Having an issue with paying for a bid with gift card credit

Question

I recently got a gift card to try and bid for a model train engine (I need the parts to fix one I already have) and despite having over 100 dollars in gift card credit I can't seem to place a bid with it. I don't know why this is an issue now because I've done this before and had no issue, and even WON said auction. Any idea what's going on?

eburtonlab · Answer

@ste-789435

Some sellers require a payment method specified in advance for bids or offers on the seller's items. If that is the case, you may need to provide a payment method that supports a reversible payment hold such as a credit or debit card in order to place a bid or make an offer.

You should be able to use your gift card to purchase buy-it-now items, or to bid on auctions where the seller does not require a payment method specified in advance on the bid entry form.