I recently have had a seller from an excluded country (China) purchase Chinese antiques from me. I am under the belief that it is against Chinese repatriation laws to import or export Chinese items made before 1912 and they will be seized by customs. The two items the buyer purchased were made right around that time, so I am weary they will be seized if they are determined to be made before 1912.
I can't try to cancel the order without facing the possibility of negative feedback and loss of FVF. The buyer hasn't paid yet and I am hoping he doesn't so I can file a UPA claim so that even if he leaves negative feedback, it can be removed.
My gripe isn't so much with the buyer, but with eBay forcing me to ship an item that may be seized in customs such that I will lose the item and the payment if goes to an item not received claim.
Any thoughts here?
