Selling livestock on ebay?

ladywood

Jay-Jay wrote:

Ya reckon? TRY THIS

That's been pulled too - it was against eBay rules. There are lots of people who try to flout the rules but the auctions are usually closed pretty quickly.

The bottom line is that eBay is an auction site - the seller is obliged to sell to the highest bidder - regardless of whether they are a good home for the animal or not. That is no way to find a home for any living creature. Advertising is completely different. There homes can be vetted and the seller can refuse to sell if they are not completely satisfied (likewise the buyer can refuse to buy).

loates123

I am just wondering what a seller who is offering "5 lovely hamsters for local pick up only" does with the hamsters once the auction is pulled and they cannot sell them easily?

Rules are rules folks, but common sense should really prevail.


i agree, think there are worse listing than this on ebay

samanthaknd

tine wrote:

firsly My Little Pony doesn't count as livestock Nor does Barbies horses

And I am pretty sure that if any listings for horses were spotted they'd be pulled pretty sharpish

As for anyone buying a horse or pony on ebay... They'd seriously need their head examining!

actually real horses are being sold on ebay, not "my little pony".

Anthillmob

can someone tell me how "hatching eggs" are allowed to be sold on ebay? i saw quite a few on there yesterday. you bid on an egg thats got a baby chick inside and god knows how it hatches after the postal service but it does and then you get your very own hen or cockrell. surely thats selling livestock?

black-saturn

Thats what I thought but there are loads on there:

http://home-garden.search.ebay.co.uk/duck-egg_Pet-Supplies_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR8QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ1281

Anthillmob

oooh i want some ducks!!!!! though i wont be allowed.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

The ducks look cute

cookiemonster25

Anthillmob wrote:

can someone tell me how "hatching eggs" are allowed to be sold on ebay? i saw quite a few on there yesterday. you bid on an egg thats got a baby chick inside and god knows how it hatches after the postal service but it does and then you get your very own hen or cockrell. surely thats selling livestock?

surly you could open a dispute on item recieved not as advertised i.e bid on an egg and get a duckling lol :rotfl: :rotfl: pass me the plum sauce

Anthillmob

or the orange sauce.

MrsTinks

samanthaknd wrote:

actually real horses are being sold on ebay, not "my little pony".

*sigh* firstly I am trying to make a little light of something very serious. I spend a lot of time and money on saving animals. Yes I know people TRY to sell horses and ponies on Ebay but trust me there are people out there who scour the rooms for these... And I don't think any have slipped through to my knowledge where an auction has been allowed finish with a live animal as the item for sale...