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Interesting eBay policy

mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭
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Did you know that you can't list coins from Iraq for sale unless you eliminate Germany and the EU from your "ships to" locations, but coins from Iran are okay?

I didn't, until tonight.

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  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    Interesting ...

    I would guess those countries have adopted laws designed to protect Iraq's antiquities which assume all coins are looted unless proven otherwise.
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I would guess those countries have adopted laws designed to protect Iraq's antiquities which assume all coins are looted unless proven otherwise. >>

    You mean like this? 1970 250 Fils...

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  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭
    The law is probably a blunt instrument that makes no distinctions. The E.U.rocracy is famous for trying to kill a flea with a sledgehammer. image
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