[ Ref.: Ivory Keytops Violate eBay Wildlife Policy ]

Beginning January 1st, 2009, eBay will ban the sale of ivory on all
its sites, according to an article at the web site of New Scientist
magazine:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn15007-ebay-ivory-ban-is-good-news-for-elephants.html 

Since I sell pianos on eBay, I just asked them if pianos with ivory
key tops can be sold.  The representative said yes, pianos with ivory
keys can still be sold on eBay.  To quote the New Scientist article:

  "... eBay has decided to simplify matters by banning all ivory
   sales except of items pre-dating 1900 and containing only small
   amounts of ivory, such as pianos with ivory keys."

Now, does this mean only pre-1900 pianos are saleable?  The eBay
representative didn't say that to me.  We'll see what happens!

Philip Jamison
Pennsylvania

 [ At http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200812.shtml#2008-12-18150723 : 
 [
 [   Ivory Policy Update Brian Burke
 [   December 18, 2008 | 03:17PM PST/PT
 [   ... Effective January 1, 2009 we will no longer permit the sale
 [   of ivory on the site with two exceptions:
 [
 [   # Pianos with ivory keys will be permitted
 [   # Wood furniture with ivory inlays will be permitted as long
 [   as the item was created before 1900.
 [
 [   In October, eBay Ink ( http://www.ebayinkblog.com ) covered the
 [   background and rationale around this decision, which I encourage
 [   you to read.
 [
 [   For more details, please see the Animals & Wildlife policy.
 [   Sincerely,
 [   Brian Burke, Director, Global Marketplace Policy
 [
 [ -- Robbie