Can you sell Gin Traps on Ebay????

[theobenmike 0]

How come there are a number of Gin Traps for sale on Ebay, but when I tried to sell one I got my listing cancelled?

 

I stated in my listing "For Display/Collection only" and "Illegal to use in the UK" as others have put, but other listings are still there, mine isn't.

 

Is there somthing else you have to write to allow Gin Traps to be sold?

 

Anyone else had listings cancelled for no clear reason?

[trappa 518]

This was talked about just this week. Some tree-huggers from "veggieromance" . combolox are complaining to ebay about anything hunting related!

[Guest little_lloyd]

No,...But you can send it me

[theobenmike 0]

This is the email I got from Ebay

 

We appreciate that you chose eBay to list the following auction-style listing(s):

 

270188202392 - Old Antique Gin Trap GILPA Unusual Rare Dogless Trigger

 

 

However, your auction-style listing(s) breaches eBay's Animals, Plants and Wildlife policy and has been removed. In accordance with our User Agreement, items prohibited by law or by eBay policy are not allowed on eBay. All fees related to this listing have been credited to your account. We also notified members who placed bids on the item that the listing has

been canceled.

 

 

 

To help conserve native and endangered species, the sale of animals and their parts is subject to a range of UK and Irish legislation. Our site policies reflect this legislation.

 

For more information on Animals, Plants and Wildlife visit the following Help page:

 

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/wildlife.html

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you relist this, or any other item that breaches eBay policy, your eBay privileges could be suspended. We value you as a member of our community and wish to continue this relationship, so we must ask you to refrain from further breaches of the User Agreement and eBay policy.

 

Please review eBay's Prohibited and Restricted Items guidelines and User Agreement at the following locations:

 

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/item_allowed.html

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/user-agreement.html

 

For more information on why eBay removes auction-style listings, or to write to us with questions, please review the following Web page:

 

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/confidence/listing-ended.html

 

We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

Regards,

 

eBay Trust & Safety :wankerzo4:

[OldTrapCollector 377]

Mike,

 

eBay's rules are pretty clear regarding sale of gin traps ~ all you need to do is list them as 'collectable antiques, not for use' etc and they will be left well alone. I have bought and sold many traps on there over the years and so long as you stick to the guidelines then things should be left as they should be.

 

By the way - for your listing - the trap is a Robert's Patent Dogless gin trap made by Sidebotham's for Gilbertson & Page Ltd (GILPA) circa 1935.

 

If you, or anyone else, has any questions about old traps or have anything for sale/swap or just getting rid of, then I would always be happy to help you out.

 

OTC

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

all you need to do is list them as 'collectable antiques, not for use'

 

Only get that into ye Title. Not just inside the general description