posted on February 26, 2003 04:42:45 PM new
HAD A AUCTION OF A MODEL TOY ROCKET, FROM THE COMPANY " ESTES "TOOK IT OFF, WITH OUT TELLING ME WHY...ASKED THEM HOW THEY DETERMINE WHICH TOY ROCKETS CAN SELL, NO EXPLANTION....WENT TO THEIR RULES AREA, AND THE WAY I READ IT THEIR SHOULD BE NO ROCKETS FOR SALE ON THEIR SITE....YET THERE ARE HUNDREDS ON SALE , SPENT A LONG TIME SETTING AUCTION UP ALSO,..SO FOR EBAY I ASK AGAIN, WHO IN THE HELL OVER AT YOUR SITE DETERMINES WHICH TOY ROCKET CAN SELL.....IS IT BOOZO THE CLOWN OR IS IT HOMELAND SECURITY....GOT ME STUMPED
posted on February 26, 2003 05:04:39 PM new
here is a link of the rocket i was selling, and judge for your self if this toy is no different from the toys that are selling on ebay...to log onto rockets on ebay tpye in " estes rocket"
posted on February 26, 2003 06:03:52 PM new
there was no engine or ignition system that came with toy model, all it was,was a paper plastic, wood model, without any engine or ignition system....those you buy seperate...go figure....i am so confused, but as usual, ebay will not respond to my queries....
[ edited by skylite on Feb 26, 2003 06:10 PM ]
posted on February 26, 2003 06:20:47 PM new
all it is , is just paper, plastic and wood, no batteries, no metal, no ignition system, no engine, no igniters or igniter plugs, just paper plastic and wood, nothing more nothing less....just a simple creative toy.......i think some mental degenerate thought it had igniters in it, without doing his reasearch or even to ask me just went off like a cocked idiot complaining to ebay, and ebay like , i'm not going to say it, made a decision based on paranoid evidence....no balls, to ask the seller if this toy has this or that, nope guilty without proper communication...what's next, jack boots at night kicking your door in because of some paranoid idiot because he or she doesn't like the way your pictures look....or because you ain't waving the proper flag....
[ edited by skylite on Feb 26, 2003 07:15 PM ]
posted on February 27, 2003 01:58:31 AM new
not too long ago, last fall, I purchased a whole hobby chest full of these items along with the engines, ignitors etc....
the night I listed the auction I received several emails from collectors telling me that the engines and ignitors were not allowed and my sale would probably be shut down...it was by the next morning.
I removed the offending items and relisted the rockets...no problem and they sold very well..
posted on February 27, 2003 02:02:20 AM new
your problem may be the launch pad...relist your auction but make it clear it is just the rocket model and nothing more.
good luck to you
by the way, thanks for all the pop ups in your site! not
posted on February 27, 2003 10:36:41 AM new
i really don't know what the problem is, because ebay will not communicate with me on this issue, all i know is what i read on their site about fireworks and there is nothing there about lauch pads,it even states on the model box that there are no igniters, or igniter plugs or batteries....
as for the site i sent to show you what the rocket looks like, isn't my and if you are getting pop ups, then i recommend a pop up stopper software which you can get free on cnet or tucows or no-nags..............
posted on February 27, 2003 11:25:21 AM new
I sell quite a number of model rockets on eBay w/out a problem. Like the other posters have said they might have ended the auction due to engines being listed, engines or not as we all know eBay cops never read the full ad when they get cancel happy fingers. A very interesting side line for us model rocket builders. The wording of the new anti-terriorist bill makes model rocket motors illegal to ship and in some cases own unless you have an ATF permit. Read about this stupid law here. http://www.space-rockets.com/congress.html
posted on February 27, 2003 07:44:46 PM new
well that explains all the engines and igniters, and i am sorry that this will affect all those children who will be deprived of a fantastic hobby, with these new rules.......thank you " godfatherstoys " very useful info for those who are selling rockets.......where will the children and adults now get there engines if this new law makes it hard to get them, and what will this do to Rocketry in general, very sad....
