EBAY NOT ACCEPTING VALID EBAY GIFT CARDS

[ekmadonna]

Can't pay for items I want to purchase with a VALID NEW EBAY GIFT CARD. Keep getting red error message to check payment details or use a different payment method? Not happy

[eburtonlab]

New eBay gift cards can take up to 4 hours to become active from the time of purchase.

Not all categories qualify for gift card purchases, and the seller and buyer may have to both be in North America.

More restrictions here:

https://pages.ebay.com/giftcard/terms_conditions.html

It might be worth trying to purchase your items separately in case one particular item is holding up the transaction.

[ekmadonna]

Gift Card was activated day before Christmas, shows on EBAY as active and having a $25 balance and the seller is in the USA. 

[kensgiftshop]

What are you trying to buy with it?

[ekmadonna8815]

Music cd, just bought some a few days ago with an ebay gift card from last year that still had money on it and everything was fine. This new card my son gave me for Christmas is active and has a $25 balance and I keep getting error message to "VIEW CHECK PAYMENT DETAILS or USE A DIFFERENT FORM OF PAYMENT". I spoke with an EBAY account specialist from another Country and they are telling me I NEED TO GO TO MY BANK to ask them what the problem is, Laughable! It's a prepaid EBAY GIFT CARD. 

[12345jamesstamps]

Might need a credit card on file....in case your purchase with $25. eBay card is more than $25.

[ekmadonna]

I have multiple cards on file and have for 8 years. it is another account one that I sell on but is mostly a buying account. 

[ekmadonna]

The attempted purchase is $15 of the 25