eBay to Ban Ivory Auctions
Published October 21st, 2008
Online auction site eBay Inc. said Monday it will institute a global ban on the sale of all ivory products starting next year.
The ban, announced on the company’s blog eBay Ink, sought to ensure the protection of African and Asian elephants, eBay blogger Richard Brewer-Hay wrote.
He said he had recently been at a meeting to discuss the sale of these products when the ban was decided. The company banned cross-border sales of ivory products last year, he said, but the sale of it on the site “continued to be a concern within the company and among stakeholders.”
“The team concluded that we simply can’t ensure that ivory listed for sale on eBay is in compliance with the complex regulations that govern its sale,” he wrote.
The change will go into effect in December and will be enforced started in January.
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