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Tag: Gun sales

New Zealand Shooting Rampage Reignites Debate over Online Weapons Sales

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Ina Steiner
Trade Me

New Zealand marketplace Trade Me adjusted its weapons policy following the shooting rampage that took place in that country last week in which 50 people died and 34 people were injured. “We have listened to […]

1 CommentMarketplaces, NewsAmazon, Controversial items, eBay, Gun sales, GunBroker, Trade Me

Facebook Tightens Policy Covering Gun Sales

February 2, 2016July 27, 2017 Ina Steiner

Facebook updated its “Regulated Goods” policy to add firearms to the policy. The New York Times said the company was banning private sales of guns, calling it a move meant to clamp down on unlicensed gun transactions. […]

Marketplaces, NewsFacebook, Gun sales

Will Gun Control Impact Online Sellers?

January 8, 2016July 29, 2017 Ina Steiner

Concern about gun control has helped boost the sales of guns in the past. In 2008, the founder of GunBroker told us that sales had picked up around the time President Obama was elected over […]

News, Tax and Legal IssuesGun Broker, Gun sales

Amazon Targeted over Guns while Sellers Settle with NY State

December 17, 2015August 2, 2017 Ina Steiner

A day after the New York Attorney General announced a settlement with 30 Amazon sellers over the sale of toy guns, UK newspaper the Guardian published an expose about the alleged illegal sale of real weapons on […]

Marketplaces, NewsAmazon, Gun sales

eBay Gets Bad Press over Handling of Gun Parts

March 12, 2015August 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

eBay is getting bad publicity this week over a report that criticizes the way eBay handles the sale of gun parts on its marketplace. “For the do-it-yourself crowd,” wrote Reveal in an article on Wednesday, “building an […]

Marketplaces, NewseBay, Gun sales

Beware of Selling Toy Guns as NY Cracks Down on Amazon, Retailers

December 22, 2014August 26, 2017 Ina Steiner

If you sell toys online, you should be aware of restrictions placed on the sale of toy guns. The New York Attorney General is investigating the sale of prohibited toy guns on Amazon and other […]

Marketplaces, News, Tax and Legal IssuesAmazon, Gun sales

Etsy Bans Sale of Fake Guns

February 11, 2014September 23, 2017 Ina Steiner

You probably don’t think of guns when you think of Etsy, the marketplace known for handmade goods and vintage items. Indeed, the site prohibits the sale of firearms and weapons. But on Monday, Etsy announced […]

Marketplaces, NewsEtsy policies, Gun sales


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