Ebay UK e-cig ban.

[Chrissie]

From 30th June 2009, electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes will be banned from sale on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie. This ban will enable ebay.co.uk and ebay.ie to have consistent policies with other eBay sites throughout Europe. The ban also includes any listing of component parts (including but not limited to): cartridges, atomisers, liquid refills, vaporisers, batteries and shells. Full details of this policy will be available on 30th June.

Policy changes to selling e-cigarettes and manufacturer coupons eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie

 

[free09bg]

Sounds like the dreaded handwriting on the wall... what goes over the pond, eventually makes its way over here as well...

;-(

 

[scyllabub]

That's just what I was saying a couple of days ago: we cow-tow to that lot across the pond, lol. Or not-so-lol

Awful news, what's next?

scylla

 

[Chrissie]

There is a thread about the ban on eBay UK Q&A board. Would be great if anyone with an eBay id could post on it.

eBay Forums: e-ciggie ban ...

 

[CatVTTV]

I have added my comments to this ebay thread, here is a copy of what I wrote:-

Yes I do understand why ebayUK need to be consistent with its policies, so I am not complaining about that, Im more annoyed at the ignorance of some of the posters here, who know nothing about the product and how it works.

Like most new ideas and the products that come along with them, testing needs to be done, but it takes time, and in an ideal world these products would not be available till that testing was done, but that hasnt been the case.

The products have been extensively available for some time in the UK and in turn have helped many people including myself give up the dreaded weed, in my case after 43 years of smoking.

We have seen Trading Standards ask for independant tests to be carried out on the juices and most of the suppliers have adhered with that and had tests done. TS then asked for proper child proof caps and suitable labeling, that to has been done, so we are now left with the long term effect tests of the juices. Those will take years, should anyone ever start them, but I for one would volunteer as a test subject, as I am sure other e-cig users would do.

The e-cigs themselves now need legislative tests, we realise that and welcome it, as we want to remain safe. But please lets not make those of us who are now well on our way to cutting down on our nicotine intake so eventually we will not need the support e-cigs have given us, suffer by withdrawing our supplies.

And to the person who asked have we tried patches etc., yes we have and they didnt do the job....

Chris

 

[Chrissie]

Oh well done & thank you Christena, that is a brilliant post

 

[NY JETS]

Wow, dothedealnow is annoying.

 

[Caesarea]

That is bad news. Will the Uk Ebay e-cig forum peeps be migrating into ECF or will they be allowed to stay on E-Bay?

C.

 

[Chrissie]

NY Jets, the eBay id dothedealnow is very annoying indeed.

Caesarea, quite a few of the members of my eBay e-cig group are already members of ECF I'm hoping as James the Pink has now posted on the thread on Q&A saying he is OK about the debate, he will also be OK about my group. He does know about my group as he has posted before on threads on Q&A re the e-cig.

 

[Caesarea]

NY Jets, the eBay id dothedealnow is very annoying indeed.

Caesarea, quite a few of the members of my eBay e-cig group are already members of ECF

Yes I have seen that a few guys are - it's a free world! Lots of us are RTV as well as ECF.

Just askin,

Best

C.

I'm hoping as James the Pink has now posted on the thread on Q&A saying he is OK about the debate, he will also be OK about my group. He does know about my group as he has posted before on threads on Q&A re the e-cig.

 

[NY JETS]

Stuff like this just gets me so aggravated with the Internet in general. You can just say whatever stupid comment you like with no proof or backing and there are no repercussions. The part that is most annoying is that person's false comment can still influence other people who just glance at it and keep moving along. 50 people can read that guy's comments and one will be the person you run into who says "I heard those are so bad for you."

When will there be a live debate over e-cigs and not just the mindless back and forth banter! We are trying to hard to raise awareness and I feel like we are in all the wrong arenas.

But no I don't have any better ideas, I'm just ranting...when I think of something I'll let you know

 

[Chrissie]

Caesarea, huge apology if my last post came across wrongly. I was just trying to answer your previous post but now realise I must have worded things badly.

NY JETS, I know just how you feel so rant away

Really big thank you to those that have posted on the Q&A thread

 

[Caesarea]

Caesarea, huge apology if my last post came across wrongly. I was just trying to answer your previous post but now realise I must have worded things badly.

NY JETS, I know just how you feel so rant away

Really big thank you to those that have posted on the Q&A thread

Hey no big deal, Chrissie and Scylla! You must be hopping mad about your forum. It's also rotten news for all of us vapers -eBay has been v useful for supplies of all sorts.

Best

C.

 

[Chrissie]

Thanks Caesarea . Not so much hopping mad, just a bit worried & sad that ebay may close the group down . I know that the group is only very small fry compared to this fantastic forum but I do think it has helped introduce people to e-cigs

I couldn't agree more that eBays decision is rotten news for all of us vapers

 

[scyllabub]

My post has been removed from that thread via a "slap". Someone's after me there. The post was no loss, I dashed off some words expecting them to close the thread on us.

What a topsy-turvy day it's been

scylla

 

[trog100]

its rotten news for those who rely on ebay to sell their e smoking wares..

trog

 

[dc2k08]

so when they say 'to bring them in line with other EU ebay stores'..where else are e-cigs banned among the ebay sites? France, belgium, italy, switzerland, sweeden ? I'm only seeing no listings for the spanish ebay.

 

[trog100]

an email i got tonight... seems to be an EU ebay with a special bit for the UK thing.. i never bothered to read the details.. the thought of a possible ban on e cigs did flit thru my mind.. not seriously tho till i read this thread..

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ps... it could be a planned EU ban on e cigs.. plus other changes..

 

[Chrissie]

I feel so sorry for the good eBay e-cig sellers that don't have their own website

Wish there was some way we could help them.

 

[AngeLsLuv]

Ebay sells animal skins and hunting supplies, so you can be a murderer of Bambi or an accomplise to muder and that is fine, but selling friggin' e-ciggies and supplies is wrong???

**Beam me up, Scotty**