Comments on: Novelty bank notes, Ivory, laser pointers: Banned on eBay

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:50:28 +0000

So in theory we could list a Sub Machine gun or two just bung an uZi in a ming vase

The value of the listed item is in the collectable container, not its contents.

The listing description should state that the container has not been opened, but that any incidental contents are not intended TO KILL YOU

The item must not be available at any retail outlet, and the container must have a value that substantially exceeds the current retail price of the WEAPON in the container.

Sellers should take steps to ensure that the buyer of these collectables is of lawful age in the buyer and seller’s jurisdiction (generally 18 years old in the UK and Republic of Ireland, 21 years old in the US).

Buyers and sellers must ensure that the sale complies with all applicable laws and delivery regulations in carrying out the transaction.

By: Super Max

Super Max — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:33:29 +0000

It must be a pretty dangerous hobby collecting whisky bottles, you could easily get drunk one night, start opening them and decimate the value of your collection.

By: Whirly

Whirly — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:32:44 +0000

#6 err Hello! Thats not strictly true. Empty scotch bottles are great.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:30:47 +0000

6
No one that is ,other than someone that is buying the item for its contents! and can get alcohol delivered direct to their door

By: Josordoni

Josordoni — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:15:36 +0000

#4 to add to which, the fact of the sealed unopened contents adds to the value – nobody would want to destroy most of the value of their collectable by opening and drinking it!

By: FenLex

FenLex — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:00:55 +0000

Inspired, Eddie, inspired!

Kevin: I don’t doubt your own motives but the problem as ever is the scope for abuse and the difficulty of policing. The line of least resistance is always to leave things be, let them get out of hand and end up having to ban the lot.

By: Kevin_T

Kevin_T — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:29:26 +0000

Uncle Sam asks:
“So why not pour it down the sink before you list the bottle?”

If I am selling a 100 year old bottle, I don’t want to destroy the originality of the bottle by destroying the seal. I do have a pair of sample wine bottles here that are about 70 years old, the contents would not be drinkable but they are still full, and thus while I am not selling the contents it would be a shame to break them open and destroy something that has been preserved in it’s original form for all of that time.

Kevin (who doesn’t drink, just appreciates the historic aspects of old original items)

By: Eddie

Eddie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:17:32 +0000

Well, thats my Xmas sales kernackered then !

I have enroute from China 5000 luxury laser pointers, each in an ivory presentation case, and was offering a novelty bank note with each purchase to show how you can burn a hole in yer money

All I need now is for eBay to ban ‘musical personal massagers’, and I will be in real trouble!

By: Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:21:06 +0000

#1 Along with “to comply with eBay rules the Item for sale is for an addition to a collection only and therefore for display and collection purposes, any contents which are truly incidental to the sale are deemed to be of no value and are not really meant for consumption.”

So why not pour it down the sink before you list the bottle?

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:57:40 +0000

yet ebay still sell large amounts of Whisky