topic Re: overseas seed sellers in Selling

overseas seed sellers

kenstokoe — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:07:46 GMT

Why doesnt ebay australia ban overseas sellers selling seeds when the seller knows quite right that the seeds will be confiscated by customs ???

Re: overseas seed sellers

shoppingbag* — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:17:12 GMT

You would have to ask eBay.

Re: overseas seed sellers

kenstokoe — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:33:12 GMT

sorry to have asked here when that is the response

Re: overseas seed sellers

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:39:58 GMT

I am not sure how other buyers and sellers would know what eBay's 'reason' is

My guess it is because eBay make money from such sales

Like I say, a guess

Why do buyers buy things like seeds/plants etc from overseas without considering they are more than likely prohibited in some if not most states and checking the appropriate websites first?

Or do buyers not have any responsibilty at all to check what can be legally brought into the country where *they* are located

Or stick with buying from sellers actually in Australia instead?

Re: overseas seed sellers

imastawka — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:52:53 GMT

I don't know that Customs confiscate all seeds.

Don't they irradiate them or something?

But here's some reading for you.

I haven't read it all yet.

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/plant-products/seeds-for-sowing/contaminants-tolerance

Re: overseas seed sellers

kopenhagen5 — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 04:40:42 GMT

eBay is an automated advertising site and cannot vet millions of listings.

As well, it is the buyer's responsibility to know if an item is allowed to be imported not the seller's responsibility.

A seller cannot be expected to know regulations of all Nations hence it has always been up to the buyer to know their local laws.

As mentioned many seeds and plant materials are permitted to be imported with the correct procedures and permits.

Re: overseas seed sellers

lyndal1838 — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 06:10:20 GMT

@kenstokoe wrote:
Why doesnt ebay australia ban overseas sellers selling seeds when the seller knows quite right that the seeds will be confiscated by customs ???

How do you know that the seller knows that all seeds will be confiscated?

The simple answer is that the sellers don't know what will be confiscated and what is allowed to be imported. As well as that, different Australian states have different rules.

I have a friend who had a magnificent garden of mainly imported plants.

She was sensible enough to check hat could and could not be imorted into her state.

Re: overseas seed sellers

kenstokoe — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:26:56 GMT

I have received four notifications from australian customs, advising me of confiscations.... I have received my money back, MINUS the GST paid.... please explain to me where that GST money goes ??

Re: overseas seed sellers

lyndal1838 — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 07:31:48 GMT

The sellers must have refunded you just to shut you up.....they are not required to refund for confiscated items.

The sellers themselves would not have collected the GST...that would have been collected by ebay and unless the refund was done via the link in the payment ebay would not even be aware that the item had been refunded.

Re: overseas seed sellers

padi*0409 — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:28:24 GMT

@kenstokoe wrote:

I have received four notifications from australian customs, advising me of confiscations....

I would tend to be very careful on what you import now with that many seizures by customs, your name will undoubtedly be on their list for extra inspections.

After a while they won't just confiscate your imports, they'll fine you for attempting it.

Re: overseas seed sellers

go-tazz — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:47:06 GMT

Must be using the wrong seller,(this one only got 2 confiscated and the other 800 all got through to possibly

endanger our Eco system,(they apparently aren't real and they'll send just about anything resembling a rose

seed instead including weed species),

Re: overseas seed sellers

davewil1964 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:50:26 GMT

Rainbow rose seeds aren't real? Who'da thunk it.