you cannot bid or buy this item as you are not a business seller

I want to buy a £10 item and I get this message “ you cannot bid or buy this item as you are not a business seller ...”.
Contacted the seller who said to contact customer services.
Any ideas? I’m not a business seller but the item is just a wee frame so not sure why it won’t let me bid or buy it.

Thanks in advance.
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arkwebus
Experienced Mentor

That is indeed very weird.  There is absolutely no reason that any form of seller should not be able to buy anything.   Part of the trouble is that "sometimes" eBay messages do not mean what they say.  There may be another reason.  Examples are that the seller does not post to where you are [may include isle of Wight - Highlands of Scotland - Scilly Isles etc].  If you have non payer defects that would prevent it too.  There may be other reasons that I cannot think of

 

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