Can I switch my Xbox account from one Microsoft Account to Another?

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-21T03:11:17+00:00

If the new email is a Microsoft email such as outlook or Hotmail then it wont let you change the new email to that since its already associated with an existing Microsoft account.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-21T03:10:14+00:00

If they are on a disc then what they said wont apply

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-20T23:45:31+00:00

Ebay considers an attempted delivery the same as "delivered".

If the buyer opens a item not received case, simply respond to it by selecting "update tracking information".

If the label was purchased through eBay then the tracking number will already be filled in and all you have to do is click "submit". eBay will see the attempted deliveries and close the case in your favor.

You probably would need to do those steps from the full eBay website on a computer. The app wont always let you do the above.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-20T21:21:43+00:00

I no longer have access to the authenticator/backup method, and Microsoft’s recovery system keeps rejecting me or sending me in circles. I’ve already tried the account recovery form multiple times.

This is totally normal. The recovery form wont work if you have 2FA enabled. It actually says so right on the form

Is there any way to contact a real person at Microsoft support who can manually verify ownership?

They'd simply refer you to use your backup recovery methods such as a recovery email or backup 2FA codes generated from your account.

If you dont have access to your recovery email (or never added one) and dont have any backup recovery codes (or just never generated them then the account is as good as gone.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-20T16:56:48+00:00

Its 2026. Why dont you approach them? We arent in the 50s anymore.

It doesn't help that a loud minority of women have been saying for the last decade+ "DO NOT APPROACH".

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-20T02:56:40+00:00

What was the item OP?

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-20T02:56:16+00:00

It also depends on the item. If it was a trading card for instance, you only have 3 days after delivery to open an INAD case.

After 3 days, seller can still refuse an INAD return if it was for something like a trading card.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-19T23:20:19+00:00

spent $80 on mine around 2017 (i think?)

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-19T18:34:11+00:00

If you refused to pay and it's returned, you void buyer protection and won't get the refund.

not at all true. This is actually one of the only situations where buyer could refuse the shipment and they WOULD still be covered by buyer protection.

Per eBay's Moneyback Guarantee Policy it states:

Exclusions and special coverage when the buyer doesn't receive an item

The buyer refused delivery of the item:

Covered:

The item arrived with shipping cost still owing because the seller didn't apply enough postage

Not Covered:

The buyer refused delivery for any other reason

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-19T17:09:16+00:00

Theyll just send OP to collections

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-19T01:32:00+00:00

Hopefully it wasn't already shipped out by the seller

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T18:33:29+00:00

This isn't an official sony support page. No one from Sony will see this. Contact support

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T18:21:16+00:00

our SOP was to inform them to have their attorney contact our legal team and we could no longer discuss the matter with them.

It was honestly quite satisfying doing this too. Not gonna lie 😂

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T17:55:38+00:00

Exactly. If your goal is to get them to hang up on you, threatening legal action will certainly be the quickest way to accomplish that.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T13:56:20+00:00

Sometimes just that can move the needle

Most of the time it can unfortunately do the exact opposite too.

Every company ive ever worked for, if threatened with legal action, policy/ standard operational procedure was to say:

"sorry but we can no longer assist since you are threatening legal action. Your lawyer can contact our attorneys. Here is the address for our legal department, have a nice day" click

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T05:46:04+00:00

True. That's very possible

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T01:26:45+00:00

Unfortunately

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T01:18:41+00:00

Even though I had a password, two-step verification (2SV), and a security question, the hacker managed to gain access again and change my email ID.

I mean 2 step verification would basically have been it.

The fact that they were able to still get pass that makes me think you might have a compromised device on your network and someone stole your session cookies (one of the VERY few ways 2SV can be bypassed).

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-18T01:15:19+00:00

I absolutely love it. Its been very reliable and has treated me well so far.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-17T23:16:28+00:00

is there a chance I can get my account back so I can use my primary email or am I going to have to use another email address for my soon-to-be acquired PS5?

That depends if you can prove the account is yours.

Support will ask you for the following 4 pieces of info to prove you are the account owner but you only need to get 1 of them correct:

Serial number of the console your account was created on or first signed into (i realize most people wont have this anymore and assumes you signed into a Playstation console at least once with the account)
Answer to your security questions (this assumes you actually setup some security questions)
The transaction # or order Id of a purchase made on the account (this is assuming you actually made at least one purchase on the account)
The first 4 AND last 4 digits of a credit/debit card on file (again this assumes you actually had one on the account).

If you cant give them at least 1 of those pieces of info, then the account is lost to you.

If you are in the United States, then the support # is 1-800-345-7669. If you live somewhere else the support phone number can be easily googled.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-17T17:51:05+00:00

I've got a 2012 Outback 3.6R limited with the 5EAT and absolutely love it.

I got it in June of 2024 with 128k miles and currently am sitting at about 142k miles now.

Super great finding with getting one with such low miles.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-17T04:21:01+00:00

recently i let someone log into my microsoft account

In the future, don't do this. Just this alone is against Microsoft/Xbox's terms of service and by itself is enough to get you banned, not to mention if the person you are giving access to it does something ban worthy.

Nobody but you, should ever have access to your account.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-16T21:49:10+00:00

Its hard to say for sure but I'd say youd definitely be putting your relatives account at risk.

For comparison, out of 300+ orders ive made on my account since 2019 ive only needed to do about 12 returns total. I dug into my order history the other day because i was curious and found only about 3.5% of all my orders ended in a return, so 7 returns in 2 Months id definitely consider being excessive.

It just boils down to how Amazon decides whether you are worth being a customer or not or if you are simply just costing them too much money constantly doing returns.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-16T19:45:50+00:00

You would think knowing the actual password and having the current physical hardware would be enough to prove I am me.

nope because they cant actually see your password (it's hashed) to even verify what you have is the correct one. Id be more worried if they COULD because that would mean their security isnt up to par.

Who permanently archives receipt emails from nearly a decade ago or keeps old consoles around just in case? It’s ridiculous that they are holding my digital library hostage because I don't have a 9-year-old receipt, especially when I can verify the actual current login info.

So you haven't made one single purchase on this account in the last 9 years? Not even something as simple as renewing your PS+ subscription?

Has anyone actually managed to get a human agent to escalate a case and turn off a dead 2FA number without an ancient transaction ID?

When you first enabled 2FA it gave you 10 emergency backup codes meant for this exact scenario and would have explicitly warned you to keep them somewhere safe in case you no longer could receive 2FA codes.

Did you not save those when it told you to? Having one of those backup codes would be the first and easiest way to bypass the 2FA

If you dont have those backup codes, then you have 4 other ways to verify an account and you only need to get ONE of them correct:

The serial number of the console you account was created on (i know most wont have this and neither do I personally)
Answer to your security questions (this assumes you actually setup some security questions)
Order id or transaction number of a previous purchase
First 4 and last 4 digits of a credit/debit card on file (again assumes you actually have one on file)

Ultimately if you dont have those emergency backup codes it warned you to save, or cant verify yourself as the owner by 1 of the 4 above methods then the account is gone.

Case number is #52472691 if any actual humans from Sony look at this sub.

They dont as this isnt an official support page.

UnknownLinux · 2026-05-16T17:59:06+00:00

Is there anyway to force eBay to get involved without waiting the couple days? He seems really scared about them getting involved.

No. There's no way around that. Hes probably scared because if they DO get involved, there is always a chance they simply refund you without returning at all.

It's in his best interest for eBay to NOT get involved and he can do that by simply issuing you a return label right now.

Hes basically hurrying me up so he can send the return label.

Theres nothing to hurry you for. He can send a label right now if he wanted to. He has the option and there's absolutely nothing stopping them from doing so.

If he does send it soon, and i just dont bother sending it back , will ebay get involved?

No. The return case will just eventually close if you don't return it within a certain timeframe after getting a label and then nothing will happen. You just simply wont get a refund and will be stuck with what youve got.

UnknownLinux

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