JoanUK300

Do you think this is a good buy?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

The reason I ask is because the description says 'elephant bone'....is that another way of saying ivory?
Would customs confiscate it as soon as it arrives?

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

Ivory specifically refers to the tusks - but frankly, the elephant would have been a lot better off without any part of itself being carved into a sword and sold on eBay. So, even if you don't agree that it's in rather poor taste, there's a risk of confiscation as you suggest - plus the seller has very poor feedback and has chosen to make his feedback comments private, so you can bet there are some pretty unhappy customers out there.

imlach

It's pretty nafftastic anyway

Jaybird-UK

Nice feedback indeed!

From the British Embassy site

Restricted goods (goods which you cannot import without authority, such as license)

Endangered species, including birds and plants, whether alive or dead, and goods made from them. This includes such things as fur, ivory or leather taken from endangered species.

mj

you'll be ok importing, it looks like its made of plastic . Bloody awful ornament though, I'd rather have a freshly laid dog egg on the mantlepice, but as they say, there's no accounting for taste

there's some more *ornaments* here:

http://www.drake.net/html/decor5.html

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Joan, I sincerley hope you are taking the p1ss or live in some kind of ironic naff hinterland.