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No credit card no sale!?
I'm trying to buy a rotary cutter but, because I'm 39 years old and don't have a credit card, I can't buy one because the only way to verify I'm over 18 is with a credit card!?
Is this a thing?
Is it legal to demand a credit card number when that's not even an acceptable form of ID?
pumpkin_warrior
Posted Jul 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM · Edited Jul 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM·Last reply Jul 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
2 comments
john1297576
MentorJul 18, 2026 at 7:50 AMConsider the alternatives, sending ebay all the documentation to prove who you are and even then, ebay never sees you so hardly satisfactory identification, so they take the simple alternative.
61stephenuk
MentorJul 16, 2026 at 4:45 PMIt's a legal requirement for eBay to confirm a buyer is over 18.
The only method eBay will accept is a credit card, other forms of id may be used by other sites but not here.
A credit card was chosen as all the verification has already been done and saves eBay time (and money)