received an update from ebay just now

[ironhorse]

for whats it worth....................

We want to inform you eBay's Hunting category has expanded to include more items, which could mean more buyers and sales for you. Now you can list the following firearm parts and accessories on the eBay US site (eBay.com) with domestic shipping:
•Enbloc clips
•Barrels
•Bolts
•Choke tubes
•Cylinders
•Firing pins
•Hammers
•Magazines with a capacity to accept 10 rounds or less (high-capacity magazines that can accept more than 10 rounds are not allowed)
•Slides
•Trigger assemblies


Important Guidelines
We take the update to the Hunting category seriously and will monitor these items vigilantly for compliance with the eBay firearms policy and all relevant laws and regulations. If your listing does not meet the requirements of this policy, it may be removed, and you may be subject to a range of other actions, including restrictions to your buying and selling privileges and suspension of your account. Keep in mind these important guidelines when listing any of these firearm parts and accessories:
•You may now show your accessories on a firearm in your photo, as long as it is not an assault weapon and there is no indication in the listing that the firearm is included in the sale.
•You and all of the items listed must be located in the US and you must only offer domestic shipping on these items.
•Listing accessories related to assault weapons is still prohibited on eBay. If your accessory is compatible with other weapons as well as assault weapons, you may list it, but may not mention any assault weapon compatibility. The listing of firearms, replica firearms, ammunition, and other firearm-related items is still prohibited on eBay. Please carefully review the site policy that outlines firearm restrictions before listing these items, and be sure your listings—titles, descriptions, and photos—are in compliance with the new update.

[streaker69]

So if you want to sell a firing pin for an AR15 you may not say it's for an AR15?

[Retaks]

So if you want to sell a firing pin for an AR15 you may not say it's for an AR15?

BUt an AR15 is not an assualt weapon. It is a semi automatic rifle.

Here is the actual definition of "Assault Weapon":
A genuine assault weapon, as opposed to a legal definition, is a hand-held, selective fire weapon, which means it's capable of firing in either an automatic or a semiautomatic mode depending on the position of a selector switch.

[panopticonisi]

man, that's a lotta rules for something that ISN'T really a firearm. i can buy almost any of that crap on amazon. i'd go there.

[streaker69]

BUt an AR15 is not an assualt weapon. It is a semi automatic rifle.

Here is the actual definition of "Assault Weapon":
A genuine assault weapon, as opposed to a legal definition, is a hand-held, selective fire weapon, which means it's capable of firing in either an automatic or a semiautomatic mode depending on the position of a selector switch.

I'm sure Ebay is using the Caliphornia definition of Assault Weapon.

[Retaks]

I'm sure Ebay is using the Caliphornia definition of Assault Weapon.

Me too but if they say anything just give them the real definiton of assualt weapon and then ask what you did wrong.

[streaker69]

Me too but if they say anything just give them the real definiton of assualt weapon and then ask what you did wrong.

Do you think they care what the real definition is? Ebay doesn't give a flying fuck, if they did, their rule about "assault weapons" wouldn't be there at all.

If you want to test it out, go and list something there that's for an "assault weapon" and then argue it with them. See how far you get.

[Curmudgeon]

man, that's a lotta rules for something that ISN'T really a firearm. i can buy almost any of that crap on amazon. i'd go there.

^This. Ebay is looking to regain profit from a community they shunned for years, forcing said community to look elsewhere.

Now that there are alternatives, and much better ones at that, they want us back, but are still playing hard to get?

Screw ebay.

Besides, doesn't paypal still have policies against guns?
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[bogey1]

Screw ebay.

[NathanB]

with all the counterfeit parts out there im taking my business elswehere. dont need a trigigone acob scope or anyhting.