Re: 1907 yale

Someone named snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Putyourspamhere) Proclaimed on

Why not? I never read that.

-Graham

you need to read Ebays policy about posting ads on use-net.

That probably doesn't apply here though. The key machine is alt.locksmithing appropriate, just not ebay allowed.

Someone named "\"Keyman\"" snipped-for-privacy@Ya.net Proclaimed on Thu, 24 Jul 2003

Can you cite which one? Are you saying selling pick-sets are not approved either?

-Graham

I have seen a few 3 day auctions and some reasonably priced "Buy it Now" auctions for key machines make it through with no problems. I have mixed feelings on this. Even the antique hand crank machines are usually pulled. I could possibly see code machines being banned but I'm not so sure about dupicators..... just my opinion though.

Leon Rowell

Putyourspamhere wrote:

I have to admit I think ebay should change the heading from lock-picking devices to locksmithing tools or something similar. Nobody just reading through the prohibited categories would guess that key machines are included.

Leon Rowell

I don't really think you can logically allow one type of machine and not the other. Duplicators can be used to originate keys, albeit not very efficiently. I will admit if it were up to me I would probably allow antiques. I know they can technically still be misused but I think it's unlikely that they will be.

In any case I have to admit that in the case of key machines keeping them off ebay likely does little good. They are widely available from commercial sources. Basically anyone willing to pay can buy any key machine they want. Additionally Yahoo auctions and others already allow them as far as I know.

Someone named snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Putyourspamhere) Proclaimed on

Ohhh my! Whoops! I did not know that. :)

-Graham