Wave bye bye to eBay

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Yeah, honestly, I dont care, they've been a big enough pain in the rump that I havent used their service in years.

*shrug*

I just looked at the big prohibited list. They're REALLY shooting themselves in the foot here.
 
After learning that some items purchased on eBay may have been used in the tragedy at Virginia Tech

Ok...so when will we hear this...

After learning that some items purchased on eBay may have been used by Islamic Terrorists

Bah....Ebay should censor itself to death. "snipping" programs and cheating have made on-line auctions worthless.
 
Funny, just before I opened this thread, I'd been looking through eBay at reloading stuff. I don't need any (still excited about my Lee Classic Cast!), but like all things eBay it's fun sometimes just to watch what comes up; if someone was selling dies in a set I'd like to use for a ludicrously low price, I'd be tempted.

I was a bit peeved to discover that I saw very few (lead) pellet guns, too; a few, Yes, but few enough that I suspect they snuck in against policy. (Am I wrong?) Jillions of airsoft guns, though. Nothing against airsoft (Hey, I bought a few this year, and it was fun at my friend's bachelor party ;)), but they're not much of an interest of mine.

Besides being asinine, he policy of exclusion is badly worded; if brass casings are verboten (good word for it), what about things like reloading dies and presses?

Foolish.

I guess I'll start satisfying my curiosity now on sites like gunbroker -- giving up some of the really good and polished things about eBay (at least for those items).

timothy
 
I have used their service for barrels, choke tubes, magazines, and the like. It is the easiest way online to purchase these items.

This will now move elsewhere. And I will try not to use their service in general due to this stance.

Thanks for the link.
 
wow...gun related stuff seems to be a big ebay market...i'll admit i'm a little surprised....i thought the dollars would be given highest priority.
 
Well, I'll send them an email, and tell them to cancel my account. I understood some of their policies, although I didn't agree with them, but cases? You are really going to ban the sales of brass cases? Wow.

By the way, if any of you who really aren't using the service already, but still have accounts active, were to write to them and specifically ask them to send you, no, mail you, proof that your account has been deleted, I bet it would make them stand up and take some notice.

Maybe. If we can get enough people upset.
 
July 2007


***Message from Matt Halprin – New Listing Restrictions on Gun Parts***

July 30, 2007 | 10:00AM PST/PT


Matt Halprin
Hello everyone…In mid-August, we will be updating our Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy to place more restrictions around gun-related items. Once these changes take effect, we will prohibit listings of any firearm part that is required for the firing of a gun. This includes items like bullet tips, brass casings and shells, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines, firing pins, trigger assemblies, etc. Please read the Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy for more details on our current policy.
As you may know, eBay does not allow the listing of any items which are regulated by individual states or the federal government; however, there are still a large number of firearm-related parts that are legal and are widely available in retail stores. These items have also historically been allowed on eBay.

After learning that some items purchased on eBay may have been used in the tragedy at Virginia Tech in April 2007, we felt that revisiting our policies was not only necessary, but the right thing to do. After much consideration, the Trust & Safety policy team – along with our executive leaders at eBay Inc. – have made the decision to further restrict more of these items than federal and state regulations require.

This new update continues to encourage safety among our community members and brings our policies in the U.S. and Canada in closer alignment with our existing policies in other markets around the globe.


Sincerely,

Matt Halprin
Vice President, Trust & Safety
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;)

You can buy knives and swords GALORE, but no brass????


Clearly V-tech would never have happened if ebay wasn't around.:rolleyes:
 
Good. It has been my experience that parts prices had actually gone up because of eBay exposure. Some parts that I once could buy rather inexpensively were jacked-up due to inexperienced bidders overbidding for items. Now that actual gun parts will no longer be allowed for sale, I will be able to buy directly from the manufacturer/distributors without paying inflated prices.
 
Thats so rediculous, however looks like they never actually did allow it, now they are enforcing it.

Lets compare the fact that maybe something was bought on ebay that took part in the virginia tech shooting and other items. I know for a fact that people who have bought world of warcraft items have been involved with death. There are people so addicted to that game, buying **** for thier characters that they end up neglecting their kids, or killing a friend becuase he stole a virtual sword from him... We should ban the sale of wow stuff too then.

lol ahhh whatever, they can't regulate everything, there are still going to be some listings and there are other online places to buy firearm parts.
 
It may be that they are simply saying they will be enforcing the policy, and then not worrying too much about what gets sold.

It won't be the first time a company had an official policy to limit their liability, knowing full well that the policy won't actually be implemented.

Doesn't Colt still stamp ARs with flash suppressors, bayo lugs, and collapsible stocks as LEO?
 
Is there any good general auction site alternative for eBay?
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I don't think any site can even come close to having the things eBay does. My purchases on there are things that usually cannot be found anywhere else.
 
i don't know how anyone even uses ebay. i've never found it user friendly. there's so many passwords, rules, restrictions, costs, etc. that it's just too much of a pita to waste time watching the crap. if i want something used there are much better places to go.
 
This includes items like bullet tips, brass casings and shells, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines, firing pins, trigger assemblies, etc. Please read the Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy for more details on our current policy.
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Blast! And I was just about to go shopping for "bullet tips!" :D

(Just shows to go you how ignorant they are about firearms. Oh, well. Garbage Into their fluffy little city-bred heads, Garbage Out.)
 
I don't think I've ever bought anything gun related on eBay. Everything I've bought has been hard to find car parts (my car is 20 years old).

This should make GunBroker.com happy. More listings for them.
 
Their site, their rules. While I don't like it, that's their choice.
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And it's our choice to not give them any money if we dislike their policy.

If you want gun stuff, just go to gunbroker or auctionarms or something.
 
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