New Queensland Knife Laws and eBay keywords

[letscleanupmycupboards]

I understand the what and the why behind restricting knife sales. But eBay seems to have done an all or nothing approach. 

I can not bid on any military items such as bayonets, despite being allowed to buy and over 18 it seems to be a blanket ban - if you live in Qld you can’t buy. 

But even keywords are a problem (military medal listed as “with swords” which is a design feature) flagging as not able to be purchased. When seller changed the wording I was able to buy. 

Can anyone suggest a workaround?

[imastawka]

Only do as you have done.

Get the seller to change the wording and explain why.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

there have been a few threads opened by Queenslanders about this.

I think those of us outside of Queensland are reluctant to publicly suggest methods of circumventing Queensland laws, even if we have ideas of workarounds.

I think you need to contact your local member of parliament.

[letscleanupmycupboards]

Nobody is trying to circumvent laws. 

law is that sales of knives to those under 18 is prohibited. I’m well over 18 as should be most eBay buyers. That’s the stupidity of it. 

Plus basing it on keywords is silly. 

[letscleanupmycupboards]

A pain to find out at the time of bidding though. And like most I like to bid 30 seconds from the end. 

[domino-710]

Begs the question - can Queenslanders still buy cookware. 😂

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@letscleanupmycupboards wrote:

Nobody is trying to circumvent laws. 

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the first 'restricted item' you mentioned was a bayonet, with a question at the end about workarounds.

That sounds a bit like circumventing a law designed to control pointed/sharp implement sales in Queensland.

I, like many here, sympathise with the genuine eBayers who have been affected by eBay's attempt at complying with laws aimed at reducing knife crime.

If I publicly gave a workaround to help an over 18 militaria collector buy a bayonet, that same workaround could be used by a 13 year old who accesses a sibling/parent eBay account to buy a machete.

I think others would think this same way.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@letscleanupmycupboards wrote:

A pain to find out at the time of bidding though. And like most I like to bid 30 seconds from the end. 

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I have long advised that members bid early, at a low increment, on auction items that they are interested in.

The advantage of bidding early, is that you get reminders from eBay about the end time of the auction.  Also, the item is then on your bid/offer list.

By all means, bid in the final seconds but also bid early.  It would alert you of problems with bidding on items restricted in Queensland days ahead of the scramble at the end.

[sandypebbles]

100% without question

One only needs to look at the number of posts from buyers demanding they be able to cancel a purchase because 'their child bought without them knowing'

Now usually these excuses could not be a bigger load of nonsense, but since we are suppose to believe these kids are hoping on mums and dads accounts/not being supervised on the computer/parents simply don't give a rats

Age does not exempt anyone from choosing to carry out knife crime

The harder we make it for such 'people' the better IMHO

[letscleanupmycupboards]

The knife laws however do not prevent me from buying or owning a bayonet knife sword etc. they are intended to restrict sales to younger teens and require sellers to check ID at the time of a sale. 

Its not really a question of the law but more about how eBay has dealt in absolutes by saying if you have a Qld address you can’t buy a knife despite the fact that does not reflect the law or its purpose. Yet I can legally walk into any shop and buy a kitchen knife. 

How many teen crims are going to use a $300 collectable? They will use a $20 kitchen knife.