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Hi whilst searching on ebay uk for a bengal cat book i came upon this......
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blue-Spotted-B...QQcmdZViewItem

Have they now allowed pets to be sold on ebay? I dont think its right but that just my opinion and anyway how are you suppoed to know what your bidding on?! -with no pic?
 
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No, it's definitely not allowed. Report it to Ebay.

I once got them to take down a listing for a coat made from feral cat skin. Even though fur coats technically can be sold, I used the angle that a feral cat is the same animal as a pet cat and if this is allowed, there is nothing to stop someone from shooting his neighbor's cat and selling the skin on ebay. It was a stretch but it worked.
 
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Maybe it depends on the country. I know it's illegal in Germany, so I wouldn't be surprised if that applied to the entire EU.
 
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No its illegal worldwide ebay do not allow animals to be sold. I encourage everyone to hassel ebay and email the seller
 
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I heard of a zoo using ebay to sell a lion cub. I heard that on the news the other day and was surprised. I thought they wouldn't allow the sale of animals period?
 
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Well they probably wont take it down until someone reports it. Ebay isn't like TCS, it's huge and 100's of new ads every few mins I assume.
 
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The bottom of the listing click on Safety centre . Then click on report another problem, then listing violations and follow the menus. You need the item number from the top of the post
 
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Originally Posted by semiferal

I once got them to take down a listing for a coat made from feral cat skin. Even though fur coats technically can be sold, I used the angle that a feral cat is the same animal as a pet cat and if this is allowed, there is nothing to stop someone from shooting his neighbor's cat and selling the skin on ebay. It was a stretch but it worked.
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WHAT???
Poor babies!!
 
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Originally Posted by hissy

I heard of a zoo using ebay to sell a lion cub. I heard that on the news the other day and was surprised. I thought they wouldn't allow the sale of animals period?
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They're not supposed to, but there are so many thousands of listings that some slip through the cracks I guess.
 
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Originally Posted by semiferal

I once got them to take down a listing for a coat made from feral cat skin.
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What???? OMG!!!
 
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Thanks, I reported it too when i finally found the link and its now been removed so well done everyone! its not right they also had a horse for sale i dont know if anyone looked into sellers other items, its ridiculous isnt it?!
 
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Originally Posted by semiferal

No, it's definitely not allowed. Report it to Ebay.

I once got them to take down a listing for a coat made from feral cat skin. Even though fur coats technically can be sold, I used the angle that a feral cat is the same animal as a pet cat and if this is allowed, there is nothing to stop someone from shooting his neighbor's cat and selling the skin on ebay. It was a stretch but it worked.
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Grrrrrrr some people make me sooo mad.......


Well, I'm glad you got them to take it off of ebay at least.
 
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It bothers me because a lot of the advertisements are for a cat (like you would actually buy the animal) but then you follow the link and it's actually cat related stuff... *whew*

Still...it's false advertising....
 
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