Is it safe to buy from people at ebay?

Question

And do you have to be over the age of 18 to sign up for an ebay account?

Answer 1

When you join up for ebay it asks for your date of birth because"You need to be at least 18 years old to register on eBay, because when you buy and sell on eBay you’re actually making a legally binding contract."

I think its quite safe to buy from people on ebay because when you register they take lots of information from you so they can contact u and the money is sent through a paypal account and if the person doesnt sent the thing you have bought you have got some kind of insurance and the person gets negative feedback and you get your money back.If the person gets -4 from negative feedback there account is closed and you shouldnt buy from someone if they have lots of negative feedback coz it means the thing was not how it was described or it did not get sent.hope that helps=D  

Answer 2

Check their feedback thing, it gives a percentage about how reliable theyve been

Answer 3

I don't know about the age limit, but it's definitely safe.

I've bought at least 20 things over the last year and I've never had a problem.  Just read the descriptions carefully and ask questions.  Usually the shady sellers have low feedback ratings and bad item descriptions.

Answer 4

Yes about the eighteen...and if you use paypal, they protect you for up to 2,000.00 (US) .. but generally it's very safe, yeah.

Answer 5

Some people are safe to buy from and some are not. People can scam you. As long as they have it written somewhere on the page in big or small lettering: this item is fake, broken, etc. then you can't get them in court. I myself would not buy from ebay just because I don't trust most people. :P But you can if you want, it is your choice. I would not be surprised if you had to be over the age of 18 to have an account or not.

Answer 6

the best way to know your seller is to check his/her feedback if it's good then it is probably safe to buy but Ebay is a chance you are taking! I ave bought off of Ebay many times with no problems and yes youhave to be eighteen to buy. Or your parents will have to do the buying for you.

Answer 7

it is safe to buy from ebay! Make sure they have a paypal account(which is easier to pay with anyways) Paypal accounts are verified and paypal will actually give you a refund if you never recieved your item. I dont think you need to be over 18 for an ebay account, but you do need to have a bank information to have a paypal account. you can always mail a money order to the seller instead of paying through paypal.

Answer 8

not sure if there's an age limit, there probably is though. but as for trusting people, that really depends. because people use it everyday and get what they want, but then again I'm sure that there are people that try to cheat people out of there money. so its really up to you if you want to trust them or not.

Answer 9

check the person's feedback which will have comments about history of his selling to make sure that it's all good and that he doesn't have a history of getting the money and then not giving you the product. But if the feedback is good then you're probably fine.

Answer 10

Just use common sense.

Yes you have to be 18 (have to have a credit card #  or checking account last time I checked)

Well, "legally" you need an active checking account or credit card for an ebay account, and in MOST cases you have to be at least 18, but they never ask your age. As long as you go through with the process and do everything you are supposed to, it shouldn't be a problem. Just be smart.