age verification...

[etena1970]

bonkers cant even buy a hole saw..dont have a credit card..god knows how many years ive been a member..over 3000 100% pos feed back...what the hell coud i do with a 2 inch hole saw that cant be done with a glass bottle from any supermarket....absolutely very angry

[sml192]

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@*guinevere* wrote:

Having a credit card on file in the name of the buyer s not perfect, but it is the best safeguard I can think of.

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Stored credit card details on their own aren't sufficient to comply with the legislation.  The card details need to be provided at the time of purchase or at the very least the CVC2/CVV2 code as that can't legally be stored.

[karlboat]

👍🏻

[smorrisby]

I suspect some DEI appointment probably made this decision. With no understanding of the law or products involved they had to try and look clever.

[jonatjonatjonat]

"I suspect some DEI appointment probably made this decision"

ahhhh. yeah, that explains it 🙄

[davidninetynine]

What is a DEI appointment?

[stephenclancy180769]

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Sent from Outlook for Android<>

[smorrisby]

It's someone who is recruited purely on their colour or sex with scant attention given to actual qualifications or experiamce.

Corporates and governments do it all the time to promote so called diversity.  

[davidninetynine]

Ah, thanks. An American abbreviation meaning "positive discrimination".

It's too modern to be in my copy of Webster's (that my dad brought back from a visit to the States in 1959) ...

I'd say the problem here is more likely due to the Peter Principle.

[forbiddentruth]

I just finished talking to someone and pointing out that there is voter registration also, they just spouted the same thing over and over again, useless. What if I used a another persons card and made said account, doesn't mean I am 18 and the proof it was fraudulent takes ages so who knows the damage that could be done. I noticed alcohol isn't age checked and last I checked you need to be 18 to buy it, stupid system.

[smorrisby]

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I'm guessing this has probably originated in the US by people who do not understand UK law.

I've started reducing my ebay usage. Ebay was very convenient but I will not be treated like a fool.

[nicki2064]

Sadly this member since 2006.59 yr old carpenter by trade is not allowed to buy chisels.looking to spend my average 2000+ a yr on amazon going forward.ebay will lose custom by not allowing driving licence or passport as verification.