Hi, I see you are new on Listia, Welcome! If I may give some helpful advice, although verification does not necessarily mean a user is 100% trustworthy, it is an additional tool that can help users decide whether or not to bid on a listing. Users who have completed all the verification steps and have good feedback on the site can generally be considered more trustworthy than those without verification. If you get verified more people will bid on your auctions and it shows that you are serious about becoming successful on Listia! To become verified, it's very easy to do, just go to Listia.com, on the left side scroll down until you see the box that says, 'Account Settings', then choose, 'Verify Your Account'. It will give you options to verify you account, of either verifying your phone number and/or your bank account or credit card, or you can do both, it's up to you. Once you have verified your account, you will receive the, 'I am Listia verified' badge, as well as badges for your phone number and bank account or credit card badges, respectfully. Having either or both of the social media site badges for Facebook and Twitter, does not mean you are verified, they only show that you use(d) those sites to sign in to Listia. I look forward to seeing more of your auctions and you becoming a valuable member of the Listia Family!