Have to have a credit card to use Ebay

macfly

I have mine set to reject buyers without a credit card. I sell some high end stuff and only want to deal with financially sound buyers. For me, anyone without a credit card in the 21st century is hiding a problem. The few people I know who don't have one don't trust themselves to have one, or don't fit the criteria.

soolin

techspec wrote: »

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If your still blocked - then you've just fallen foul of ebays determination to upset as many Ebayers as it can in one year. I think they are trying for the record.

Better to upset a miniscule amount of buyers rather than all the sellers who sell scammable items and want a little bit of protection against a certain section of buyers.

thepedestrian

[QUOTE=soolin
Sellers tend to put that restriction on if they attract a lot of sammers or have a buyer stalking them using different IDs[/QUOTE]


God - dont you just hate those Sammers ! :beer:

( Sorry Soolin !;) )

soolin

thepedestrian wrote: »

God - dont you just hate those Sammers ! :beer:

( Sorry Soolin !;) )

Come on...at least it is better than my usual mistypes which get blocked by the swear filter :eek:

mippy

macfly wrote: »

I have mine set to reject buyers without a credit card. I sell some high end stuff and only want to deal with financially sound buyers. For me, anyone without a credit card in the 21st century is hiding a problem. The few people I know who don't have one don't trust themselves to have one, or don't fit the criteria.

...Or are older people who don't feel comfortable with credit cards? Seems a bizarre thing.

mikey72

Or thost that won't give their cc details to ebay.

macfly

What's the point of having a credit card if you won't give the details out? What does it get used for?
And who are these old folk happily surfing the net but terrified of credit cards?

Maximillion

Auntie-Dolly wrote: »

I believe you are also asked to provide this information if you are trying to buy anything with a knife/blade to prove you are over 18 - could it be for that reason?

chancesare wrote: »

I should also point out that it is not just the seller preferences which can require a buyer to have a credit card registered, but if you wish to purchase items with restriction - such as cutlery - as the sale of knives (even table knives) requires age verification - then you must have a credit card registered. This verifies you are over 18. You cannot have a credit card if you are under 18, hence this is the only way Ebay can verify age on certain items.

You guys have likely hit the nail on the head as I was trying to buy knives. two sets of whinnie the pooh kids cutlery to be exact :rotfl:

I guess I got a bit melodramatic but I was quickly put under the impression that it was a blanket requirement to continue using my account. As Oliver14 said, Ebay help probably didn't realise or forgot to point out this was an isolated incident due to the nature of the Item.

macfly wrote: »

I have mine set to reject buyers without a credit card. I sell some high end stuff and only want to deal with financially sound buyers. For me, anyone without a credit card in the 21st century is hiding a problem. The few people I know who don't have one don't trust themselves to have one, or don't fit the criteria.

I understand what you are saying but there was a time when you couldn't get more financially sound than a cash buyer!

In online commerce though I guess it's about protection for both the seller and buyer. Here it seems credit cards have the upper hand. but then they can afford to.

theonlywayisup

Maximillion wrote: »

You guys have likely hit the nail on the head as I was trying to buy knives. two sets of whinnie the pooh kids cutlery to be exact :rotfl:

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It may sound silly but it's true! The seller will know nothing of your attempt purchase, in the past i have emailed and they have listed such an item as a new listing.....item reserved for theonlywayisup.....and in the text....item 1234 as listed. I am happy, seller is happy and no laws are broken, unless you are going to run a mock in the high street with winnie the pooh cutlery?