I can't verify my age because I do not own a credit card... | Buying

kit2nd · 2026-04-29T23:13:31.451000Z

I went to purchase some fabric shears, to cut canvas, at checkout ebay halted me with an age verifcation banner, however I can only prove my age by providing credit card details - debit cards aren't permitted. I don't own a credit card, this is by choice. I don't think I will ever own one. Why isn't there another option? Like passport or driving license, or even facial ID. I understand safety measures, but what's to stop a teenager getting hold of their parent's credit card? It doesn't seem very well thought through. I've never come across it before.

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