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Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:43 pm

I listed a Northwoods Blue Mammoth Ivory knife a couple of days ago. I was notified today that they canceled it because it violated the endangered species act! They promptly notified any bidders of this violation. My blood pressure just went through the roof, and I fired off a message back how ridiculous this cancelation is.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:50 pm

Jim,

You should've known they are an endangered species...

because.....

Hell, they've all been dead for about 12,000 years.

Bill

needbucks · Post by **needbucks** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:53 pm

I think the problem here is that this was the extremely rare and endangerd Northwoods variety. You should have listed it as being ivory from the much more prevalent Louisville Kentucky species. Yuo would have been all clear then.

Edgewise · Post by **Edgewise** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:55 pm

Jim, your post should be in "Heard a good one lately"

Maybe they saw the Protect the Woolly Mammoth bumper sticker.

Just how old is that endangered species act?...Hmmmm...

Hukk better not put up his Tyrannosaurus Rex bicuspid tooth handle whittler now.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:13 pm

Jim; Just relist it as Northwoods Blue Ivory Knife. See if that

works!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:21 pm

hey mitch, crapbay has banned all ivory.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:30 pm

OH! I did not know that!

Maybe he can call it Blue

Sandbar Stag!

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:35 pm

P.S. I just typed in Ivory Knife on Ebay search and 100 items came

up.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:51 pm

from what i understand, items are removed mainly because someone reports the item. check switchblades, lots of them and they are banned as well. with gazillions of listings they rely on squealers. in another thread we discussed banned ivory. they don't distinguish between elephant ivory and mammoth ivory.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:58 pm

OK then,

I guess I won't bother listing my piano on eBay either...

Bill (Just Tickling the Ivories)

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:07 pm

i've seen ivory piano keys listed. hey look how many ivory knives damascus dude has, i bet the won't pull his listings

. ebay does not apply their rules to everyone$$$$

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:10 pm

jonet143 wrote:from what i understand, items are removed mainly because someone reports the item. check switchblades, lots of them and they are banned as well. with gazillions of listings they rely on squealers. in another thread we discussed banned ivory. they don't distinguish between elephant ivory and mammoth ivory.

That is correct. What may help are the terms pre ban for elephant ivory and 20,000 year old fossilized ivory and make sure it is sold in USA only.

Sqeealers, that is what they rely on.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:21 pm

i checked the rat-off page and they just list ivory. no distinction and they are not smart enough to know better.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:53 pm

El Lobo wrote:OK then,

I guess I won't bother listing my piano on eBay either...

Bill (Just Tickling the Ivories)

Bill; Could this be the piano you were going to list?

Tickle on these Ivories, my friend!

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:09 pm

Hey Marc that's a great looking piano. Wanna sell it? How much for the girl?

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:21 pm

Forensic Jim wrote:Hey Marc that's a great looking piano. Wanna sell it? How much for the girl?

What piano?

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:29 pm

i'd give a nipple.....er i mean nickle for it!

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:29 pm

MITCH,

She has a VERY nice...ah, er, ah...KEYBOARD...yeah that's it.

But, here are a couple of shots of me playing the instrument.....

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:31 pm

Jim,

See how your pals are soothing your anger?

Dr. Bill

redferd · Post by **redferd** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:00 pm

I gotta get one of those for my piano!

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:57 pm

Yeah, that's it, I feel much more relaxed now, calmer. My vision came back. I'm getting out the knife business and going into the piano business.

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:04 pm

MITCH RAPP wrote: Bill; Could this be the piano you were going to list?

Tickle on these Ivories, my friend!

censor censor!

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:25 pm

Sorry! Bryan; She must have moved Her arm before I snapped the

Picture.

XxBubbaXx · Post by **XxBubbaXx** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:19 am

so you all are saying i cant sell my mother in law on ebay because she's as old as a wooly mammoth with teeth like tusks??

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:31 am

Hey Bryan,
If you going to censor that piano picture, please do it right.
Add a red block over that gawdy Kmart ring would ya?
Thanks!

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