Getting verified takes literally like 5 minutes. You get phone verified by giving your number and a robot calls you witht a code, you link your facebook and make a twitter just for listia and verify those, you verify your address (for obvious reasons we cannot send you stuff unless you are verified) and with the bank just get a greendot visa card and put like 1$ on it and use that. Your bids will skyrocket. we (Listians) do not trust non verified people so there is your answer to WHY