saw a hamster on eBay.. what to do??? :(

[Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters]

actually, you can sell live plants, you can also sell fish, insects, snails, and hatching eggs

Oh, when I reported him it gave a choice of reasons which included - 'breaching rules and regulations: selling animals, plants or other living organisms'.

[nibble]

Originally Posted by mangoandmimi

definately report, i saw 3 gerbils on ebay the other day, its awful!

it is so bad report it thats whats best if you dont wont your hamster any more put it into care so some one can adopt him/her

[Lil Miss]

thats because most animals are banned, and you cant ship plants abroad, and only certain ones can be sold, give me 2 mins and ill pull up the exact rules

[Lil Miss]

animals

Restricted

The sales of the following animals are permitted, provided that the seller guarantees in the listing that the animals will be packaged safely and posted via next day delivery.
Live bait (minnows, shiners, earth worms, and meal worms)
Live insects, crickets used as bait or feeder food for pets
Shellfish, such as crabs and lobsters, that are live when sold but intended for human consumption
Aquarium or pond fish (up to 5cm long), snails, tadpoles or similar creatures. Aquarium or pond fish longer than 5cm may be listed with the 'Collection in person' option
Hatching eggs for some animals are permitted provided the seller offers domestic-only postage within the UK. However, hatching eggs from endangered species, migratory or wild birds, snakes, or turtles aren't allowed

Not allowed

Sales of other animals not listed in the exceptions above

plants

allowed

You can list plants or seeds that aren't on any restricted list.

restricted

Importing or transporting plants, plant pests and other material which may harm the environment that require a special certificate of compliance from government authorities. Please consult the Fera website or the Department of Agriculture and Food if you are based in the Republic of Ireland.

not allowed

Importing, transporting or keeping plants, plant pests and other material which may harm the environment that are prohibited by law. Please consult the Fera website or the Department of Agriculture and Food if you are based in the Republic of Ireland.

[Amethyst_ice]

Please report the listing to the website. For future reference when you have a problem with another website use the designated report system.



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