Seller verification for high-value listings

Verify with a “.edu” email

• Go to Settings → Account → Verify Account.

• Select Verify with .edu email.

• Enter your .edu address and submit the one-time code we send.

• Enter the code to complete verification.

Verify with name, DOB, and SSN (U.S. only)

• Legal name (as it appears on official records)

• Date of birth

• The last 4 digits of your US Social Security Number (SSN)

• We securely submit your information to a trusted verification provider (Stripe) to confirm your identity against authoritative data sources.

• This is not a credit check and does not affect your credit score.

• Your information is never stored on Circova server, as it is submitted directly to Stripe for review.

• No document photos are required for this method.

Privacy and security

• Your verification data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

• We use it only to verify your identity and keep the marketplace safe.

• We never share your SSN or email address with buyers.

If verification doesn’t go through

• Make sure your legal name matches public records (watch for hyphens, middle names, suffixes).

• Try the other verification option, or contact support from Profile → Get Help with a brief description of the issue.

FAQs