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Posted: 6/5/2004 10:14:40 PM EDT
| Ok, so now that ebay says no more "assault weapon" parts, where's everyone going to be doing the selling? Looks like lots of stuff is being dumped right now. |
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Jeez, all of the anti-Ebay threads are locked! Are the mods on AR15.com taking offense to people bad mouthing Ebay? You guys aren't taking kickbacks from Ebay are ya?  Here's the response I got from Ebay when I sent them a letter about this issue. Thank you for taking the time to write eBay with your concerns. I apologize for the long delay in responding. Due to an unexpected and very large spike in email volume, we have gotten behind but are working around the clock to answer your emails. I gather that you are unhappy that eBay has recently revised its Firearms Policy so that the sale of any assault weapon-related parts or accessories will no longer be permitted. The primary reason that eBay has changed its policy is that various state and federal laws are particularly complex when it comes to regulating, and even defining, assault weapons parts and accessories. What is legal in one jurisdiction may be illegal in another, and as the category grew, it became increasingly difficult for us to enforce a consistent policy. To keep our community from inadvertently violating a firearms law, and to simplify our enforcement into a policy that would be fair and consistent to all sellers, we took the step of banning all parts and accessories related to assault weapons. This decision was made purely to help protect our community from inadvertently violating firearms laws, and for enforcement reasons. eBay takes no position on the gun control issue. eBay will continue to allow the sale of hunting rifle parts and accessories because the laws surrounding the sale of these items are much simpler and thus easier to enforce. I apologize for any inconvenience or frustration this policy change has caused. We hope that you can accept eBay's decision. We appreciate your patience and understanding regarding this matter. Regards, Lara eBay Community Watch I think you might be able to get around it the same way people have been getting around the Ebay hi cap mag ban. Just list your item as "Folding Stock SKS Sporter Hunting Rifle", etc. |
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