I'm having problems with ebay verifying a "Vanilla Visa Gift Card".

[ralphiel123]

When I try to add the Vanilla brand Visa Gift Card I get a message that states, "We couldn't verify this card. Please select a different payment method."

[mtgraves7984]

Can you use one here? I don't know, but maybe someone with experience will pop in. Out of curiosity, are you entering the card's digits like a Visa card, or are you trying to enter it in the gift card field?

[fab_finds4u]

Try paying with PayPal and add the card there.

[simba6]

I received one as a gift last Christmas.  I could not use it with eBay nor would paypal accept it.  I was told by a Visa rep it could only be used for in store purchases and not mail order.  I then tried Wallmart and it was accepted for an order.   

[naturrub_89]

Same!! But is weird because I used vanilla gift cards BEFORE! Idk what is the problem. 

I really want eBay to fix this, because is illogical. I even tried to verify the vanilla card that I had used before (the one that had worked) and now it turns out that it can't verify it either. It doesn't make sense!

[dartgri-0]

Odd because I've been using a Vanilla Visa card on Amazon, Big Bad Toy Store, and Nintendo Online Store this past weekend, and my payments went through just fine. Perhaps that rep is misinformed.

[codycomanche]

I had successfully used the vanilla gift VISA cards on Ebay (and other online sites) for many years, for probably well over a hundred purchases.  I had also used them for many years thru PayPal. 

However, I  began to have trouble with PayPal accepting them sporadically during 2022.  Then somewhere around June 29 to July 5th 2023, the VanillaGift quit working on Ebay.  Ebay tech support originally said it was technical problem but it still doesnt work.  I do hope they get this corrected whether it is a technical or policy change to reinstate the VanillaGift Cards.

[tritri83]

Truly agree. But i don't know how long it will be fixed. It probably because it didn't verify property.

[adrdo_3079]

Yes, you can use these cards on Ebay to buy whatever you want. I have been using them for a long time until recently, I have been getting the same message. I talked to an Ebay rep, they said it is a technical thing on their end and they would try to fix it soon. Well, soon has come and gone, not fixed!

[adrdo_3079]

This is not true, I have used these cards for a very long time on Ebay and other online sites.

[snoant3]

I'm having the same problem. I talked to a rep days ago and they told me that a lot of people are experiencing issues buying with visa gift cards and that they are working on this issue, but I'm getting anxious.

[leande_792]

dude i just dropped 125 on a card just for ebay not to accept it...

[leande_792]

im going to go insane

[lordfonzy07]

I dropped 275.00 for things I needed to do fix ups on figures.... but then found out to late that ebay isn't accepting any vinalla cards it pi**ing me off

[rhersey]

$500 here. This is **bleep**. I used to use vanilla all the time on ebay b4