Axe lost on e-bay

[Bill M]

I think that bartender (esses) do this to get bigger tips. It SURE does work with me!

But back to the original topic about eBay and these blocked bids. I just bid on a sword on eBay. I got a notice that stated

"Dear Bidder / Buyer

If you are bidding on or buying a knife, please note that by law this product cannot be sold to anyone under 18. By clicking on the "confirm bid" or "confirm payment" button below, you are confirming that you are the age required to purchase this product. For further details, please see our Weapons and Knives policy.

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This was a direct bid, not using a sniper. It seemed to go through, but I a concerned that IF I use a sniper, it may not work unless I have somehow "registered with my Visa card."

Anyone know how eBay wants this registration done?

[Robert]

I e-mailed ebay as soon as I heard of this and as of now have still heard nothing back from them. I will post as soon as I do. I just bid on an item using a sniper and the bid went through with no problem.

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

I e-mailed ebay as soon as I heard of this and as of now have still heard nothing back from them. I will post as soon as I do. I just bid on an item using a sniper and the bid went through with no problem.

Robert,

The answer may be that I have a Visa credit card on file with eBay. They asked for this when I sold some things in auctions. Mine is with eBay US though, not eBay UK, but maybe they know each other.

Do you have a card on file?

Sounds like Wayne and David did not.

[Robert]

Bill,
The only card I have on file is with paypal.

Robert

[kronckew]

ditto, robert.

when you click the link to register a credit card you get their sellers page for registering a credit card to pay ebay fees, and set up a sellers account. sounds scammy to me, but that's ebay. i was gonna set up a sellers account to sell some 2006 world cup memorabilia for a friend, so i'll try that when my new shiny visa prepay paypal card comes thru...

i got a response from ebay, basically says, we've made some arbitrary changes without consulting anyone so click the link and follow the instructions and tough if you ain't got no credit card, you can't buy any sharp pointy shiney things, even if they are legal - my wife says you shouldn't want to buy sharp things anyway, why, you could poke somebodies eye out with one of those things, they should be banned..

Originally Posted by itsmorethanmyjobsworthtoquestionthePTB

>From September, we have made some changes to our policies
on buying and selling knives on eBay. Buyers must have a credit card on file with us
in order to purchase a knife on eBay.co.uk. If you don't have a credit
card on file then we'll ask you to enter your card details when you
place your bid or use Buy It Now. This is for verification only and you
won't be charged.

For more details about the improved security for the sale of knives on
eBay please go through the link given below:

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200808281357112.html

Furthermore, for your reference, here's how to place a credit card on
file:

1. Click "site map" at the top of the eBay homepage.
2. Click "Place or Update Credit Card on File" under "Selling" and sign
in.
3. Enter your information on our secure form.
4. Click "Continue".

I trust this information helps you. Please let us know if we can be of
any further assistance.

Kind regards,

Jonathan Dashwood
eBay Customer Support
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so, to be a buyer, you need to be a seller so they can deduct 'fees' from your account by direct debit when they feel like it, like when they need some ready cash to make payment on their ferrari. from the siggy line in jonathan's missive, we can expect we'll need to have a skype account set up next. (p.s.- skype ain't free if you want to talk to someone with a real phone, so you'll need to register a credit card there too i guess)

[kronckew]

just to see how far their silly game goes, i applied for paypals pre-pay visa card, it arrived, i've registered it as my credit card, and was able to bid on an item. i can bid again.

the fun bit being that you can apply for a pre-pay card at 16 which makes a mockery of their reasoning that it's needed to prove you are 18. i think it's a scam of some sort... i've loaded £10 on it, they took £4.95 for their 'fee', and i've got £5.05 left to buy whatever i want. i think i'll frame it and use it to buy the real excaliber when it's found, can't be more than that balance. ebay

anyhow, bidding on a weapon still brings up a confirmation screen, wonder if my sniper software will handle it.

[pallas]

this seems to be only an ebay uk thing.


its never happened to me. (USA)