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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

They have a Vice President of Trust?

Here is a link to the ebay announcement:

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200707.sht ... 7-30094109

This is the final straw for me.....I will no longer participate with ebay. I have had my account since 1998 and will be cancelling it today.

Edit to add: My account is now cancelled.


Jason

I wonder how many vehicles sold on Ebay have been involved in DWI's, Hit-n-Run's, transportation of controlled substances, transporting illegal aliens, traffic violations, etc......the list goes on....and on....and on.


I bet the Ebay "Firearm" policy gives the Sheeple a warm fuzzy feeling though

Tis real;

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200707301000452.html

OH GOOD GRIEF!

Don't blame the guy for doing the crime..blame EVERYONE around him...as we all know just putting a handgun in someones hand turns them instantly into a psychotic killer

I quit using eBay a long time ago because of their anti-gun silliness. I also refuse to use Paypal (owned by eBay) -- not just because they have the same anti-gun policies, but because of the horror stories I've read about frozen accounts, seized money, etc.

The Vice President, Trust & Safety has spoken. I feel so much safer now. We have finally achieved World Peace thanks to Ebay.

No doubt the folks over at Gunbroker.com will be happy.

So I guess that covers the whole entire spectrum of gun related materials...

Guess that puts eBay solidly in the gun control column...

Glad we got that out of the way...I was getting worried...

Somebody, years from now is going to tell me something like:

"You could sell it (or find it) on eBay!"

And I'm going to say...

"eBay who???"

Sly Dog wrote:


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

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


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.

Sincerely,

Matt Halprin
Vice President, Trust & Safety

I don't even think this part is true.

I am glad that Ebay has admitted that V.Tech was their fault.

Venus Pax wrote:

Sly Dog wrote:


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

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


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.

Sincerely,

Matt Halprin
Vice President, Trust & Safety

I don't even think this part is true.

I think he ordered some magazines or something

Not that a listing didn't fall between the cracks, they're long standing policy prohibits high-cap magazines.

I'm at least familiar with the use of ebay with an account since 1999. Just recently, I've snagged great buys on new, 10rd Browning BDA/BDM mags.

I have automatic searches set up for almost every variety of firearm I own, especially the milsurps, so I would rather not see this happen.

I've never liked gunbroker. Maybe it's just getting used to it.

Mike1951 wrote:I'm at least familiar with the use of ebay with an account since 1999....
I've never liked gunbroker. Maybe it's just getting used to it.

The devil you know, versus the saint you don't?