 2. There are Republicans in Chicago and yes, in Chicagoland too.

About eBay, I don’t like buying and selling on eBay. 1. eBay charges sales tax. 2. When you sell on eBay, even though you are not collecting the sales tax, PayPal charged its fee on your sales price PLUS the sales tax! As for audiophiles it is not a good place to be doing business. I shifted more and more of my transactions whenever possible to Audiogon or usaudiomart. Doing so is much better for both buyer and seller. My advice: ditch eBay.