Ebay Called - I guess I was selling an Assault Weapon

[mojjax]

I put on for 7 day auction . It had 50 watchers 256 lookers , 26 bids - at $110.50 . Just 2 days left . Ebay called last night . He was very nice , as I was back to him . An M1 A1 gun stock .
Aren't they bolt action ? So that is an assault weapon ? I see several like mine in the sold listings .
Oh Well . They pulled it .

 

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[ivan salis]

unh no its a stock ..no bolt , no barrel , totally unable to fire anything in any way whatsoever ...the only possible way it can harm some one is if they beat them over the flipping head with it --which can be said of anything including a rock.. total morons...

 

[dieselram94]

That sucks. Try again with new wording in six months with a buy it now option?


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[mojjax]

I guess I'l try that Diesel - here are some that sold .

m1 paratrooper stock in Collectible Military Items | eBay

 

[pong12211]

Got to watch out for those dangerous assualt stalks.

 

[CA Gold Hunter]

I'd try gunbroker. Probly get more people on there looking for that stock and they wont stop you from selling firearms or firearm accessories like fleabay.

 

[Gold Maven]

Ebay and Paypal SUCK.

I refuse to even visit the site.

 

[dieselram94]

I guess I'l try that Diesel - here are some that sold .

m1 paratrooper stock in Collectible Military Items | eBay

WOW!!!! I can't believe how much some of those sold for!!!!

I see right now there are barrels, stocks and scopes currently for sale. I can't imagine what made yours stand out??


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[Spaceman Spiff]

Probably the fact that it's obviously a folding stock- that's one of the bugbears of the anti-gun types. They see that and think "Oh no, an assault weapon!" and thus they pulled it. It's less about logic and practicality and more about preconceived notions and appearances. Trying putting one of those double-sized Mad magazines or an Archie Double Digest up for auction and call it "Extended Magazine". They'd probably yank that too.

 

[pkb]

put the word "parts" in your title

 

[jeff of pa]

an invisible rubber band gun is an Assault Weapon.



is the ammo



Illegal too if you label your ad Ammo for invisible Rubber band Gun ?

 

[leadnbrass]

EBay follows the law of California in regards to firearms and parts. That stock would be illegal to use in CA.

i have several items that I've never been able to sell on EBay since the listing always gets shut down. You must be special, I never got a phone call.

Back a few years ago when the semi-automatic rifle market was nuts I had a ton of Pmags that I tried to sell on EBay. Some listings would go to the end but mine always would get flagged. I found that taking the magazines apart and selling them as "complete parts kits" would sneak by EBay.

Just last week I tried selling a cap gun with a "homemade" orange tip in the photo...closed my auction though many were sold and still continued after mine. Some had no tip...go figure.

I have an old red dash emergency light (red) that I could get about $150-$200 for...been listing tha for a year...always gets shut down, though antique / obsolete emergency lighting can sell and this falls into that category...again...go figure.

just today I searched for tha light and tons have been sold and are currently listed. Though I know I will have mine shut down by tonight if listed now.

 

[ivan salis]

other sellers might complain about yours to "block you" so their item will sell --folks been known to do stuff like that at times...

 

[Jack873]

Aren't they bolt action ? So that is an assault weapon ? I see several like mine in the sold listings .
Oh Well . They pulled it .

An M1 Carbine is not a bolt action rifle. It is a semi-automatic rifle. One bullet shot per trigger pull. "Assault Weapon" is a term that was coined by an anti-gun politician and today it is widely used by the anti-gun community or by somebody who doesn't know a thing about firearms because it looks "scary" and is a military style weapon. It also doesn't help that it is a paratrooper stock. Besides it belonging to a military firearm, the folding buttstock adds to the "scariness."

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Try selling ivory on ebay

 

[huntsman53]

It was probably flagged and pulled due to wording in the Title or Listing Description, wrong Category or possibly because you did not exclude California and any other states where the stock is not allowed to be sold to. Although Gunbroker would be the best venue to sell it without any problems, you will likely get more for it on eBay and you just have to be careful how it is listed. Your' M1 A1 Rifle Stock appears to be the same as the one that sold for the highest price on eBay. If you can make out any markings on the rifle stock that identifies it to a specific Unit whether Platoon, Company, Battalion or Division, then these will help it fetch a higher price than most others sold or selling on eBay. Selling the item in the correct Category (Collectibles- Militaria) is also key to getting the Collectors of such items to view your auction for the rifle stock.

Good luck!


Frank

 

[mojjax]

Thanks for the pointers , Frank . How do you block a State ?

 

[stefen]

Simple...Read several of the other listings and copy...

 

[NHBandit]

An M1 Carbine is not a bolt action rifle. It is a semi-automatic rifle. One bullet shot per trigger pull. "Assault Weapon" is a term that was coined by an anti-gun politician and today it is widely used by the anti-gun community or by somebody who doesn't know a thing about firearms because it looks "scary" and is a military style weapon. It also doesn't help that it is a paratrooper stock. Besides it belonging to a military firearm, the folding buttstock adds to the "scariness."

There are currently 1,430 M1 Carbine parts for sale on Ebay including a large number of regular full length stocks. m1 carbine | eBay Someone likely reported it because they have been brainwashed into thinking a piece of wood is dangerous and that's why it was flagged.

 

[mojjax]

Yeah , my listing was for 7 days , day 5 , I was removed . Next time will be for 3 days - Memorial Day - Holiday - Less people working at E .