Credit card age verification

[andjoh_9585]

I have reduced my shopping on e-bay since they stopped taking Amex. But I have just tried to buy some garden prunters. I was going to use my debit card to pay. Age verification is needed which has to be by credit card. Fair enough but my credit card is Amex and eBay will not even accept an Amex card number as proof of having a credit card, even though I was then going to purchase using a debit card after the credit card age verification. e-Bay hasn’t thought this through! Someone with several debit cards but only an Amex credit cards can’t purchase garden tools. Ridiculous. 

[tressygirl]

Yep, many are faced with this and be you 18 or 102 only a credit card on file ( sadly not Amex) will suffice to prove you're over the age of 18,  as anyone of any age can own a debit card.

Here's eBay's  latest announcement re any ' bladed' , or deemed bladed item :

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.

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