Believe it or not (you probably do!!) I've had the same problem trying to list cutting discs for an angle grinder.

I got around it by listing it with age varified delivery but in the listing informed buyers that it will be delivered by "normal" parcel post. This is the item no 297475739248. I even deleted the word blade from the listing but it still failed. My guess is it's picking up the word "cutting"

Although one can't argue about selling bladed items without age verification delivery eBay have made a real mess of applying the rules as they obviously capture wrong items. This is a real pain as age verification delivery will put a lot of buyers off due to the fact they have to be at home to receive the parcel.

Another example of eBay at it's finest.

UPDATE

Well, I called the help line that Tressygirl (thanks) posted above and was called back in a coulpe of minutes!!! (It was 01:15). So that's a link well worth bookmarking!!
The call handler was fully understanding and said she would raise it with the listing team. What will happen now is anybodies guess!!

I'll also add that I do have a Business Account

Yes I have found them helpful on the phone but not so sure the powers behind listen to them. It seems to take an age before they put right these wrongs!

a saw or jigsaw without its blade is not a bladed article. most company's or shops just ask for ID which everyone has then ebay comes along asking for ID in the form of a credit card ? how does that work and in the UK that's not even allowed as ID what so ever. 

You're right!

I had a saw set banned - because it was used to set teeth on a bladed item - a panel saw

So your problems are probably because item is a saw!

It is time the sorted their AI

best wishes

tonytools

It's time they educated their AI about the word SAW !

The requirement for Shipping with Age Verification only is intended to comply with UK law (specifically the Offensive Weapons Act 2019) and to enhance community safety, and is wholly inappropriate for heavy industrial machinery. The equipment I am sellling weighs 170Kg and could never be considered an "Offensive Weapon".

With heavy equipment, shipping can only be calculated with knowledge of the buyers postcode. There is no way to give an accurate blanket cost for shipping without knowing this. EBay is misinterpreting the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 and will force sellers to migrate to other platforms for selling industrial machinery.

In the UK, eBay requires any "Bladed" item to be shipped via its own courier and to use its "Age Verification" service. If a piece of industrial equipment, such as a panel saw, has a blade or even if the blade has been removed, the seller is expected to use this shipping service. While this service might be suitable for portable items, it is not appropriate for industrial equipment. They do not permit Collection Only. From now on, I will be listing items on Facebook Marketplace instead of eBay.

Not great if it's a "Saw" that you're selling!

BTW, How do we find your Saw-Setting tool without the word saw?

Hi tressygirl, 

Can you suggest how sellers of industrial machinery can sell "Bladed" items if they require the eBay "Age-Verification" delivery service as a delivery option for items that weigh hundreds or even thousands of kilos and would typically be 'collection only' items? Items that weigh far too much for the suggested delivery services and could never be considered "offensive weapons".  Many items in the categories of Woodworking or Metalworking machine tools.

I will look out for your reply.

With Thanks!

I have them listed as TOOTH SETTERS 

Seems to work but not so easy to fund!

No idea. They are catching all sorts now as "bladed" such as garden trowels and hand forks

Geting beyond MAD!

That's AI for you!

The whole ebay system needs an urgent overhaul . . .