Has anyone else had a listing removed because a spoon is considered to be 'drug paraphanalia' ?

[Anonymous]

I listed a snuff bottle on ebay - antique, normal sort of listing, agate, not ivory or any other banned substance................

The listing was removed under the 'drug paraphanalia' policy.

Apparently, it was because the bottle had a spoon, as they do, and spoons are 'drugs paraphanalia' - who knew ?

The response from ebay - which for some reason can't be copied and pasted, says

"Following from our conversation yesterday, regarding item 38288231401, the take down was correct.

The spiral stem attached to the lid, would be considered a spoon, which is a prohibited component within the listing"

Spoons, drugs paraphanalia............. hmmmmm. The same 'drugs paraphanalia' thing apparently doesn't apply to cigarette papers, lighters, bongs, opium pipes, normal pipes, bud blasters, opium scales, opium lamps, cocaine spoons or the like........... you get my drift ..............

Anyone else see the problem here? Anyone have any idea how to persuade ebay that spoons in themselves are harmless ? Are we now starting a 'war on cutlery' - thoughts please ?

[*guinevere*]

It doesn't matter one jot what we think because if you've had an item removed it would be very  unwise to relist it as you are now on ebay's radar and they will be down on you like a ton of bricks if they see that irem relisted again.

The next time ebay will restrict your account, quite possibly permanently so you'll have to find somewhere else to sell it I'm afraid.