Buying Laser Pointers from Ebay

[leinad (Dan)]

Apparently,

You can no longer buy laser pointers from ebay that are listed outside the country, therefore they have prevented importing of lasers.

Unless I'm doing something wrong, or the lovely LiveHelp Internet Assistance lady provided the incorrect information.

Has anyone else come across this as yet ? Or been successful very recently in buying pointers from ebay ?

error:

Attention Bidder!The sale of lasers is subject to restrictions on eBay.com.au. These restrictions apply to the purchase of these items from other eBay sites.
Read more about this policy. If you believe you received this message in error, contact Customer Support by clicking on the Contact Us link on that page.

[Redshift (Phil)]

Check out the Australian Customs web site. You get a list of all the restricted imports. Laser pointer over a certain power are on the list.
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4369
Cheers

[leinad (Dan)]

Bugger, didnt realise laser pointer >1mW are banned from importation unless written permission is granted.
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~smaddi...ctsheet_22.pdf