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Energon wrote:Then just re-list them as an adult collectable.

Chaoslock wrote:

Energon wrote:Then just re-list them as an adult collectable.

That was what I was thinking... still, is it possible to go around the law that way? And if not, what will be the reaction of online TF sellers as BBTS, or others?
And how will this influence orders in and out of the US?

Energon wrote:Then just re-list them as an adult collectable.

A new federal law is raising concerns and questions nationwide and here in Austin.
On February 10, 2009 it will be illegal to re-sell any used children's products including toys and clothing. That is according to the U.S. Consumer Protection & Safety Commission who pushed for the new laws after dozens of toys were recalled in 2008 because of lead concerns.

Toys, clothing and other items used by children under 12 will be subjected to lead testing and will have to have labels on them to prove that they have passed inspection.

What is raising the ire of parents and business owners far and wide is what this will mean to clothing, toys and other children products made before February 10, 2009.

Gary Walthall, the owner of Once upon a Child, a resale shop specializing in children's clothing and other items, is afraid that he'll have to close up shop.

Adding to the confusion and frustration is the fact that the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission is not returning calls or e-mails to the countless re-salers and even journalists who have tried in vain to get clarification on what the law means to garage sales and how it will be enforced.

Dead Metal wrote::lol:

There is nothing else to add to this stupidity.

DISCHARGE wrote:You know, this is completely obsurd!

With the state of the current economy they are going to
destroy even more peoples income. I just lost my job, day after x-mas nonetheless, and now am resorting to selling portions of my collection until I can find another place to work. This gov is getting out of control in telling us what we can/can't do, and I'm getting fed up. They are supposed to work for us, not the other way around.

One minute they want us to recycle the next they tell us not too.
That's just what selling used clothing and toys is, recycling.
Does this mean that places like Goodwill and Salvation Army, not forgetting all the resale/thrift store, will have nothing to offer except used silverware and tvs that won't work without a converter box?

This law is trash and the politicians that pushed it through should have looked beyond their manicured estates and taken a drive down skid row. All those people rely on used goods to get by.

Out-of-control!

King of Terror wrote:

DISCHARGE wrote:You know, this is completely obsurd!

With the state of the current economy they are going to
destroy even more peoples income. I just lost my job, day after x-mas nonetheless, and now am resorting to selling portions of my collection until I can find another place to work. This gov is getting out of control in telling us what we can/can't do, and I'm getting fed up. They are supposed to work for us, not the other way around.

One minute they want us to recycle the next they tell us not too.
That's just what selling used clothing and toys is, recycling.
Does this mean that places like Goodwill and Salvation Army, not forgetting all the resale/thrift store, will have nothing to offer except used silverware and tvs that won't work without a converter box?

This law is trash and the politicians that pushed it through should have looked beyond their manicured estates and taken a drive down skid row. All those people rely on used goods to get by.

Out-of-control!

The law making don't know the coats that the smaller companies will have to take on to make sure everything "has nothing that will hurt anything" in it. They don't mean to get angry letters from moms how just caught their kid licking a toy that had lead in it and now they are mildly retarded. But hey lets make sure this fine nation can make sure the little guy has no leg to stand on.

BBTS wrote:Safety Warning: This Product is for Adult Collectors. It may contain sharp points, small parts that are choking hazards, and other elements that are not suitable for children under 16 years of age.

Cyber Bishop wrote:For the lazy.

A new federal law is raising concerns and questions nationwide and here in Austin.
On February 10, 2009 it will be illegal to re-sell any used children's products including toys and clothing. That is according to the U.S. Consumer Protection & Safety Commission who pushed for the new laws after dozens of toys were recalled in 2008 because of lead concerns.

Toys, clothing and other items used by children under 12 will be subjected to lead testing and will have to have labels on them to prove that they have passed inspection.

What is raising the ire of parents and business owners far and wide is what this will mean to clothing, toys and other children products made before February 10, 2009.

Gary Walthall, the owner of Once upon a Child, a resale shop specializing in children's clothing and other items, is afraid that he'll have to close up shop.

Adding to the confusion and frustration is the fact that the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission is not returning calls or e-mails to the countless re-salers and even journalists who have tried in vain to get clarification on what the law means to garage sales and how it will be enforced.

Shame that all this is from those toys being recalled due to the lead issues.

Mkall wrote:I wonder if this explains BBTS's recent warning?

BBTS wrote:Safety Warning: This Product is for Adult Collectors. It may contain sharp points, small parts that are choking hazards, and other elements that are not suitable for children under 16 years of age.

Symbiote Spiderman14 wrote:More info on it but it is very confusing
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-t ... 3247.story
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtex ... =h110-4040

Mkall wrote:I wonder if this explains BBTS's recent warning?

BBTS wrote:Safety Warning: This Product is for Adult Collectors. It may contain sharp points, small parts that are choking hazards, and other elements that are not suitable for children under 16 years of age.