Hi Martin - I did use "ask seller a question" last night, but haven't heard back yet - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Dudley" <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 8:57 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ebay and credit card authentification | If the seller is wanting payment via paypal there should be no requirement | for you to give your credit card details. Why not contact them directly and | ask them. | | Martin | | | Andy Collins recently said:- | | >Christopher and all - | > | >I haven't dealt with this seller before, and have never seen that message | >saying you are not authorised to buy this item because you don't meet the | >sellers requirements which in this case, is to have a credit card registered | >on file. | > | >It says about this seller: | > | >discountsatnav | >( | >11113 | >Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999) | >Member is a PowerSeller | >About Me | >Feedback: | >99.7% Positive | >Member: | >since 30-Jan-03 in United Kingdom | >Registered as a business seller | >table end | > | >The above looks quite good if genuine, lots of buyers, and very high | >positive feedback, I'm just concerned about this thing of giving my credit | >card details; how necessary is this, when he wants to be paid by paypal | >anyway! - | > | >Andy | > | >----- Original Message ----- | >From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | >To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | >Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:39 PM | >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Ebay and credit card authentification | > | > | >| Andy, unless you really really trust the seller, don't proceed to give | >your | >| credit card details, otherwise you could be a victim of fraud. Hope this | >| warning helps. | >| ----- Original Message ----- | >| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | >| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | >| Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:37 PM | >| Subject: [access-uk] Ebay and credit card authentification | >| | >| | >| > Hi all - | >| > | >| > Just tried to buy something off ebay, and was told I couldn't do so | >unless | >| > I | >| > satisfied the sellers requirement, which in this case meant giving my | >| > credit | >| > card details for identification purposes. | >| > | >| > Anybody done this on Ebay? Is it safe? 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