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Resolved! Proving my age without a credit card!

I see others have already asked this question (“I do not have a credit card, is there any other way to prove my age to eBay?”), but received little relevant response, with all manner of ‘real world’ suggestions (from joining porn sites, to showing yo...

Uk buyers now not allowed to buy from America!

Has any other UK buyer had this problem? I'm absolutely disgusted with eBay for ever implementing it. It's so discriminating and weird. Basically if you're in the UK, you are now no longer allowed to buy from any seller in America, no matter how hard...

age verification

Has anyone managed to get past the age verification issue at the moment.I am trying to buy a canteen of cutlery. I need to verify my age with a credit card.I go to the verification page and get an error and am told to contact customer support. I have...

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age verification...

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....absolut...

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Trying to sell a watch

I am trying to sell a moonswatch & eBay have removed it saying it’s against their counterfeit policyits a genuine watch, I have the receipt & original packaging - how the hell can I sell it & prove it’s not fake?

I bought a motorcycle it was listed as cash on collection sending courier ebay not allowing patment

I bought a motorcycle it was listed as payment on collectionand the seller agreed to a couier but now ebay wont allowMe to pay for it through ebay I got ebay to call Me theperson said the only option was to use paypal outsideof ebay and that no help ...

Banging my head against a brick wall

Hi all . Has anyone ever encountered this problem?To have an EBay account you have to be 18 years or older. So I’ve had an EBay account since about 2011 and I’m nearing retirement.So I’ve been buying old woodworking tools, chisels, saws, all sorts. R...

Over 18 purchased

I want to purchase a secateurs but the system says I must prove I'm over 18. I don't want to give my card details, I always pay with Paypal. Anyway of dealing with this? Any help gratefully accepted. Sister Sonia

How to verify age withouth the credit card.

Hi. As you know, currently there is no other way to verify age other just with a credit card. For this reason, we need to ask eBay to change something here. The best I can think of is, write a complaint. Go to https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/gett...

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Am I not allowed a right to reply?

Recently I just got this from eBay: "We noticed that you’re having some issues with your recent orders. We know that problems with orders happen occasionally, but we’re always concerned when we see buyers opening an unusual amount of return requests,...

Resolved! Local collection process and possible problems

Does the new local collection process work well reliably?What if, after paying for the good to eBay, seller cannot be contacted, or upon arrival to collect the item, the item looks not described? What if the collected item is found out to be defectiv...

Import VAT when buying from Germany

I plan to buy a ~£400 printer from a business seller who is based in Germany. The item is in Germany.Import from the EU is liable for UK VAT 20%. Where and by whom, if any, is this charged? By the carrier? By eBay? The German seller is a VAT register...

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Resolved! Buying a book from US seller

Is there any import tax implication for UK buyer when buying a book (total $62.40 = £47 including shipping) from US book seller due to new tariff introduction?