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isiahthomas · 04-22-2004, 12:25 PM

Why u gotta have a credit card or debit card to register with Ebay.com? I'm trying to get some movies from Ebay.com & they talkin about i gotta have a credit card or debit card just to register. I don't have either one of those. So what can i do to register? Ebay.com has some cheap movies i want & that's messed up if i can't get any movies from them cause i don't have a damn credit or debit card.

TJ · 04-22-2004, 04:42 PM

I haven't registered in awhile, but I thought you didn't have to have a credit card unless you were selling items... if you use a free e-mail address like Yahoo or Hotmail then you have to give your credit card info regardless, but if you use your real ISP address (or company or school adddress) then they don't require that info. I guess there is too much fraud from people using free e-mail addresses and they try and cut down on it.

Czas na Zywiec · 04-22-2004, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by TJ
I haven't registered in awhile, but I thought you didn't have to have a credit card unless you were selling items... if you use a free e-mail address like Yahoo or Hotmail then you have to give your credit card info regardless, but if you use your real ISP address (or company or school adddress) then they don't require that info. I guess there is too much fraud from people using free e-mail addresses and they try and cut down on it.

Oh, so if I registered with my University e-mail, then I don't have to give credit card info? I don't have one yet (I have a debit card) but I'm always really cautious on who I give it to (So far I've only used it at the ATM and campus-related businesses). I've been dying to buy some things off of ebay.

passionsfan79 · 04-22-2004, 05:17 PM

yea you dont have to have a credit card to sign for just registering. thats only for the selling part

x Rogue x · 04-22-2004, 05:27 PM

you ain't gotta have a credit card to buy things or register, just when you wanna sell things. at least i didn't when i registered in oct. it might have changed since then.

Hollow · 04-22-2004, 06:38 PM

when i signed up it didnt ask for it, but i needed it to change my email adress which is really stupid

isiahthomas · 04-22-2004, 06:44 PM

They won't even accept your email if you're with Yahoo.com which is stupid. This is some bulls**t cause i wanna order some movies from there. They got a lot of cheap movies.

Kazza · 04-22-2004, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
They won't even accept your email if you're with Yahoo.com which is stupid. This is some bulls**t cause i wanna order some movies from there. They got a lot of cheap movies.

That's weird!

Open a FREE acct with hotmail or any other service then

TJ · 04-22-2004, 07:59 PM

They don't allow you to register with ANY free e-mail accounts without verifying your credit card info, you have to use your real isp address.

dawsongirl · 04-23-2004, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
They won't even accept your email if you're with Yahoo.com which is stupid. This is some bulls**t cause i wanna order some movies from there. They got a lot of cheap movies.

They accept it...just not without a credit card. Doesn't your ISP have email with it?

isiahthomas · 04-23-2004, 10:46 AM

What's ISP?

Kazza · 04-23-2004, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
What's ISP?

Your computer's address server number (basically)

dawsongirl · 04-24-2004, 01:02 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
What's ISP?

Internet Service provider. Whoever provides you with internet service.

Chelsea · 04-24-2004, 01:21 AM

Essentially, it's who you have to send all the money to each month when the bill comes. AOL, Earthlink, NetZero, Comcast, Verizon, MSN, SBC, MCHSI, the various Bells, etc. are all ISP's. Most likely, unless your ISP is some local-only company (IE: The local ISP Foothills Network), you DO have an e-mail through them available, you just need to log in on the appropriate page, and go through the necessary setup

julian bozo · 04-27-2004, 07:17 PM

I thought about this post the other day. I saw 3 things I wanted on Yahoo actions. Different sales people. I started to register. It said I needed my credit card info. I do not want to give that out. Is there any way I can bid without having to post it?

04-22-2004, 12:25 PM	#1
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	A Question About Ebay.com Why u gotta have a credit card or debit card to register with Ebay.com? I'm trying to get some movies from Ebay.com & they talkin about i gotta have a credit card or debit card just to register. I don't have either one of those. So what can i do to register? Ebay.com has some cheap movies i want & that's messed up if i can't get any movies from them cause i don't have a damn credit or debit card.

04-22-2004, 05:17 PM	#4
passionsfan79 Proud to be Sara fan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 13, 2002 Location: MN Posts: 2,265	yea you dont have to have a credit card to sign for just registering. thats only for the selling part
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04-22-2004, 04:42 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,700	I haven't registered in awhile, but I thought you didn't have to have a credit card unless you were selling items... if you use a free e-mail address like Yahoo or Hotmail then you have to give your credit card info regardless, but if you use your real ISP address (or company or school adddress) then they don't require that info. I guess there is too much fraud from people using free e-mail addresses and they try and cut down on it.

04-22-2004, 05:27 PM	#5
x Rogue x broken Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 428	you ain't gotta have a credit card to buy things or register, just when you wanna sell things. at least i didn't when i registered in oct. it might have changed since then.

04-22-2004, 06:38 PM	#6
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	when i signed up it didnt ask for it, but i needed it to change my email adress which is really stupid

04-22-2004, 06:44 PM	#7
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	They won't even accept your email if you're with Yahoo.com which is stupid. This is some bulls**t cause i wanna order some movies from there. They got a lot of cheap movies.

04-22-2004, 07:59 PM	#9
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,700	They don't allow you to register with ANY free e-mail accounts without verifying your credit card info, you have to use your real isp address.

04-23-2004, 10:46 AM	#11
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	What's ISP?

04-24-2004, 01:21 AM	#14
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Essentially, it's who you have to send all the money to each month when the bill comes. AOL, Earthlink, NetZero, Comcast, Verizon, MSN, SBC, MCHSI, the various Bells, etc. are all ISP's. Most likely, unless your ISP is some local-only company (IE: The local ISP Foothills Network), you DO have an e-mail through them available, you just need to log in on the appropriate page, and go through the necessary setup

04-27-2004, 07:17 PM	#15
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	I thought about this post the other day. I saw 3 things I wanted on Yahoo actions. Different sales people. I started to register. It said I needed my credit card info. I do not want to give that out. Is there any way I can bid without having to post it?