by No1Mk3 » 22 Oct 2016, 3:18 pm
G'day colinbentley,
All to do with the sellers knowledge, or lack thereof, of Customs and postal rules. US regulations in particular are a nightmare, with DG, Itars etc, most sellers just throw up their arms and say, "Stuff it! No International!" As a collector of bayonets I run in to this more often than not, especially with ebay, as most sellers look at them as "Gun Accessories" which are restricted for International rather than simply "bayonets" which are not restricted. As you found out, you just keep looking for that one seller who knows what he is doing, Cheers.