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ebayinkblog.com - 10/21/2008

eBay To Institute Global Ban on Ivory Sales

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GazLanNaThai On 10.21.2008 at 4:34 am Said: Richard Do you think you could find time to investigate how this will affect “vegetable ivory” - this refers to ivory-like carvings from the tagua nut which is the fruit of a particular palm tree, and when carved looks exactly like new ivory to ...

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businessweek.com - 10/22/2008

The Growing Frustration of eBay Sellers

— businessweek.com — (more) The Growing Frustration of eBay Sellers

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arstechnica.com - 10/22/2008

eBay goes pro-elephant, bans ivory sales—after the holidays

— arstechnica.com — Bowing to pressure from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, eBay will ban all ivory sales as... of 2009. Read More... (more) eBay goes pro-elephant, bans ivory sales—after the holidays

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latimes.com - 10/22/2008

EBay to halt ivory sales on websites - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Elephant products, predominantly ivory, were the most common items offered, accounting for 73% of all suspect items... listed, the three-month probe found. Exotic birds accounted for nearly 20% of the questionable listings. Barbara Cartwright, the ... (more) EBay to halt ivory sales on websites - Los Angeles Times

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eBay To Ban One of Its Fastest Growing Businesses: Ivory Sales (EBAY)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... Corporate responsibility makes us feel all warm and fuzzy. Which is why we smiled when we saw this post on eBay's blog that the online auction site will be banning the sale of ivory. But one question: If eBay is really serious about stopping the ivory trade, why wait until January? ...

eBay To Implement Global Ban On Ivory Sales
WebProNews Feed — ... the trade tracked in the next two leading countries, the United Kingdom and China. Elephant ivory dominated the investigation, comprising 73 percent of all product listings tracked. African and Asian elephants are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the international Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species."We feel this is the best way to protect the endangered and protected species from which a significant portion of ivory products are derived," eBay said on its company blog Tuesday. According to the IFAW over 4,000 elephant ivory listings ...

eBay's Ivory Ban: Why It Happened and What It Means
PC World Latest Technology News — [image] A newly expanded ivory ban on eBay highlights the challenge of running a global marketplace while complying with local laws. eBay has decided to stop all sales of ivory products on its auction site, the company announced this week , following concerns over endangered elephant species often targeted for their ivory tusks and teeth. [image] "We feel this is the best way to protect the endangered and protected species from which a significant portion of ivory products are derived," says Jack Christin, eBay's senior regulatory counsel. Calls for Change The company has ...

eBay's Ivory Ban: Why It Happened and What It Means
Today @ PC World — [image] A newly expanded ivory ban on eBay highlights the challenge of running a global marketplace while complying with local laws. eBay has decided to stop all sales of ivory products on its auction site, the company announced this week , following concerns over endangered elephant species often targeted for their ivory tusks and teeth. [image] "We feel this is the best way to protect the endangered and protected species from which a significant portion of ivory products are derived," says Jack Christin, eBay's senior regulatory counsel. Calls for Change The company has ...

eBay Bans Ivory Sales Worldwide
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... by International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). At the time, the IFAW found over 2,000 ivory items for sale on eBay. On Monday, eBay announced it was banning all ivory sales, worldwide. As Richard Brewer-Hay said in the announcement: In reviewing this issue, eBay has consulted with a number of organizations, including ...