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eBay.ie - The postcode field is invalid.

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  • 17-05-2008 1:18pm
    #1
    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm trying to pay via Paypal for two items I bought recently, but I get "Please enter the information in highlighted fieldsPostcode - The postcode field is invalid." error all the time. Before when I got this problem I would just login to eBay.co.uk and pay that way and it worked. I e-mailed eBay two days ago, but I got no reply yet. :mad:

    What should I enter as the postcode for Dublin?

    Thank you.


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    #2
    Zorba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Have u tried putting in "Eire" in the postcode field, usually works.


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    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    Zorba wrote: »
    Have u tried putting in "Eire" in the postcode field, usually works.
    Just tried that and I get "The postcode field is invalid.". :(


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    I just use five zero's, hasn't let me down on any online store yet.


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    #5
    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    Ciaran500 wrote: »
    I just use five zero's, hasn't let me down on any online store yet.
    Still get the same problem, I hate eBay. :(


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    Zorba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Maybe try going back to ebay.co.uk ?


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    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Are you buying from someone based in Ireland, or elsewhere? ebay.com recently made a change which makes it impossible to buy if you don't have a valid zip code. Maybe this is the problem. eBay won't respond to your question as they're just a shower of idiots who can't read.


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    Pegasus15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Pegasus15


    Haven't experienced this with eBay, but with some other form similar to this. Does it work if you enter something like "09" instead of "9"? Or are you in Co. Dublin? Maybe try "00"?


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    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,955 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    The same thing has happened to me on 2 occasions now. Both times were when using a sellers "checkout" rather than the usual invoice and straight to paypal systerm.First time I originally had Eire as postcode and it suddenly stopped accepting it and giving the same error message as you have gotten OP. Six months later it happened again. This time I entered Eire and it accepted that. Quite bizarre!
    I'd try not entering any postcode at all and see if that works.


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,103 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I came across the same problem yesterday when trying to pay for an auction I'd won.

    The problem never occured before. Anyway, what I did was just leave the Postcode section blank, which worked. Now on my address it says "default" where the postcode should be.


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    #11
    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    After many tries with different numbers etc... I even tried leaving it blank they didn't work... I did manage to do it by just using a single x


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    Appleblossom42
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Appleblossom42


    Try just putting in Dublin again. I'm in Waterford and did this, therefore my address ended up with two or three Waterfords and irelands (can't remember how many). The same on Play.com but it worked everytime and never had a problem getting the goods.


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    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    Appleblossom42 wrote: »
    Try just putting in Dublin again. I'm in Waterford and did this, therefore my address ended up with two or three Waterfords and irelands (can't remember how many). The same on Play.com but it worked everytime and never had a problem getting the goods.
    When I put the x in, I was directed to paypal, where paypal had my normal address, so that did the job.


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    T "real deal" J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭T "real deal" J


    Alright lads I just used the 00 there and it worked. I live in county dublin


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