Can't us Gift Card to bid on Items.
Now that a majority of sellers require a payment method to bid how do you use a gift cards to bid on items. Why are all payment options not available.
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Now that a majority of sellers require a payment method to bid how do you use a gift cards to bid on items. Why are all payment options not available.
tobaccocardyahoo
·2 years agoIt would be totally unreasonable to assume that when you provide a payment method, Ebay would not do an authorization hold for the amount of your bid or your offer.
It is possible that an authorization hold will not be possible on a gift card. Or the amount is greater than the card can accept.
It is also possible that the gift card is a debit card and Ebay is attempting to use other than the card issuers network, and the network they are using will not accept an authorization hold.
downunder-61
·2 years agoContact the seller and ask if they would mind removing the auto payment in your case as you wish to use a Gift Card to pay.
If they are not certain how to:
It is on the Buyer Management page
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements
Scroll down to the bottom and there is a section:
Buyer Payment Requirements
There is a checkbox for: Require buyers to provide payment method before they make an offer – Untick that box.
Or from mrlincoln (thank you) an easier way:
Use the info below to add the card to PayPal.
xadexane
·2 years agoWhy not @downunder-61 just pop open the "Gift cards" area, yon down under the page:
When you're prompted to "Set default payment method" as you're about to make an offer or place a bid?
downunder-61
·2 years ago@xadexane Well coz that would be too easy 😂 Honestly, had no idea you could.
I have copied this for future replies, thanks for that.
12345jamesstamps
·2 years agoSay you have $100. on a gift card. The auction winning bidder might be you. And the winning bid is $109.
How you going to pay? You only have $100. on gift card. Some buyers forget the tax and shipping with that $109. top bid.
Say you bid and won and received item where you used a gift card....and now you want to return it for a refund...You can't get a refund on a gift card.
kathiec
·2 years agoBefore the current asinine automatic payment requirement being rolled out it was absolutely possible to use a gift card if the purchase was more than the balance on the card. If you're allowed to complete checkout after the purchase eBay applies the balance of the gift card then lets you choose a second funding source for the balance.
And while gift cards don't provide the protection of a credit card, you can get a refund to the card balance.
12345jamesstamps
·2 years agoThe past is the past...we are talking about current auctions on eBay. We are talking about now with the "new" ongoing process of auctions.
The process of returning a refund is not as easy as 1...2...3 when it is not a eBay gift card.
kathiec
·2 years agoI don't recall saying it's "as easy as 1...2...3". I said it was possible, which it is.
12345jamesstamps
·2 years agoYour reply was directed to me specifically....why?
I did not ask a question for you to answer.
Can you direct your answer to the person with a problem.
We are here to help...give" opinions" and "suggestions" to the person needing help.
kathiec
·2 years agoIt was directed to you because the information you gave was incorrect. We are also here to not give wrong information, which is usually more damaging than no information at all. I'm always grateful when someone corrects or clarifies if I've given wrong information. Because we all do at some time.
an-36344
·2 years agoSay you got the refund from using a gift card back at eBay Checkout
-- when say you'd pop open the Gift cards, Vultures, Coupons area near the bottom of the page
-- and say you'll see that refund with a checkbox to apply a portion or all of that refund to the gift card to your next purchase?
12345jamesstamps
·2 years ago"And now you want to return the item you bought for a refund"...Just a refund for the item...not the card itself.
Say you bought something with those ""15% or 20%" and such coupons...and decide to return only what was purchase.
And what if one has only a $1.00 left on the eBay gift card....and you want to bid using it.
Too complicated and time consuming...just my opinion.