is it illegal to buy something from ebay UK and resell on ebay australia?

hi i am trying to set up a small business on ebay, and very interested in selling grobags, but am having problems finding a supplier.
I contacted a seller on ebay UK, and she informed me it was illegal to buy them from UK and resell in australia, does anyone know if this is correct?

thanks
tracy

 

I can't imagine how it would be illegal. Countries have import tax and customs for this very reason. I would contact australian customs and ask this very question to iron out the legalities. People sell imported things all the time.

 

very interesting where has she gotten her info from
i can't see AU customs kicking up a stink over grobags as there not just used to grow pot
try asking ebay live help if it's ok.

 

well i dont know about australia but new zealand you cant bring in soil from other countires supposedly maybe australia has similarly strange laws

 

I think it should be legal.
Just take a look at u r profit in that matter

 

thanks for the advice, they arent actually to do with soil, there a baby sleeping bag that is called grobag LOL. She might mean you cant buy new ones are resell them, but i dont know. I have contacted grobag in the company but they wont sell to ebay sellers.
I suppose i can always buy 2 nd hand ones and resell them
thanks again
tracy

 

why would it be? what makes you think it might be that you asked?

 

No, that's perfectly legal lol. As long as your not selling crack.

 

I can't see how selling new grobags would be illegal check with Ebay and make sure though other than that I would say that you are doing what is commonly called business. LOL

 

I can't believe it's illegal.

I suspect, though, that you might actually be asking not whether it's illegal per se but whether it's breaching Ebay's terms and conditions? A very different question, of course, and not one to which I know the answer, although one would think it would be reasonably accessible to discover?

 

yep you can sell them I have sold items from uk china us to australia on ebay no problems

 

I dont find a reason, why it is illegal ?

You must have asked her, why it will be so ?

 

it;s illegal to buy from ebay america and sell on ebay america ?

same ...

 

I was ebay Australia user but not reseller. I think it it should be fine to do this as long as the item not against govrnmnt law. Imagine, you bough bulk domains name. you will resell it in Australia. Is it illegal?

 

Why the hell would this be illegal lol

I know of seasonal items you can buy in poundland for ..£1, and will sell in Australia for around $29 lol (like £14) it's no wonder people will go on holiday then fill their suitcases with stuff to resell to make a bit of money back

 

She must be kidding. :/

 

Such deals are called trading and if these acts ever became illegal, more than 50% of the trade worldwide would not happen!
Just make sure the things you intend to sell in a country is not in its banned import list.

Regards,

RightMan

 

Sounds like they just don't want you coming into their market.

 

I don't think its illegal at all.

1) Who knows where you bought it from
2) When has there ever been a law against selling any normal product in another country.

Like the others said, if it was a matter of import tax that is taken care of at customs.

 

It's probably a licensing issue - the product may be licensed to a different manufacturer in different parts of the world, and suppliers are bound by contract not to supply outside of their region.

And/Or, as it's a product for children, it may be that it has to have safety certificates for different countries that it doesn't have.

EDIT - and a quick look at ebays ToS confirms that you are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to sell a product in a specified market

quote - my bolded emphasis
There is the risk that you may be sued or prosecuted. Such liability may exist vis-à-vis the owners of trademarks, copyrights, or other rights (e.g, if a European trademark owner were to attempt to assert rights in connection with the importation into Europe of legitimately manufacturered goods that were intended for another market.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/international-trading.html (click additional information)