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Python leather illegal to sell?

Hello, 

I’m a seller located in California. 
I have a python leather purse I wanted to sell but just found out that it’s illegal for me to ship the python out of California? Is this true? I don’t have any paperwork on it. Picked it up at a yard sale. Thanks.

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@priscilla_simpson wrote:

Hello, 

I’m a seller located in California. 
I have a python leather purse I wanted to sell but just found out that it’s illegal for me to ship the python out of California? Is this true? I don’t have any paperwork on it. Picked it up at a yard sale. Thanks.


Indian Python is on the endangered species list.  California says you can take python leather across state lines, but not to sell.

 

Sell it locally.  Good luck!


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Hey @priscilla_simpson. Python is on the CITES list which means you cannot sell python products here. You can get a more comprehensive list of eBay's animal products policy here.

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You can dig deep starting from here:

 

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/animal-products-policy?id=5046

 

My understanding that you cannot sell snake skin of any type FROM California. seems it's a bit vague going the other way, similar to seeds and plants issues where there are State restrictions.

 

Python skin products are definitely illegal to trade in much of the world.

 

 

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California is particularly strict on selling anything from endangered species.  For years I've seen Fish & Game come zipping into Antique shows, confiscating anything from hair clips and tortoise shell bedroom sets to skins made into rugs and lots in between.  It has gotten worse over time.  If you have it, okay, but you can't sell it seems to be the 'rule of thumb', if it is on the list.  If you don't have the paperwork to prove it isn't on the list, too bad.

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

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Graham Chapman or Terry Jones?  😄

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"Graham Chapman or Terry Jones?"

 

Neither - has to have 'Monty' tattooed on it.

 

(hmmm, get the 3600 seconds thing if there is a smiling face.  Glitch du jour time again)

Not saying 'NO' doesn't mean 'YES'.

The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses.

Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Anonymous
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