eBay's sudden refusal to allow more than two gift cards

Question

Two weeks ago, I was able to combine any number of gift cards on one order to pay for it.Now, if I attempt to use more than two such cards, I am confronted with a message that I've used "a lot" of gift cards, and that I ought to try again at some unspecified future date.So of course now I cannot get a refund on my worthless eBay cards.How is this *not* theft by deception on eBay's part?

shipscript · Accepted Answer

Here is eBay's gift card policy:https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/paying-items/ebay-gift-cards?id=4640https://pages.ebay.com/giftcard/terms_conditions.html"No more than a total of $1000 in Gift Cards may be redeemed per day, and no more than a total of $1500 in Gift Cards may be redeemed per calendar month. Further, you may only redeem a maximum of four Gift Cards in any single transaction (and fewer if you are redeeming Gift Cards in combination with other redemption codes, such as coupons or vo...