Ebay UK total Ban on knives, Where next for UK collectors?

katana · 10th February 2009, 02:28 PM

WORDS DO NOT DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL..

This is a knee jerk reaction to a consumer programme 'Watchdog' whom bought 'illegal' knives (for the UK) from, apparently, International sellers selling on eBay.UK. The credit card 'block' failed to operate with international sellers....a 'loop hole'. This could have been easily rectified....but eBay panicked...probably due to this statement...

".......Watchdog researchers bought five knives which are illegal to sell or carry in the UK from international sellers.......
Following the Watchdog investigation, Alf Hitchcock, deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said it was "quite shocking that a retailer, and a responsible retailer at that, would be selling offensive weapons"......"

Even the Deputy Assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police cannot get his facts right.....

EBAY is NOT a RETAILER .....it is an ONLINE AUCTION VENUE

Regards David

10th February 2009, 02:28 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	WORDS DO NOT DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL.. This is a knee jerk reaction to a consumer programme 'Watchdog' whom bought 'illegal' knives (for the UK) from, apparently, International sellers selling on eBay.UK. The credit card 'block' failed to operate with international sellers....a 'loop hole'. This could have been easily rectified....but eBay panicked...probably due to this statement... ".......Watchdog researchers bought five knives which are illegal to sell or carry in the UK from international sellers....... Following the Watchdog investigation, Alf Hitchcock, deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said it was "quite shocking that a retailer, and a responsible retailer at that, would be selling offensive weapons"......" Even the Deputy Assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police cannot get his facts right..... EBAY is NOT a RETAILER .....it is an ONLINE AUCTION VENUE Regards David