I recently purchased 2 vintage WW11 leather holsters

[jessndog]

I recently purchased 2 vintage WW11 leather holsters from the United States.

I received an email from eBay saying the item is deemed restricted.

Since when has a piece of leather became restricted. I have imported dozens

of leather holsters over the years with no problems.

I want an answer to this.

[repentatleisure1952]

If you want "an answer to this" then you should contact eBay.

However as it is their site they do get to make the rules.

[kopenhagen5]

If the seller is using the GSP run by Pitney Bowes then it may be PB deeming the items restricted.

They are often very strict as to what they will process.

[lyndal1838]

You will find an answer if you click on the Help button and follow the prompts to the restricted item policy.

Without the item number we cannot see if the listing follows the rules in content.

If there is any mention of Nazi items it is swiftly labelled restricted.

As well as the actual listing, if the item is being sent via the GSP there are rules as to what they will ship. Pitney Bowes bases their ideas of restricted items purely on their own interpretation of Australian Customs rules and nothing else.

The refuse to ship any knives at all to Australia.....not even a humble butter knive....no exceptions.

[sandypebbles]

You want fellow buyers and sellers to answer why ?

Maybe there was something about *this* piece that got alarm bells ringing

Maybe it had been tampered with

maybe it had been treated with something it should'nt have been

Maybe the others got through when they should not have

If you want answers then ask the people who can give you one you will accept 

[11dustyattic]

Their rules are ridiculous. How hard is it to decipher collectibles from dangerous weapons? Few things I've tried to sell over the years, a packet of three star roll caps like this 

some WW2 shell cartridges (spent of course), cap guns, none could be sold. The caps and the spent shells, I begged and pleaded, but was a lost cause. Absolutely ridiculous. A little common sense would be good but to my knowledge robots don't have common sense

[tazzieterror]

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@11dustyattic wrote:

Their rules are ridiculous. How hard is it to decipher collectibles from dangerous weapons? Few things I've tried to sell over the years, a packet of three star roll caps like this 

some WW2 shell cartridges (spent of course), cap guns, none could be sold. The caps and the spent shells, I begged and pleaded, but was a lost cause. Absolutely ridiculous. A little common sense would be good but to my knowledge robots don't have common sense

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Common sense would be reading eBay's 'Hazardous materials policy' and understanding that roll caps are classified as a combustable material and are forbidden. Even Australia Post classifies them as an explosive.

[11dustyattic]

bees to honey

[tazzieterror]

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@11dustyattic wrote:

bees to honey

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Cliché should be avoided like the plague.

[armstron_611]

Yeah. If it was up to you there would be nothing of the sort on ebay. Complete erasing of history. Isnt that right