Government crackdown on garage sales

[Salty]

:wavey:Wow, they managed to move the North Pole to Antartica. That's amazing!!
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Leave it to the goverment!

 

[Robert Snow]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

 

[targus]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

How odd it is that the same crowd that promotes and supports the wholesale slaughter of the unborn suddenly seem to care about the transfer of ownership of products which are already in the public domain and would not be removed otherwise?

Robert Snow, I would think that you would be fully in favor of dangerous products in the hands of children - think of it as the chance to make up for that abortion that got away.

 

[Salty]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

A responsible parent is going to the best of his ability reasonably ensure the safety of an item before he purchases it.

 

[Palatka51]

Good point. I suspect, however, that it will be similar to the way gambling is enforced. Gambling is illegal in most areas, but rarely does anyone get prosecuted for penny poker. Likewise, I suspect that the average person holding a garage sale to empty out their garage won't be a matter of enforcement, though the occaisional person who uses a garage sale as a way to sell retail goods might be.

Lackadaisical and apathetic, Johnv. I will not wait for your "suspect" to be borne out. I will oppose such a far reaching government intrusion.

 

[Palatka51]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

No, it is not odd at all. It is not the governments duty to be my children's Nanny.

 

[Johnv]

Lackadaisical and apathetic, Johnv. I will not wait for your "suspect" to be borne out.

You're still out of gas there, as is the OP. Garage sales are usually defined as "occaisional sales", and are generally exampt from the normal rules of retail. Consumer protection laws likewise don't apply, and that would include the topic of the OP.

So, in short, the average Joe Blow holding a garage sale isn't going to be legally liable for selling something that has been recalled.

 

[Revmitchell]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

More strawmen from RS

 

[carpro]

How odd it is that the same crowd who is so concerned with children before birth doesn't seem to care about the safety of children once they are already born.

A completely idiotic summation of the problem, worded merely to provoke a response.

The tactic of a troll with nothing at all to contribute.

 

[tinytim]

Real problem for a friend of mine that collects old antique toys, and Baby items...

Some of those antiques were painted with lead based paint.
Which according to today standards would be recalled...

Of course he doesn't allow kids to play with them, because they are worth a lot of money...

But if this passes, it will make the sale of them illegal...

There goes the antique business.

 

[Johnv]

But if this passes, it will make the sale of them illegal... There goes the antique business.

Actually not. According the the CPSC's website, it doesn't include items whose primary use is strictly decor or decoration, such as antique furniture and collectibles. So the antique business is not in any danger.

 

[donnA]

so what are we supose to do, throw our stuf in the land fill?
I've known amny people who had to have yard/garage sales just to pay bills, or buy food. Of course the governeemnt wants to take even that.

 

[rbell]

Actually not. According the the CPSC's website, it doesn't include items whose primary use is strictly decor or decoration, such as antique furniture and collectibles. So the antique business is not in any danger.

Sorry...antique toys are hot sellers, and overzealous regulators won't see things your way.

The problem with your approach, John, is we're supposed to say, "Oh, we need to trust our government to discern how to apply these rules. Certainly they're wise enough to recognize when some common sense should apply."

Of course, they aren't smart enough to do that...so we end up with situations such as:

• People being prohibited from selling stuff at garage sales.
• People being suspended for 10 days for taking a cough drop at school.
• People being unable to sell their farm because some stupid fish inhabits a ditch somewhere on their property.

That's why folks like me don't trust overabundant government regulations and edicts.

 

[BigBossman]

If the government here decided to crackdown on yard sales & flea markets, they'd have their hands full. Many people have yard sales on Fridays & Saturdays. Plus, there is so much junk that is sold at the flea market on Saturday & Sunday.

 

[Johnv]

so what are we supose to do, throw our stuf in the land fill? I've known amny people who had to have yard/garage sales just to pay bills, or buy food. Of course the governeemnt wants to take even that.

Again, the law in question referrs to retail sales, not the typical garage sale.

 

[Johnv]

The problem with your approach, John, is we're supposed to say, "Oh, we need to trust our government to discern how to apply these rules. Certainly they're wise enough to recognize when some common sense should apply."

No, I'm saying we should not simply trust a comment made in an opening post. In this case, the opening post claims that the law will affect garage sales. But if a person actually takes the time to go to the CPSC website and read the data, you'll find that the law referrs strictly to the retail reselling of consumer products which have been recalled. It does not apply to garage sales (which are not retail sales) and does not apply to businesses like antique sellers (since antiques fall under a retail category separate from consumer products).

 

[Crabtownboy]

No, I'm saying we should not simply trust a comment made in an opening post. In this case, the opening post claims that the law will affect garage sales. But if a person actually takes the time to go to the CPSC website and read the data, you'll find that the law referrs strictly to the retail reselling of consumer products which have been recalled. It does not apply to garage sales (which are not retail sales) and does not apply to businesses like antique sellers (since antiques fall under a retail category separate from consumer products).

The Conservative wimps love to yell, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling."

 

[Salty]

Again, the law in question referrs to retail sales, not the typical garage sale.

A cop will not normally give you a speeding ticket for only one mile over the speed limit, but he could...
and being the good Christian you are, you would not break the law would you?