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Restrictions on selling knives?

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rebeccauk
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I have an antique swiss army knife that I no longer want and I believe is fairly collectable, are there any restrictions on selling knives on ebay?

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  • soolin
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    rebeccauk wrote: »
    I have an antique swiss army knife that I no longer want and I believe is fairly collectable, are there any restrictions on selling knives on ebay?

    Plenty

    Per 'help' pages

    http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/weapons.html
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  • baffcat
    baffcat Posts: 502 Forumite
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    Yup. I was even warned for selling syringe needles.

    You might see sharp or bladed items on ebay, but they're only there as long as they aren't reported to ebay. Too many warnings (very few warnings actually) will see your ebay account closed.
    Exclamation and question marks - ONE exclamation mark or question mark is sufficient to exclaim or ask about something. More than one just makes you look/sound like a prat.
    Should OF, would OF    . Dear oh dear. You really should have, or should've listened at school when that nice English teacher was explaining how words get abbreviated.
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    rebeccauk wrote: »
    I have an antique swiss army knife that I no longer want and I believe is fairly collectable, are there any restrictions on selling knives on ebay?

    Yep, as above, that is a "not allowed" item for eBay.
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • QuackQuackOops
    QuackQuackOops Posts: 2,667 Forumite
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    You cant even sell knives for eating. Ebay are a bit too strict with this rule I think.

    I once tried to list a craft knife and got a big fat telling off.
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,392 Forumite
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    baffcat wrote: »
    Yup. I was even warned for selling syringe needles.

    You might see sharp or bladed items on ebay, but they're only there as long as they aren't reported to ebay.
    Certain words are automatically alerted, so don't necessarily have to be reported.
    .
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    QuackQuackOops wrote: »
    You cant even sell knives for eating. Ebay are a bit too strict with this rule I think.

    I once tried to list a craft knife and got a big fat telling off.

    Actually cutlery, ie knives for eating are fine to sell. Not that this helps the OP.
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    chancesare wrote: »
    Actually cutlery, ie knives for eating are fine to sell. Not that this helps the OP.

    I believe that they have to be part of a set of cutlery (bizarely!)
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    Strapped wrote: »
    I believe that they have to be part of a set of cutlery (bizarely!)

    Part of any set, but not necessarily cutlery, ie a cheeseboard and knife. Or a steak knife in box/card. But not an oyster knife!

    Odd really, but you do have to accept the age restriction which does cause problems for those without a credit card attached to their Payal (age verification purposes).
  • QuackQuackOops
    QuackQuackOops Posts: 2,667 Forumite
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    chancesare wrote: »
    Actually cutlery, ie knives for eating are fine to sell. Not that this helps the OP.
    Only if they are in a set.
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