eBay ban sale/purchase of knives in UK

[mbassoc]

Yesterday, 9th February 2008, eBay gave in to public and political pressure, and confirmed live on the BBC program Watchdog, that both the sale and purchase of knives will be banned in the UK to and from all countries in which eBay opperate. eBay's representative stated that the bad will be in affect within 2 weeks, and that only kitchen utensils from certified suppliers will be exempt from the ban.

:mad: Welcome to the UK. You are no longer able to buy or sell knives on eBay. :mad:

[Tony uk]

:eek: What are we in this country ? Paranoid about people having knives ?

If this is a knife crime thing then the government and the public should have a long, hard think about WHAT knives are used in stabbings, muggings etc.....

CHEAP KITCHEN, CRAFT, STANLEY Knives. Which are all avalible in your local hardware or sometimes suppermarket store.


Hopefully some people in this country grow some braincells and think before they open there big mouths.

[ClayPick]

We don’t have much freedom with guns either. People just seem to get stabbed instead and probably at a way higher rate than shootings.

[crashdive123]

If you Google "knives uk" there are quie a few sites that pop up. I wonder how many will follow suit? As with many things - when the cost of doing business (regualtions, $$$, outside pressure) gets too high....business will close or move.

[197jdm]

Apologies if this is in the wrong place or inappropriate.

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[nell67]

This is not appropriate for the forum,if you wish to add your website to your signature,that is fine,but you can not advertise your forum in posts.

[197jdm]

This is not appropriate for the forum,if you wish to add your website to your signature,that is fine,but you can not advertise your forum in posts.

Apologies for breaking the forum rules

[Rick]

No biggy. You live and learn. You can put your site in your signature, just not in the body of the post.

[sgtdraino]

Yesterday, 9th February 2008,

Wow, I knew the UK was in a different time zone than us, but I didn't realize you guys were a year behind!!!