Why Did Ebay Kill The Akuna Brass Catcher Auction?

FIRST AKUNA BRASS CATCHER

A GUN ACCESSORY THAT CATCHES BRASS BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND

BANNED FOR SALE ON EBAY

EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT A FIREARM OR OTHER WEAPON

WHILE OTHER BRASS CATCHERS HAVE BEEN FOR SALE ON EBAY FOR YEARS?

Other brass catchers on sale on ebay at the time the Akuna Brass Catcher was banned.

UTG DELUXE MESH RIFLE SHELL CATCHER BRASS CARTRIDGE BAG
0 Bids
$8.99
$11.99
18m


BRASS CATCHER - for use with Glock, 1911, Beretta, etc.
0 Bids
$16.00
$19.50
Free shipping
16h 14m


FREESTANDING BRASS CATCHER - semi auto pistols, rifles
0 Bids
$36.50
$45.00
Free shipping
2d 14h 10m


UTG Universal Brass Catcher .223 Gun Parts
1 Bid
$9.99
2d 19h 54m


UTG UNIVERSAL RIFLE BRASS (BULLET) SHELL CATCHER BAG
0 Bids
$7.95
$8.95
2d 20h 37m


UTG Universal Brass Catcher .223 Gun Parts
0 Bids
$9.99
3d 3h 30m


HI-POINT 9mm Carbine "Brass Catcher" *BEST BUY
0 Bids
$9.50
$9.99
4d 13h 14m


I don't know why ebay killed the auction of Sherwood Akuna's invention, the Akuna Brass Catcher, but after having put up a legal auction for the first one for sale, starting bid only $50, without warning, the auction was killed. Plan B is in place to offer the Akuna Brass Catcher on the inventor's site, so they can't stop him, but it leaves an uneasy feeling why Akuna was ripped from ebay without breaking policy, engaging in illegal acts or any other prohibited activity.

Is there a double standard here? Based on results, the answer will reveal itself.

I write this post as the computer person who has worked for weeks to get the auction up and yes, I am angry. They have no idea how they are hurting people based on their unwritten policies.

Here's the text from the auction approval email they sent:

"Forwarded Message: Your eBay listing is confirmed: Att. SW40VE Owners!!! Catch Your Brass While You Shoot Your eBay listing is confirmed: Att. SW40VE Owners!!! Catch Your Brass While You Shoot Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:14 PMFrom: "eBay" To: sherwoodakuna@yahoo.comeBay sent this message to Sherwood Akuna (havasuwood).Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more"

In electronic, web based sales, pulling an ad off ebay that did not violate any rules is cruel and savage toward a new product, the equivalant of an attempted product lynching.

Secondary information in the information age is the new slavery. Low traffic equals low sales and ebay is one of the web's traffic kings. We had informed family, friends and associates that the ad went up on ebay last night. Lost a day of my life trying in vain to resolve the issue.

Here's the email ebay sent after they pulled the ad without warning.

If anyone has any idea why ebay would do this, please advise. I've written and they said I have to wait 3 days for any kind of response.

"eBay sent this message to Sherwood Akuna (havasuwood).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more.
MC036 eBay Listing Removed: Firearms, Weapons, and Knives (244153529)

Dear havasuwood (private email address deleted),

You recently listed the following auction-style listing:

260301136173 - Akuna Brass Catcher - Accessory Smith & Wesson SW40VE

The was removed because it violated the eBay Firearms, Weapons, and Knives policy. We notified members who placed bids on the item that the listing has been canceled.

The sale of weapons is highly regulated by the government, and these items can harm the eBay Community. For these reasons, eBay restricts the sale of weapons to a very few types, and these sales can take place only under very specific conditions. The sale of firearms is *not* permitted on eBay. The prohibited items include:
- Antiques
- Collectibles
- Hunting guns
- Sport guns
- Black powder or muzzle-loader guns
- Items that can shoot a projectile such as a potato launcher, pneumatic spear gun, toy cannon, nail gun, or flare gun

For more information on the eBay policy, please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/firearms-weapons-knives.html "

[On the above page is written: "Permitted All other gun accessories, including, but not limited to, trigger guards, stocks, butt plates, pistol grips, holsters, storage cases, grips, cleaning supplies, cases, racks, slings, dies, molds and scopes. Listings for such items must clearly state the type of firearm for which the part or accessory is designed. If this information is not provided, the listing may be ended. " - Even though the Akuna Brass Catcher is a storage case for spent brass, the lynching continues.

Click Here For Akuna Brass Catcher Picture.

Click Here For Akuna Brass Catcher Webpage - Back To their email]

"Please note: violation of this or other eBay policies may result in forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings, limits on account privileges and account suspension.

To review the eBay list of Prohibited, Questionable, and Infringing items, please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/item_allowed.html

For more information on why eBay may remove a , please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/listing-ended.html

Your listing(s) may be eligible for relisting through My eBay. If your listing is eligible, you will see the listing in your Unsold Items page within My eBay. Listings that are not eligible for relisting will not be visible in the Unsold Items page. "

If they ever respond, I'll post it here.