Question About Item Listings in Goods

[Judge-Dredd]

My tasers are for tobacco use only  

Wait! Are we talking about the same thing here? Tasers aka stun guns?

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What are tasers for tobacco?

In the USA there are many state and local level ordinances banning the sale of marijuana pipes and other paraphernalia. Businesses get around these restrictions by selling these items "for tobacco use only", as a result it has kind of turned into a joke over time. Similarly they get away with selling things like crack pipes in some areas by including a tiny plastic rose in a glass tube and pretending people are buying it for the fake flower and the tube is just packaging.

Bingo on the tobacco use only joke. I'm glad this post actually started a lively discussion on some of these rules.

@Pmalek

They aren't projectile tasers with hook. They are contact tasers with two nodes on them. Hand to hand defense weapon. There are regular old rectangular taser boxes and a few others. One looks like an iphone, another a stick of lipstick. Most of what I have are actual working flashlights that just so happen to be able to stun the hell out of someone at the same time.

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@Pmalek

They aren't projectile tasers with hook. They are contact tasers with two nodes on them. Hand to hand defense weapon. There are regular old rectangular taser boxes and a few others. One looks like an iphone, another a stick of lipstick. Most of what I have are actual working flashlights that just so happen to be able to stun the hell out of someone at the same time.

Also, not that it matters.

https://www.amazon.com/Taser-22029-TASER-Professional-Series/dp/B01EXMKDIO/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=taser&qid=1569783143&sr=8-9

https://www.amazon.com/VIPERTEK-VTS-979-Billion-Rechargeable-Flashlight/dp/B01FH2Q8QK/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=taser&qid=1569783235&sr=8-8

Both the projectile and stun gun style tasers are available on Amazon. I think I can probably make the statement that nothing that is sold on Amazon would be banned from sale here. Their standards are much more strict because they are more accountable for what people sell on their platform.

[Pmalek]

They seem to be legal in almost all States within the US so I stand corrected. if OP is thinking of selling them only to US customers I guess he is good to go.
On the other hand, tasers are not allowed to be carried by citizens in the EU. I took only Germany as an example as they set the standard of what you can or can not do. Even pepper spray is against the law in parts of the EU.

[Judge-Dredd]

@Pmalek

They aren't projectile tasers with hook. They are contact tasers with two nodes on them. Hand to hand defense weapon. There are regular old rectangular taser boxes and a few others. One looks like an iphone, another a stick of lipstick. Most of what I have are actual working flashlights that just so happen to be able to stun the hell out of someone at the same time.

Also, not that it matters.

https://www.amazon.com/Taser-22029-TASER-Professional-Series/dp/B01EXMKDIO/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=taser&qid=1569783143&sr=8-9

https://www.amazon.com/VIPERTEK-VTS-979-Billion-Rechargeable-Flashlight/dp/B01FH2Q8QK/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=taser&qid=1569783235&sr=8-8

Both the projectile and stun gun style tasers are available on Amazon. I think I can probably make the statement that nothing that is sold on Amazon would be banned from sale here. Their standards are much more strict because they are more accountable for what people sell on their platform.

Good way of thinking. I'll keep that in mind. Not say Amazon doesn't have questionable stuff. Not in the sense of legality but I was searching Halloween masks last night and came across this on the first page result of "Scary Halloween Masks" hahahah "Conch Shell"...

https://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Halloween-Masks-Latex-Costume/dp/B07THZCF86/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=scary+halloween+mask&qid=1569896887&sr=8-4

They seem to be legal in almost all States within the US so I stand corrected. if OP is thinking of selling them only to US customers I guess he is good to go.
On the other hand, tasers are not allowed to be carried by citizens in the EU. I took only Germany as an example as they set the standard of what you can or can not do. Even pepper spray is against the law in parts of the EU.

Sorry if you are not a personal fan of tasers but there is a market for them. After owning so many I have never been tased myself thankfully. The kind of situation where you don't want to use it unless you really have to.

Isn't it illegal to own guns in most of EU as well? Either way I didn't intend for this thread to go on this long but I'm happy I received the input I did. I'd rather cover all of my bases than post something prohibited and catch flak for it.

[malevolent]

That kind of falls under the category of some of the exceptions to the rules regarding buying/selling whatever is legal in your jurisdiction. Someone had asked a while ago about whether sexually explicit content was allowable to be sold between people of their country, where the age barrier was below the common 18 year mark. That one had to be turned down because it could potentially have repercussions. I've seen marijuana seeds for sale here before, but again I believe the actual grown product isn't allowed for similar reasons.

Content, as in video content should be fine, only in-person sexual services are prohibited regardless where the exchange would be to take place in due to US laws.

I don't remember theymos saying anything about grown cannabis products, have I missed something?

They seem to be legal in almost all States within the US so I stand corrected. if OP is thinking of selling them only to US customers I guess he is good to go.
On the other hand, tasers are not allowed to be carried by citizens in the EU. I took only Germany as an example as they set the standard of what you can or can not do. Even pepper spray is against the law in parts of the EU.

Not true, maybe they're illegal to be owned or carried somewhere, but there is no such EU-wide law. Germany sets the standard for Germany only. Most EU countries allow for ownership and carrying of pepper spray (and similar stuff) by regular people.

Sorry if you are not a personal fan of tasers but there is a market for them. After owning so many I have never been tased myself thankfully. The kind of situation where you don't want to use it unless you really have to.

Isn't it illegal to own guns in most of EU as well? Either way I didn't intend for this thread to go on this long but I'm happy I received the input I did. I'd rather cover all of my bases than post something prohibited and catch flak for it.

No, there is no EU country where it is illegal to own guns, and in some carrying is also legal. Some EU countries do have inane restrictions, as do some US states/territories/whatever.

[eddie13]

I, and I believe theymos, are in favor of more personal freedom than about any current government allows.. I believe I read a quote from theymos even praising the liberty provided by dark net marketplaces..

We should be encouraging everything the forum can get away with with it being under US law and wishing for more IMO.. We shouldn't be trying to be banning quite soft things like tasers just because it might hurt the feelings of those that favor more oppressive controls..

BTW I have been tasered a few times by friends with common cheap tasers, and twice in one night by the US police dog piling me, and still bear the burn scars from their serious taser devices (when I was younger and crazier, best abs workout ever)..
I am still absolutely in favor of the right for free citizens of the world to own tasers even after being subject to some of the hardest hits by them..

We should allow everything right up to the brink of the law this forum is forced to abide by..

[TECSHARE]

I was searching Halloween masks last night and came across this on the first page result of "Scary Halloween Masks" hahahah "Conch Shell"...

https://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Halloween-Masks-Latex-Costume/dp/B07THZCF86/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=scary+halloween+mask&qid=1569896887&sr=8-4

 BWAHHA - "Conch shell"

" ❤【Creepy & Funny Halloween Mask】- Novelty Halloween scary mask Masquerade costume cosplay Parties masks, it is a creepy but funny Animal Masks for adults and kids.
❤【High Quality Material】- Animal face Mask is made of a environmental and non-toxic latex mask, durable, good stretch, moderate thickness and not easily deformed.
❤【Fit Size】- It Halloween Mask size about 32 x 22 x 30cm/ 12.6 x 8.7 x 11.8 inches (L x W x H). One size fits most adults and kids head.
❤【Perfect Cosplay Costumes】- Mask animal great suitable for Masquerade Parties, Costume Parties, Carnival, Christmas, Easter, Halloween Cosplay Costumes Parties or any other parties. "

There you go Timmy, go show grandma your Christmas conch shell mask. Good thing its durable and wont stretch out, after all who wants an old stretched out deformed conch shell?

[Judge-Dredd]

I was searching Halloween masks last night and came across this on the first page result of "Scary Halloween Masks" hahahah "Conch Shell"...

https://www.amazon.com/Creepy-Halloween-Masks-Latex-Costume/dp/B07THZCF86/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=scary+halloween+mask&qid=1569896887&sr=8-4

 BWAHHA - "Conch shell"

" ❤【Creepy & Funny Halloween Mask】- Novelty Halloween scary mask Masquerade costume cosplay Parties masks, it is a creepy but funny Animal Masks for adults and kids.
❤【High Quality Material】- Animal face Mask is made of a environmental and non-toxic latex mask, durable, good stretch, moderate thickness and not easily deformed.
❤【Fit Size】- It Halloween Mask size about 32 x 22 x 30cm/ 12.6 x 8.7 x 11.8 inches (L x W x H). One size fits most adults and kids head.
❤【Perfect Cosplay Costumes】- Mask animal great suitable for Masquerade Parties, Costume Parties, Carnival, Christmas, Easter, Halloween Cosplay Costumes Parties or any other parties. "

There you go Timmy, go show grandma your Christmas conch shell mask. Good thing its durable and wont stretch out, after all who wants an old stretched out deformed conch shell?

I actually LOLed at this. Not the figurative lol but a real heavy chuckle....

"Timmy, put this mask on"

"Why mom it looks funny"

"I'm sending you back to where you came from"

The reviews spell it out pretty well. Note none of them are verified purchases.

Scroll a little further down the page and this is there too... https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Halloween-Cosplay-Masquerade-Party/dp/B07TJYYZ6R/

I find it hard to imagine anyone is actually buying these things.

@eddie13

I'm with you on that. Figured it wasn't worth a ban of negative rep so I posted here first. Tasers just as bad as I imagine they'd be? I had a heart condition as a child which has since been corrected. Nothing serious but the thought of being electrocuted scares me as a result.

Anyway, will probably lock this up soon since I've received the answers I needed. Was nice to have high ranking members provide input on this instead of a bunch of noobs saying "yeah ok sure go ahead"