Payment method required to send messages???

 I'm waiting for the time when it becomes obsolete (as all tech things do).

LIke streaming, as I sit and play my CDs.

When I woke up this morning I was logged out of A'Gon (not certain why) and when I attempted to log in I was prompted to enter the "one time code" sent to my phone.

When I cleared my history, I was forced out and had to log back in (never happened before) but no authentication was needed. Just a press of my right index finger on the circle of my Mac (verification key) and I was back in.

My first text I received 11 sets of 6 digit codes. Try entering all of that. I did but it said invalid.

That is mighty suspect. 

I just went and sent a message to a member by looking up his name and right clicking on it and the option to message him. It went successfully without any prompt to verify my phone number or credit card number. 

If I were any members who were asked for verification of that kind, I wouldn't. Something seems to be compromised. I haven't received a reply from the member I contacted yet but so far, I'm way ahead of most members who've had problems.

All the best,
Nonoise

Well I just tried to update my account cell phone number so it would be verified. I got a text. SIX numbers! Only one set of six numbers.

I entered the code numbers and clicked on verify. Cell phone number is verified.

I then went to my message Dashboard page to see if I could send a message reply. NOPE...

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

Well I got the phone number verified...

But hey my phone number is now verified and I have one 6 digit code now that works! I just hope now I won’t have to use the code when I login tomorrow.

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I too received multiple 6-digit codes the first time I responded to the 2FA request (weird!)  and I took a guess and entered the last code in the text, which worked for me.

I entered my phone number and clicked my preference to not receive a 2FA request when I sign on to the page. If I navigate to the site and the site remembers my credentials, every listing I click on opens the 2FA popup (with my selected 2FA options selected and greyed out), but I am forced to click Confirm every time. It is so annoying that I now find myself avoiding Audiogon and using other sites instead. I submitted a Feature request for Audiogon to remove 2FA feature, or at least do not require me to click Confirm every time I try to open a page.  Moderators, if you see this message then please let the site developers know a 2FA  popup every time the page refreshes is annoying and a deterrent to using the site.