ebay restricting magnet sales now :(

I just tried to re-list a small lot of hd magnets and got this message from ebay... sure glad big gov' is looking out for us

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is currently conducting an investigation of magnet ball products due to serious health and safety concerns if the items are swallowed. As part of this investigation, the CPSC has requested that eBay prohibit these sales and we are complying with their request. Please do not list these items, as they will be removed. For more information about this issue, see this press release from the CPSC - http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml12/12037.html.

Originally Posted by oldtoothlessbassmaster

products under investigation are "buckyball" type toys....easily swallowed

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hard drive magnets just getting caught up in the hysteria

yup, I kinda figured. this lot still has the brackets attached even. Pretty hard ta' swaller I'd think

Originally Posted by Re-cycler

Ahhahaahahahaaa!........so how do you explain your pants jumping when you get near metal now?
;?)

a REEEALLY happy scrapper!

just another unintended consequence from our brilliant do gooder regulators and overseers. the list is endless and getting bigger every day. most have never seen a HD magnet and have no idea what it is.

back when I was in the concession business. I owned a hot dog stand, among the concession stands. I wanted to serve fried bologna sandwiches (very popular down here) along with various hot dogs. The Florida department of business regulation would not let me, even though the FDA considers hot dogs and Bologna the very same meat with the very same recipe. I fought it for over a year and finally just got rid of the cart. just one more small business they don'tt have to contend with or collect taxes from.

BONUS: TWO SLICES OF BREAD
LIGHTLY BUTTER ONE SIDE OF EACH.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE LIBERALLY SPREAD PEANUT BUTTER

LAY THE OTHER SIDE ON THE GRILL OR SKILLIT BUTTER SIDE DOWN.

ADD SLICED CHEESE ONE THICK OR TWO THIN SLICES OF BOLOGNA

ADD LAYER OF POTATO CHIPS

ADD LAYER OF DILL PICKLES

(OPTIONAL) CRIS PBACON

ADD PEANUT BUTTERED SLICE OF BREAD BUTTER SIDE UP

TURN WHEN BROWNED.

We sold thousands of these at state fairs. enjoy.

Interesting. I have not had any of my HD magnet sales pulled yet.

I would try and relist them. I see several lots that have been listed just as of today. Just a fluke that yours got caught up in the dragnet. May have used some key word in your listing that flagged it.

Originally Posted by parrothead

I would try and relist them. I see several lots that have been listed just as of today. Just a fluke that yours got caught up in the dragnet. May have used some key word in your listing that flagged it.

"Neodymium Rare Earth Super magnets with brackets" ...... still not allowing me to list. I better have a look at the recent listings and see what word/words I can omit..

Originally Posted by URBANERECYCLING

How your sales going parrot? Might be getting another bucket for you soon

Good. Give me a shout when you get a moment.

Originally Posted by grouchyolddude

I just tried to re-list a small lot of hd magnets and got this message from ebay... sure glad big gov' is looking out for us

That's crazy. If you swallow tacks you'll get hurt too, you can still buy those on Ebay. I find it funny that the government (or anyone) is restricting the sales of an item because "you're not supposed to eat it, and people are eating it". Lol that is honestly absurd.

If 15 people a year start swallowing dish washer packets and getting sick or dying, will they stop selling those too?

hmmm maybe adding a disclaimer would help... "NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY" .. or "COULD BE HARMFULL IF SWALLOWED" ...
What Happens When a Jackass Swallows a Magnet

Originally Posted by grouchyolddude

"Neodymium Rare Earth Super magnets with brackets" ...... still not allowing me to list. I better have a look at the recent listings and see what word/words I can omit..

What are you listing with? ebay site? mobile listing app? turbo lister?

listing directly from the site parrot. from my laptop. I tried changing a few words in the title.. from super magnets to HD magnets... added permaloy brackets.. still denied

maybe "Neodymium Rare Earth Super stickum to ferrous meatals thingys with brackets" I wonder if it could be key words in the description as well?/