https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Buying/I-m-53-disabled-no-C-C-to-verify-age-and-likely-wouldn-t-qualify/m-p/7916874#M78537 <P>"<SPAN>I don't see a problem with ebay choosing to use a simple solution to the legal requirement and I don't see why they should work a multi faceted system to accommodate those few buyers without credit cards."</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>Yes, it may be the bare minimum b</SPAN>ut it's NOT due diligence, is it? Unless you can verify that the person buying the item really IS an adult. The assumption here is that a credit card somehow 'proves' it, even though the account itself may have been running 22 years.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I understand it's legal but it's completely arbitrary too.&nbsp;What if the knife was being sold rather than purchased? Would Ebay still require a credit card as 'proof' at the point of listing or sale, or is there an assumption that the user genuinely was an adult by that stage?</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:49:15 GMT goodibags 2025-08-24T09:49:15Z