What the fuck, id check on a classifieds site? There are fake photo-of-id generators online if you're not afraid to submit that. But it's crazy that something like that is checked at all.

It still didn't come to me but I won't use any feature or service locked behind a face scan or government issued ID document being provided, unless it's a bank I use or my country's government website.

Or I will provide a fake ID if I can make it work, but generally speaking I'd rather just not use that feature or service.

If this is what the internet is coming to, I want no part of it.

Since you’re already familiar with the Fediverse, you may be interested in Flohmarkt. It can serve as an alternative to those marketplaces.

Edit: updated the link to the list of instances.

Sample IDs online, AI-generated fake IDs (one of the few good uses for AI). It depends on how the detection is being done. Uploading an image is the simplest, the ones that hijack your phone's camera and gyroscope are trickier but not impossible. Pick an ID that can't be easily checked automatically (e.g not every country's drivers licenses have barcodes linked to public databases)

Do a bit of trial and error and turn it into a game. Remember under most circumstances you're under no obligation to provide genuine personal info to these websites, the worst they can do is ban you

I can totally see sites wanting to identify sellers.
Scams would be way too easy and common without it.

For me, US specific sites are tricky. As in, if you are overseas, you cannot access them due to security reasons. For example; DMV sites. You need to use a VPN and choose a US server to access. Those sites usually always have ID verifications... and theres no way around them

I dont use services you listed, but i face similar ID verifications on similar sites. What i did: switch VPN to another countries. Sometimes it works though.

I mean considering merchants generally need to identify themselves for tax purposes, it makes sense. Does your country and the local marketplace allow you to see up an LLC and use that identity?