Effective Jan 1, 2009 eBay will have a global ban on all sales of ivory. EBay states that they "simply can’t ensure that ivory listed for sale on eBay is in compliance with the complex regulations that govern its sale.According to the official eBay blog, eBay Ink, "eBay already had stringent regulations in place for the sale of ivory, which is regulated by a complex set of laws and treaties. Due to the unique nature of eBay’s global online marketplace and the complexity surrounding the sale of ivory, we will be rolling out a complete ban of the sale of ivory on eBay. We feel this is the best way to protect the endangered and protected species from which a significant portion of ivory products are derived.
The statement continues "As with all policy changes, this one will take some time to roll out. As we roll-out this change, we will continue to work with a number of international and domestic law enforcement authorities with any investigations they initiate into suspicious ivory sales on eBay sites. We will begin enforcing this global ban in January 2009."
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