FCC requiring that EBAY sellers submit FCC ID on any radios going up for sale????????

[guitar_199]

I just saw this on a YouTube video this morning..... so who knows if it is true?????

That guy was apparently involved in CB repair and said that HE just heard that the FCC has placed requirements on EBAY that THEY require submission of the FCC ID for any radios put up for sale. The guy went on to pick up several typical CBs and show where the FCC ID is on the plate on the back. But then he picked up a 23 channel Cobra 29 and showed that it did not have an FCC ID, it only had text saying that the radio was 'TYPE ACCEPTED' for use. He THEN went on to show several 10 'export' radios and showed that they did NOT have an FCC id at all... but said that hams could USE non type accepted radios so apparently nothing was put on those radios to show type acceptance.

So what does the 'hive mind' here think????

First off.... is this just BS? (as in... FCC has done no such thing)

Is it something that they could conceivably 'do and make it stick'?

Is there a way around it? On this point... if they don't validate the FCC ID 'on the fly' then EBAY themselves would never know if the FCC ID you put in matched the radio. But, if they created some kind of 'BOT' that would actually validate that the FCC ID comes back on the radio being listed.... hmmmmm????

And this could create headaches for selling 'batches' of radios.

It just seems like... if they CAN actually do this... it is going to put a great big hickey on buying/selling radios on EBAY???

What do you think??

Bob


(note: I think I got in trouble once for posting a direct link to a YouTube video on here... so HERE is the exact title of the video in case someone wants to go look it up and see what I saw!!!!

BREAKING NEWS! eBay Requiring FCC ID for ALL RF Emitting Devices in October

the channel name is 'Corn Cobb CB Shop'

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[Lost Ram]

I dont see how this would just be a rule imposed only on eBay?

 

[TM007]

OH NO! Its hit USA (eBay.com) now!

Sad times ahead for you all as far as eBay goes if its anything like eBay.co.uk. Back in April this year people noticed their listings for Export Radio's and old non-approved UK radios getting pulled with little or no warning.

I'm not sure if its sound to link to other UK based forums or not on here, maybe someone (mod) could let me know if thats sound or not? There were multiple threads and posts in forums and fakebook groups and its been ongoing.

The amount of interesting export type radio's for sale in the UK cliff edged and hasn't really recovered. other platforms have sorta filled the gap but its all over the place.

The French eBay (eBay.fr) was not affected the last time i looked but they got Ireland recently.

Stupidly, when eBay UK were challenged they quote FCC rules to UK sellers on their UK platform. That was hilarious! As far as I remember non-type approved radios were fine to own BUT not fine to use (there were exceptions) in the UK.

Anyway, its a Sh1t Show over here and the prospect of impulse buying a strange export radio on a Sunday night @ 6pm has all but gone here in the last 6 months.

 

[Eldorado828]

I sell on ebay and can tell you that it is true beginning October 14th. It's unfortunate.

So what other selling platforms can we use now?

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Take the covers off and sell it as parts? Customer puts the covers back on and has a nice radio.