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Originally Posted by TVV
The US laws are not the problem. It is the UK laws that are restrictive, and as a result certain items cannot be shipped to the UK.
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But I live in the Netherlands, which never was, is and never ever will be part of the UK ( fortunately..
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So if that was to be true, there would imply folks working in the eBay USA shipping department have no knowledge whatsoever on geography...
I know geography is not a strong developed subject in the USA, but I do not believe it to be the case in their international shipping departments (speaking from 30 years experience on international transactions and being a customs SME, also having worked 20 years for US companies in their int. departments ...
: they do know that topic very well ! )
But the rule is not only limited to the UK as it would look on first sight, as it can also (legally) be made applicable or interpretated to all non USA transactions.
The interpretation ( if you exclude the UK part) is to be understood due to the fact that the US legislation can be challenging and as eBay has to go for the fast buck and least to none issues, applying such a rule safeguards or avoids issues.
"Restricted items and categories
Items included in eBay's hazardous, restricted or regulated materials policy, or that don't follow our International trading policy, can't be shipped using eBay International Shipping.
Collectibles > Knives, swords & blades "
eBay sadly and simply does not follow other US auction sites, nor US auction houses and US individual sellers who do offer international shipping within the US legislation.
So any forum members in the good ol' U S of A will soon have a nice and cheap dagger available to buy
I believe it to be either Serbian but based on the hilt it might be Greek as well and if cleaned double to treble my purchase value...I was surprised that it went this cheap whilst being a month for sale...