apparently you cannot link to my eBay account.

Hello,
Thank you for your question about your authorization. Is this issue still occurring? We were able to reproduce the issue, but it resolved after the 3rd attempt. We had a few other reports of this, but it appears to be resolved now. If not, please let us know so we can take the next step.
Please let us know if you have any other questions, or require other assistance. We are happy to help.