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[bretj2979]

Since there is no other available response mechanism, here you are.  There will be no future listings.  It is cowardly to avoid direct communication with your sellers. On a seller's part, it is not principled to patronize a site that is willing to take money from me when it suits, and to deny when it doesn't.  My principles tell me that the long 20-year relationship with eBay is coming rapidly to a close.

I appreciate your understanding. 

Team Bret, in response to the email:

Your listing was removed: Animal products policy

Hello bretj2979,

We had to remove your listing because it didn’t follow our Animal products policy. Products from endangered or protected species are not allowed and other wildlife products need to include specific information.

What activity didn't follow the policy

The item you listed contains mammoth or mastodon ivory. Although these creatures no longer exist, we do not allow items composed of their ivory because we cannot verify that the material actually came from an extinct animal. We appreciate that you chose to utilize our site, but we must ask that you please not relist in this case.

What you need to do next

You can't relist items we've ended. Please ensure your current and future listings follow this policy.

What is the policy

- The following wildlife products are not allowed:
-- Items made from endangered or threatened species or species listed on CITES Appendix I
-- Items from an animal listed on CITES Appendix II offering international shipping
-- Ivory or bones from ivory producing animals
-- Items made from bears
-- Items made from marine mammals
-- Items made from protected turtles or tortoises
-- Items made from protected birds
-- Items made from domesticated cats or dogs
-- Items made from snake venom
- When listing items using animal parts, sellers must state the species of the non-endangered or non-threatened animal and follow US Fish & Wildlife regulations
- International shipping of animal products must follow all country laws

How this affects your account

Because you may not have been aware of this policy, we're sending this notice to educate you about it and ask that you follow this policy in the future.

- Listings that didn't follow this policy have been ended. 
- We have credited all associated fees except for payments processing fees and the final value fee for your listing(s). 
 
Listings that don't follow this policy in the future will be ended.

Why we have this policy

This policy helps to reflect our commitment to animal welfare and the protection of native, endangered, and threatened species, while ensuring our members follow important government regulations.

More information and help

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

Listings not following policy

194258961165 - The Goddess, Antique Carved Ivory Pendant  (Vintage)

We appreciate your understanding.

Thanks,
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[kensgiftshop]

@bretj2979 

Was the pendant made of ivory?

[katzrul15]

"Ivory", even when used to denote a "color" ends up with the listing(s) removed as well.  

Sorry this happened to you.  

Have to ask - you want to stop selling over 1 listing being ended or have there been other issues?  Just seems hasty over a single ended listing.