New ebay selling rules relating to knives & blades articles in March 2025

[GarethM]

8 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Are they still legal? I have the remains of one in the loft which I bought as I was lousy at throwing a line into a tree. It didn't work well and got put away.

As far as I'm aware, yes.

[Con]

I tried advertising some geo magnets before  Xmas. (Bit like magnetic lego sort of thing)

Immediately removed. Apparently some young children had been seriously harmed eating them!

[Mark J]

51 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Are they still legal? I have the remains of one in the loft which I bought as I was lousy at throwing a line into a tree. It didn't work well and got put away.

Aye, but they're looking to close that. A mate of mine has recently got into jungle canopy access, his crossbow with a fishing reel attached is a thing of beauty. 

[openspaceman]

3 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Aye, but they're looking to close that. A mate of mine has recently got into jungle canopy access, his crossbow with a fishing reel attached is a thing of beauty. 

That's what I did back in the 80s but kept snapping the line

[Mark J]

17 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

That's what I did back in the 80s but kept snapping the line

Braided line is a game changer. I use 80lb on my beach caster and I could probably drag a van with it.
15 - 20lb braid seems to be the sweet spot though, it's very fine but strong, it's what I use when hunting bass. 

Edited February 28 by Mark J

[Mesterh]

9 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Braided line is a game changer. I use 80lb on my beach caster and I could probably drag a van with it.
15 - 20lb braid seems to be the sweet spot though, it's very fine but strong, it's what I use when hunting bass. 

Im not one bit jealous, not a bit.

Its been a long time since ive done a bit of sea fishing, hunting bass rather than catching them seems relevant

Its probably been at least 10 years + but I did used to use spiderwire line as its was very thin and extremely strong, good for pulling out of snags.

 

 

[Mark J]

35 minutes ago, Mesterh said:

Im not one bit jealous, not a bit.

Its been a long time since ive done a bit of sea fishing, hunting bass rather than catching them seems relevant

Its probably been at least 10 years + but I did used to use spiderwire line as its was very thin and extremely strong, good for pulling out of snags.

 

 

This is what I use for a leader: 
 

Trilene® 100% Fluorocarbon Filler Spool | Berkley Fishing®

WWW.BERKLEY-FISHING.COM

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Choice of the pros, Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon is the “XT” of professional-grade fluorocarbons. This proven formula provides incredible shock strength, abrasion resistance, and knot...

I like to catch a fish I can eat if I can, first though I have to work out where they're going to be, what they're interested in, and when they're likely to be there (Google Earth history function is mint). I'll keep a bass between 50 and 55cm in length (clearly not now as they're protected from the perils of someone with a rod), anything bigger or smaller goes back. I genuinely like the sport, and the taste of bass. 

 

Edited February 28 by Mark J

[pleasant]

Just had a 'final reminder' from ebay regarding the sale of 'bladed' articles which takes effect on the 11th.  They have said 'as I am currently selling bladed articles' I need to add age verification for the buyer and then i must send these so called bladed items out tracked and age verification delivery. Only courier currently offering this highly priced service is ups. The dont have drop off branches and only collect from a senders address, which means you have to be in to hand it over and the buyer must be in to prove their age.

 

Now, i dont have any bladed articles for sale (and if i did it would be a complete used chainsaw for collection only)  so which in the email there is a link to click on to take me to the items affected that need verification, i did so, and the items are a chainsaw starter recoil assembly and a chainsaw ignition module. Neither are bladed articles and neither come under the government list of age related items. . But now, as ebay have included ALL items listed in the 'chainsaw' and 'chainsaw parts and accessories" categories as 'bladed items' whether they are or arent, you wont easily be able to sell....and importantly buyers wont be able to buy. Particularly a used saw now, which will be age verified delivery only...not collection.  So if you want a simple spark plug and its listed in the chainsaw parts and accessories section people just wont bother selling them or it will cost you a fortune and you will have to be in with your age id before its left. Want that expensive part to fix your saw and dont want to buy new? Unlikely to find it listed on ebay anymore. 

 

[kram]

11th today and theres still plenty of chainsaws listed. Most seem to have normal delivery, uk sellers have them listed RM24 for example. I did see one with age verification delivery.

 

Perhaps it is only new listings?

[GarethM]

2 minutes ago, kram said:

11th today and theres still plenty of chainsaws listed. Most seem to have normal delivery, uk sellers have them listed RM24 for example. I did see one with age verification delivery.

 

Perhaps it is only new listings?

Not checked, bought a couple of chains at the local guy and they were off the shelf and at the same price as eBay which was strange.