eBay Australia does not permit the listing of credit or debit cards. This includes inactive credit or debit cards. Whilst eBay Australia appreciates the collectable value of such cards, in Australia these cards remain the property of the issuer and even though it may be in your possession, you do not have title to sell.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Limits on account privileges
Account suspension
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
Roland lists his valid credit card on eBay. This is a violation of eBay policy.
Elaine lists a credit card for sale on eBay but the credit card company retains ownership of the credit card even on issuance. Therefore, this is a violation of eBay policy because the credit card issuer’s policy does not allow the resale of its expired credit cards.
Why does eBay have this policy?
eBay urges sellers and buyers to comply with all governmental regulations and laws. Unexpired credit or debit cards cannot lawfully be transferred from one person to another. As a result, sellers may not list such items on eBay. The transfer of recently expired credit cards raises privacy concerns and creates the potential for abuse. Therefore, such items are also not permitted on the site.
