A word of warning to those using 'that' online auction site

[waco16]

The following may help Milsurps members avoid the ansgt that I have just experienced selling items on the most well known of online auction sites.....
After over 20 years of shooting and collecting historic British Sniper Rifles, I sold my collection - the rifles going in the main with their complete CES.
It left me with many ancilliary items that I decided to list on that auction site - primarily documentation, binoculars, scopes and the like.
Obviously no firearms related items or prohibited parts.
I offered worldwide shipping of the items I was selling using their 'Global Shipping Programme'
By using this service you send the items to an address in your country and it is forwarded to the buyers in their country - its supposed to make things simpler!
I have received notification from them that the transaction for two items I sold to a buyer in the US have been cancelled - and the buyer refunded. I would retain the payment received, but the items would NOT be returned.
Because they were 'classified as restricted items' by the auction site
The two items in question were a cleaning rod guide and a telecope sunshade
I have no idea what will become of thes items - and while they are collectable, thankfully they are not 1-offs or incredibly rare - if they were it would have been unforgivable.
If people are thinking of trading similar things, using a similar method, please be careful!

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