Payment method required to send messages???

@mitch2 Said:

 I occasionally get enquiries from members who want to discuss certain gear I have owned or something I have posted.  I will miss those discussions if I am no longer allowed to send messages.

+1

I've got countless numbers of messages from Audiogon members over the years asking for help related to AC power and grounding questions.

There is a big difference, imo, using a CC to pay for a fee and having a small business have my CC number in their data files. How many times has Audiogon been hacked over the years?

Companies a lot bigger than Audiogon have been hacked and CC card numbers were among the data stolen.

@mitch2

I just checked again going onto my message page and tried to send a message to a resent Agon member I have been working with. Same message comes up.

You must have a verified phone number and payment method to send messages.

I clicked on the last username of a member in my messages and this comes up.

Setup up two factor authentication (2FA)

Enable 2FA using your mobile phone.

Audiogon will send you a text message at: +1 5** *** XXXX

Do not show this dialog again

(I deleted the last 4 numbers of my phone number on file. Just in case this post would be deleted for posting a phone number).

Setup up two factor authentication (2FA)

@jea48 - I have no issue with 2FA and I have seen that message previously, but I thought it applied to buying/selling, which I haven't done here in awhile.  If that were all that is required to reinstate my ability to message then no problem, but the message that popped up obviously says something different.  BTW, it is a little unclear what they mean by "payment method".  Of course I have payment methods but I suspect it means a method we can have access to.

Hopefully this is an update error in which PM'ing was not supposed to be included in the added control(s).

From previous A'gon updates over the years my start date and address have been altered and I'm not the one who changed the address info.

DeKay

Message Tammy - she fixed this for me asap. 
ne sure you are logged in with your original sign-up email. 
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