Comments on: Ebay sales of knives: Do you think knives should never be sold on ebay.

By: Rt Hon Alfy G

Rt Hon Alfy G — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

It’s not knives that kill people. PEOPLE do. lets stop going overboard Liberal lefty style over everything .

By: N. Cognito

N. Cognito — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The rise in knife crimes was the inevitable result of the gun ban.

Putting everyone in a safe padded box because of the actions of a few criminals or idiots is always self-defeating, and punishes the wrong people.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Why should the sale of anything be banned.
The problem is knowing if the potential buyer is over the legal age for that item.

By: waldo_mcginty

waldo_mcginty — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

If sales of knives are age restriced as they are in a physical shop they should be similarly age restricted on the Internet including ebay.

By: lostlure1

lostlure1 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Sure they should sell knives. I bought a great knife from ebay about 2 yrs ago and it is a great tool. Don’t forget. a knife has never done wrong, the handler is where the problem lies. If there were no knifes then BAD people would make a weapon to do their dirty work. Should ebay not sell pencils because people misspell words. Or not offer cars because people might hit and run. Its a people problem ant an ebay problem. I hope that this helps Dave. Have a Merry Christmas and the best of health to you.

By: Baby Poots

Baby Poots — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The brand of knife I choose to use in my kitchen can’t be purchased at a hardware store. I have only found this brand sold at church bazaar sales, thrift markets, or ebay.

I can tell you, as a public school teacher, if a “kid” wants a knife, that “kid” can get a knife. That “kid” can also get a gun.–and that “kid” doesn’t have to go on ebay.

By: Cool Hal

Cool Hal — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

They should be banned from selling knives - A knife should be licenced sellers only. Yes I know that knives dont kill only people but if people cant get hold of knives then it makes it a bit harder to kill.

I strongly feel the seller has some responsibility to ensure that knives dont get into the wrong hands.

I did a garage clearing car boot sale a few months ago and naively had a carving knife and fork set. A group of young lads came over and started looking at the knife and making stabbing motions to test its weight and how sharp the point was. When they asked me how much it was I told them £30 as I didn’t want to sell it to them as they were not going to carve the Sunday roast with it. I then took it off sale.

The point being had I sold that via the internet I would not have a clue who was buying it. I am sure that this group of lads already have several knives some may have been purchased from ebay or other sites but at least I know they are not going to stab someone with my stuff.

Ban it

By: DELTA

DELTA — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The problem is most people will not go on ebay to get a knife when they can purchase one just about anywhere, its a fact that most knife crimes or those caught with knives are of the kitchen variety, it would be impossible to regulate the sale of knives or more ridiculous to ban them as some politicians have stated, the problem is not the knife but those individuals who seem intent on causing injury or death to another person, i have come across cases where a knife was used and the reasons given made me think that some of these individuals belong in a secure mental ward, the law needs to address this and do so in a harsh way and that means if they are caught then they should on conviction get a long prison sentence, these people are not hard-nuts but on the whole cowards and mentally un balanced and this sort of person needs to be removed from society.

By: lymanspond

lymanspond — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

please.if someone did not have a knife and had the mental capacity to hurt someone, what would stop them from picking up a broken beer bottle. may be should make glass beer bottles illegal.maybe the answer would be to look at how children are raised.now that plastic guns are not allowed, what do the kids do when they go outside. they will go out and pick up a broken branch or stick.wait we should outlaw tree’s.