bout time too, another example of "nowt to do with us guv" and money cow worship, get them in tow, its way overdue !!

this is FLEEBAY today on their cats and dogs pelt auctions :-

"Alexander Witt, a spokesman for eBay in Germany, said the ban was in response to protests from animal rights groups that believe clothing and other goods claiming to contain rabbit or mink fur are actually made illegally from cats and dogs.

"We want to forbid these dealers from our marketplace," he said, adding that the ban would encompass eBay's sites in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Witt said the ban would be extended to France, Italy and Spain, with more European countries to follow. A previous ban is already in place in the United Kingdom, Witt said." 

WITT ?? he doesnt sound very funny to me, more like WITTLESS grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !!!!

link to sydney morning herald here :-

http://news.smh.com.au/technology/ebay-bans-sale-of-cat-and-dog-pelts-in-germany-other-european-countries-20080715-3f6y.html

If an offline auctioneer allows fake stuff to be sold through it's catalogue without taking steps to establish its authenticity, they are guilty of flogging fake goods.

If Ebay is prepared to take a slice of the cash from a sale, then it should also be prepared to take the same sort of steps real auctioneers do to prevent dodgy goods being sold.