People have contacted me to say that some members, or prospective members, are concerned about the $3 ID verification fee. Some people wonder if the fee is necessary or whether there is any reason to pay it.

It is possible to list auctions without being ID verified. You can bid on auctions which sellers have setup without requiring ID verification.

ID verification is a $3 fee paid to Games2Trains.com through PayPal. When you pay the ID verification fee you receive a $3 credit with Games2Trains.com towards listing fees that can be used, for example, to "featured" listing. By receiving money through PayPal we are using that companies ID verification. PayPal link each individual with ID verification to a bank account.

Some sellers require ID verification from buyers to be confident that buyers will follow through with payment. Without ID verification buyers can create accounts and bid on auctions with no intention of actually paying for an item. A buyer who hasn't been ID verified who feels that he has bid too high on an auction, can abandon his account and start another.

If you decide to become ID verified you can make the $3 back in savings, compared to ebay auction fees, on your first auctions.

Neil (Games2Trains.com, WargamesMarket.com owner)