New toy law to adversely affect collectors market?

wow they are goin outta the way to make new laws anymore arent they....... that is smart in a way to prevent lead poisoning but cmon

I'm surprised that there are still toys with lead in them.

This will only make someone put some "LEAD" in some government ass. LOL

It's very interesting to see how the US works anymore. This is supposedly a democracy (or a representative republic, according to the Constitution) in which the majority should rule. However, what we are finding more and more is that it is not the majority that rules, but the MINORITY. One example: several states put up votes on gay marriage...which to me is really a non-issue, but the governments felt that the people should choose. The people voted and the majority ruled in those cases. However, the MINORITY proceeded to get the law changed in their favor or altered DESPITE the majority vote. Now I am using this only as an example; gay rights, like I said, are a non-issue for me...6 of one, half dozen of the other as far as I'm concerned. I don't want to get in the middle of it. This lead paint thing is another of these situations where a SMALL minority of the toys used these paints. I'm all for safety but is anyone really aware 1) how much lead it takes to have an adverse affect on a human being and 2) how relatively LITTLE exposure this is? There are ZERO news reports about kids being affected by this...just that lead was found in the paint! This would be another case where, if properly researched numbers were to come out to the public and they were allowed to actually vote on it, the majority would vote the law down...and then it would promptly be overturned by the minority.

Pathetic, really. This could conceivably be a MAJOR economic blow, especially to people who sell these for a living (and it is a major market). THe small business lobbies have to be spinning in their seats right now.

i_amtrunks wrote:

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.

If it is, it means BBTS think that they might get sued by parents if the toys are tested later.

Funny usually laws like this are made to give the public a sense of feeling that their government is doing something to help and protect them, but its all for show and they never follow through with it and enforce it.

The only thing to come from unenforceable laws like this are law suits...

I tend to agree. I think the U.S. Government is going to cave on this law and requirements for resellers, the same way they are caving right now on the terms they setup for retailers with toys and clothes. The terminology is too broad and unenforceable. They are also too costly and prohibitive. Can you imagine how many laboratories there need to be in order test all the potential clothes and toys in the U.S. for each reseller? There would be a back log of testing for months and months.

I don't see them going after small resellers. In fact, the terms above state that most eBay sellers are excluded from the term "reseller". However, with all of that said, I wouldn't put it past eBay to come up with some new ridiculous rule that makes it difficult to sell toys.

Laws have to be enforcable.

This will never fly.

You guys are too jumpy.

::kicks dirt at reactive legislation::

Glad I sold off the majority of my collection on eBay already. This is stupid.

I would just start posting on eBay CANADA to get around the issue, but US customs may confiscate the parcel once it tries to cross the border once inspected.

I really think the US government has more pressing issues than this to deal with don't you?

Yeah you would think in a day and age when we have starvation and poverty and all kinds of wars and crazy crap happening that the govt would worry a lil less that (insert name) is trying to eek out a meager existence by selling old stuff at a flea market or in his eBay store seriously wtf!!!

DOn't they have anything better to do than to come up with stupid restrictions like this? I understand the part about lead in new toys, but come on.

I just love current legislation.
Keeps making me happy I'm in Canada.
Now's about the time for you guys to start harrassing your local representatives, no?