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Why doesn't eBay get prosecuted for allowing the sale of an airgun, item number 321355414284

I have reproted this item to ebay as it is a banned sale item, yet it hasn't been removed. The seller says that because he has seen airsoft guns being sold he can therefore sell this dangerous PCP (airgun).Ebay should be accountable to law for ignori...

What about a sentence that would deter these acid attacks?

Mary Konye, threw acid over her friend Naomi, last year. She must have known that it could have been fatal, or highly likely to blind her. As it is she certainly has inflicted a life time of torment on Naomi. She has been given 12 years, but with goo...

Can someone explain the difference between Crimea and Scotland?

The people of Crimea vote to leave Ukraine without anyone else having a say, and the rest of the world condemns the action and imposes sanctions. The people of Scotland are given a vote to leave the United Kingdom without anyone else having a say ...

A strange phenomenon?

I'm using Win 7 and Firefox 27.0.1. I'm finding that the "One word" thread is taking an age to open. If I make a reply and click "Post", it takes ages and ages and ages to appear to post BUT.............:- If I make a reply, click "Post" and straight...

New Pound coin - return of a classic

So to beat the forgers we are to get a New shaped £1 coin, which will be much harder to forge , it is thought theres more than £40million forgeries of the present coin in circulation. --------------------------- Now People of a certain age will be ch...

OMG this forum is DREADFULL

OMG this forum is DREADFUL Oh my LOL I've been around since before the internet was invented, my first communications computer was a portable airline booking system (kind of like the old prestell) that allowed BBS access and I have never ever ever se...

Electric guitar tuners - best thing since sliced bread for a batchelor?

One of my (profitable! ) hobbies is buying and selling acoustic and electric guitars. The trouble is I'm not in the least bit musically inclined. The only quavers I know of are the ones that come out of a packet (think about it - Quavers?) Thus said ...

Copies Of Old Coins Should'nt Look&Feel Genuine

I believe that modern "Reproductions" of "Old Hammered" Coins should, and must be made of a resin, and covered by some form of metallic alloy, making all, "Modern Legal Coin Reproductions" easily identifiable from the genuine articles, and thus prote...

Emails from ebay are scramble. I use an ipad Title fine but rest elongated vertically and

Cannot contact the app or ebay to report scrambled emails cannot resend to draw attention to this problem

Tony Benn

I think one of the last of conviction politicians has finally took a bow,I met him twice and on both occasions surrouned by big wigs and other notables took the time out to listen to me and even ask a few questions! He's off now as his late wife said...

Do you utilise a "buy it now" option when selling items?

Do you utilise the "Buy it now" option when selling stuff on eBay? I personally have only used it once or twice, because I feel it actually puts people off. EBay rules a "Buy it now" price has to be at least 40% higher than a starting price, and that...

can anybody help me cann`t get descriptions when I am viewing items

Hi, Can anyone please help me. I cann`t get descriptions on items I and viewing tryed reloading not helped.

What is a CHINESE AUCTION?????????

I'm trying to relist a book, 1001 walks in Britain and it came up as a CHINESE AUCTION! It might sound funny, but I'm anything but amused I pulled the plug on it immediately. Just what the hell is going on!! I'm REALLY mad about this!

anyone know anything about fountain pens?

I have a nice heavy green marbled fountain pen that OH bought me in the 80's. The nib has never been much good, and I wondered if all fountain pen nibs are replaceable?Do you just get a pair of pliers and pull out the old nib and push another replace...

Bob Crow, the leader of the RMT Union has died.

Well no one can argue he did not get the best for his members. But not without controversy. R I P.

If terrorist murderers get free passes will Lee Rigbys killers ?

Mass murders , child/Police/Prison Officer killers are walking the streets of the UK, some are even sitting on Councils and in Parliaments , some even on the NI Cabinet. So if you think Lee Rigbys murderers will remain in Prison for the complete term...

Dunblane 13th March 1996

Mothers Day.

My Mum wants this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-Mothers-Day-Gift-/251464876235?pt=UK_Cherished_Numbers&hash=item3a8c7980cb

0 - 60 m.p.h. in - seconds. Ever seen the cars being tested -hilarious!

I watched a programme once on how vehicle manufacturers tested the acceleration of their new models. It's rubbish! They test them at a disused airport, and a professional rally driver puts it into gear, takes the engine up to 8000 revs, and as the li...

New claims about the Lockerbie plane crash.

Claims that it was an Iranian plot, & nothing to do with Libya ..... read on .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/10688067/Lockerbie-bombing-was-work-of-Iran-not-Libya-says-former-spy.html

Need an alarm clock?

Try a laser pointer and a big dog instead, ") http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2578619/Ruff-start-day-Husky-pummels-sleeping-owner-wake-up.html

Cars are getting smaller - not a good thing

About eight years ago I was involved in a serious accident where a tractor towing a 40' trailer came straight out of a side road at a 45 angle onto a single lane carriageway and slammed brakes when he saw me. The long and the short of it was five sec...

Sign In.

It seems the eBay sign - in has gone all to **bleep**...no matter how many times I try it, it just wont have it. I have used the same password for years and now it playing silly-buggers.

Dutch auction - ever attended one?

Has anybody here ever taken part in an official Dutch auction? It strikes me as VERY difficult to get right, because unlike a conventional auction where bids are progressively increased, with a Dutch auction it goes the other way, and you wind up kic...

A bit early I know but do you have plans for Easter ?

We finish work on the 17th of April and not back until the 28th as I take four days annual leave to make it a decent break. We will be heading off to a caravan for that week to get away from the rat race 1 No phone, no mobile phone reception and no i...

Pop-ups - how do I get rid of the things?

I'm being driven crazy by these damn pop-ups that sit in the bottom right hand corner of my computer. With increasing monotony I keep getting one from aol - aol protection it says, and no matter how many imes you click the red X to close, it doesn't!...

You Brits and your Television! Time Team! Oh, My!!

Recently, while browsing about on You Tube, I stumbled across a few episodes of Time Team, and I was amazed! At first I thought it was something typical of US Television; you know, a group of old codgers cacking, making jokes, walking about on grassy...

Ukips new election video !

Lets Raise a Glass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30zi-ruTxF8

Government announces plans to slash pregnancy from 9 months to 4

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced it is to cut the period of time women spend on being pregnant in the UK from 9 months to 4 months in an effort to save money. The plans – which also include a pledge to reduce the time immigrants to ...