| Millions of would-be entrepreneurs want
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| | that the twine/tobacco within is not for
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| to sell things on ebay. eBay is the #1
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| | consumption.
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| home-business opportunity in the world
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| | * The collectible tobacco packaging must
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| right now, so it's natural that many are
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| | not be available at any retail outlet,
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| eager to find highly profitable items for
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| | and packaging must have a value that
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| re-sale on eBay. However, it's important
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| | substantially exceeds the current retail
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| to know that there are certain items that
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| | price of that wine/tobacco product in the
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| can't be sold. Here are a dozen of them
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| | package.
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| ...
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| | * Sellers must take steps to ensure that
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| Some items are copyright infringement and
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| | the buyer of these collectibles is at
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| can actually land a seller in federal
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| | least 18 years of age
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| prison:
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| | 7. Firearms are strictly regulated by US
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| 1. Knock offs of music, TV shows or
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| | law and may not be sold on eBay.
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| movies. The "bootleg" movies, for
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| | 8. Satellite and cable TV descramblers
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| example, are often made by guys who sneak
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| | are forbidden by the Federal Trade
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| a movie camera into a newly-released
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| | Commission.
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| movie where presumably, they crouch
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| | 9. Animals and wildlife products may not
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| behind a seat and make a crummy copy.
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| | be sold, which includes stuffed birds and
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| There is a large production of these
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| | pelts from endangered species. There
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| counterfeit items in Asia where US laws
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| | are limited sales of ivory, tortoise
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| have no power.
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| | shell, marine products and other items
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| 2. Software and computer games can
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| | relating to animals. This area is quite
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| likewise be copied and their sale is
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| | complex and any would-be seller needs to
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| illegal by all US laws.
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| | thoroughly understand the various laws
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| Naturally, the items above may be sold if
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| | before getting involved in these sales.
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| you have a copy that you purchased
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| | 10. Event tickets have state-by-state
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| legitimately and no longer want.
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| | laws that make their sale complex. Some
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| 3, The so-called "replica" market for
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| | states, for instance, forbid anyone to
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| handbags, designer sunglasses and
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| | make more than a few dollars in profit
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| clothing is definitely forbidden although
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| | (or no profit at all) on the resale of
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| these items are often sold in physical
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| | tickets. For instance, Florida law states
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| stores around the US. Ironically, when
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| | that tickets can be resold at no more
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| attending eBay Live In New Orleans in
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| | than face value plus $1. In such states,
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| 2004, we found a store in one of their
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| | these regulations apply only to buyers
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| famous markets selling replica purses
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| | and sellers located in the same state as
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| that were not allowed on eBay.
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| | the actual event, meaning if a seller
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| 4. Lazy and less-than-honest sellers
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| | lives in Florida, he can't profit from
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| often steal copyrighted material from
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| | ticket sales to Florida events. However,
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| other sellers. This has happened to me
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| | if he lives in any of the other 39
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| many times and eBay has a program called
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| | states, this restriction doesn't apply.
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| VERO (Verified Rights Owner) that will
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| | 11. Listing a catalog of items that a
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| remove offending auctions, although there
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| | seller offers for sale is forbidden. The
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| seems to be no penalty attached to the
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| | only catalogs legally sold on eBay are
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| seller, which is unfortunate.
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| | collectible kinds, such as an old Sears
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| 5. Alcoholic beverage sales are not
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| | Roebuck or Montgomery Wards catalog that
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| allowed although a beverage "container',
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| | is memorabilia and doesn't offer current
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| especially those of wine, may be sold for
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| | merchandise for sale.
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| its value.
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| | 12. Raffles and prizes are 100%
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| 6. Cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco
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| | prohibited. According to eBay, such
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| or coupons for such items are not
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| | promotions are highly regulated and may
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| permitted on
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| | be unlawful in many states.
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| The Ebay rules for collectible tobacco
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| | There are other kinds of merchandise that
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| and alcohol containers are the same:
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| | a seller may not sell on eBay, so
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| * The value of the item is in the
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| | carefully check eBay rules before listing
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| collectible packaging, not in the wine
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| | anything. It's much better to know the
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| tobacco itself.
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| | rules in advance of spending money that
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| * The listing description should state
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| | can't be recouped.
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| that the package has not been opened, but
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