I thought I would share this. I’ve been selling a couple of Retevis handhelds - the RT29, in analogue and digital versions for a couple of years on ebay and they just pulled them for violating FCC rules on surveillance equipment? I have appealed, of course, and sent as the evidence the UK OFCOM licence, and the CE documentation - it’s weird that none of the FCC regulations apply in the UK, but if they are that AI based, I doubt my appeal will work. How daft!
Are you shipping them internationally or to the UK only? If it’s an international listing, it may have been flagged due to import restrictions in this country on certain electronics from China.
No Rick, UK only - the actual rules they quoted relate to bugging and surveillance - they even banned the speaker mic for it!!
My appeal failed. The Retevis RT29 UHF radio has been banned!
They totally ignored the fact that I provided evidence it met the UK OFCOM requirements, insisting it does not meet FCC rules - which don’t apply at all in the UK. The wording, if it helps anyone here, is as follows:
We reviewed your appeal of an action on your account. Upon further review, we’re unable to grant your appeal because the listings aren’t following our Electronic equipment policy. This product can’t be sold on eBay because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has indicated that it may enable unauthorized operation on commercial mobile frequencies, often associated with fraudulent activities. For more details, see the FCC Consumer Help Center.
Interesting. Yet they allow illegal CB amplifiers by the cubic ton!
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The ONLY reason I can possibly think of is because eBay is an American company and therefore you could, technically sell one to an American customer. That would fall under the purview of the FCC who could, and probably would fine EBay‼️
The fact that you said you only sell them in the UK is irrelevant, from their point of view.
Tom WRQE346
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