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05-04-2025 12:23 PM
I tried to place a bid on a jigsaw, without blades, and came up against the age verification barrier, now I don't have or need a credit card so I was unable to proceed without registering one yet I could buy a screwdriver with no safe guards.
How do you get around this lazy approach to age verification with eBay?
eBay, when contacted, were quite abrupt that this is the only way to do it, is it because a jigsaw takes blades that their system is so messed up?
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05-04-2025 3:45 PM
eBay only accept a credit card on a buyer's account to prove that they are 18 years of age or older. Your only workaround here, is to ask someone with a credit card on their eBay account, to buy this item for you.
There has been a new ruling on bladed items, and any ' deemed' to be with blades.
See here:
Keeping shoppers and sellers safe: Buyer age-verification for bladed items
To help keep buyers and sellers safe, we’ve expanded safety requirements for selling bladed items on ebay.co.uk, with the introduction of buyer age-verification to cover more potentially dangerous items. If you sell bladed items on ebay.co.uk, you need to:
- Add an age-verified delivery option. Choose a delivery service that requires age verification on receipt.
- Correctly package the bladed products, and clearly label the parcel to indicate there are bladed items inside.
- Ensure your packages are delivered to buyers in person, not to parcel lockers, collection points or via local pick up.
Please note that the sale of many types of knives and bladed items is already prohibited on eBay. However, legal bladed products for sale in the UK can be sold to customers who are 18 and over. Proof of age will be required at checkout. You can learn more about adding age-verified delivery options to your listings on our Seller Centre page.