Age Verificaton

prochet32-uk — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:37:11 GMT

Why dont ebay use a members' recorded details to verify age, instead of using credit cards. I purchased replacement table cutlery on 10 March, without being asked to verify my age, and order went through. Yesterday, I discovered I needed another cutlery item from different seller, and was asked to verify age. I dont have a credit card, and am 55 years old, why is this policy only in place for some sellers, and not others?

Re: Age Verificaton

tressygirl — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:41 GMT

It's in place for all sellers and buyers, that is, a verification that one is over the age of 18 to buy any bladed item. Not eBay's rules, but the rules in the UK.

eBay will only accept a credit card as verification because those Companies have already gone through a stringent process to verify that person's age, before granting them their card.

They ask for a card again when buying, because this is to stop another person perhaps underage, from using your account to buy a bladed item, it's a good security measure.

@prochet32-uk

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