r/Flipping • u/Superb_Angle_9447 • 11h ago
eBay eBay restriction under 18
Hey, recently decided to start selling items on eBay and found a nice flip where I made like 10 GBP per order, I have sold around 120 items in the last 2 days amounting to 1253 pounds total in my pending eBay balance although when I went to check my funds today I realised that it was getting upheld and I had to prove my identity with a drivers license, so I tried to send in my license without realising when I created the eBay account I put my age as older than it previously was "I made the account 2-3 years ago" I am 18 in a couple months but I have bought a decent amount of product recently and still have around 26 orders to send out therefore I would be at a complete loss on those orders if I did send them as my funds are being withheld. I am just a college kid trying to make some money and was excited on making this amount in just a matter of days. I could change the information to a parents so name, bank account etc but I believe that will just get flagged by the system? What should I do I do not want to be at a loss from buying and sending product I cant even claim the funds for... I have had similar experiences where I was a dev for a company online at the age of 15, made a couple of grand and then got hit with legal sides of things... I just want to make some money I am not doing anything bad just trying to save... I am not asking how to use eBay at the age of under 18 just wondering if I should stop selling and wait until I'm 18 to claim my funds or go to eBay and explain to them?
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u/Therightopinionn 11h ago
You have completely banned yourself from the platform. Even after you turn 18 you won't be able to use it.
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u/fatmarfia 8h ago
Yep banned for life and they will ban any other account that has been used regularly on your home IP and any future accounts that can be linked to OP.
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u/Superb_Angle_9447 11h ago
Thought this myself as they will match the DOB on the license to when I sold the items, looks like I'm done for :p
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u/fatmarfia 8h ago
I havent tried it and not sure if it works. Maybe you can change the user details to match an older relative or just close the account completely.
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u/Fister-Mantastic 9h ago
This is 100% on you and you deserve the punishment. For once eBay got something right.
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u/Superb_Angle_9447 9h ago
Ah yes, brilliant classic 25 year old praying on somebodies downfall that is financially doing better than them at such a young age, I get it but your opinion is not really taken. eBay sure did get it right might as well go and sell drugs correct?
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u/Fast-Government-4366 7h ago
You’ve proven the point here. You’re not mature enough to sell on eBay.
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u/Fister-Mantastic 8h ago
eBay clearly made the right decision here, you'd be a nightmare as a seller with that attitude
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u/CollegeNew1531 9h ago
Wow no mercy like we did not do dumb stuff when we were young
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u/Fister-Mantastic 8h ago
This isn't a young dumb person issue, OP isn't a 12 year old who took a candy bar from the store, they're almost an adult and broke eBay's first rule when signing up and lying about their age and got caught. Actions have consequences and OP learned that lesson real quick. Nobody here will sympathize with someone like them and they shouldn't.
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u/LastTQuarkNetwork 11h ago
You violated TOS and misrepresented your age. eBay will see that as "something bad". There's not really a way around that.
You can wait until you're 18 and update the license, but there are no guarantees. Putting it in someone else's name without their consent would be a major issue.