Re: awesome lab quality 50mw modules for 65.00+5.0
I tried to order 2 from Australia, but eBay wouldn't let me complete the transaction.
A link came up saying lasers are prohibited or restricted in Australia, click for details. I clicked but couldn't go any further, even though it did say at that point that they were 'restricted' not 'prohibited'. So why couldn't I complete the transaction?
I emailed eBay customer support pointing out that this was not a laser pointer etc etc. Basically the very nice but woefully inadequate reply that came within the stipulated 48 hours used words to the effect that because laser pointers >1mw are now banned from Australian imports, eBay will not let you purchase lasers or laser components that can be used to make laser pointers - you have got to be F***ing kidding me! That is really NOT their call to make
They went on to quote some purported provisions of some Commonwealth law banning all laser pointers >1mw with no reference to importing. What they were unwittingly quoting was a Victorian state Act, which has no bearing on WA where I live. They had confused this with the new importing laws.
I was planning to contact Aixiz directly to see if we could do a private deal, but last night I found there was some life left in a 10mw greenie I thought I'd fried. May still try and buy some of these, but I'm spending far too much money on lasers these days (just got in 10 803T sleds). My other hobbies are definitely languishing....
I tried to order 2 from Australia, but eBay wouldn't let me complete the transaction.
A link came up saying lasers are prohibited or restricted in Australia, click for details. I clicked but couldn't go any further, even though it did say at that point that they were 'restricted' not 'prohibited'. So why couldn't I complete the transaction?
I emailed eBay customer support pointing out that this was not a laser pointer etc etc. Basically the very nice but woefully inadequate reply that came within the stipulated 48 hours used words to the effect that because laser pointers >1mw are now banned from Australian imports, eBay will not let you purchase lasers or laser components that can be used to make laser pointers - you have got to be F***ing kidding me! That is really NOT their call to make
They went on to quote some purported provisions of some Commonwealth law banning all laser pointers >1mw with no reference to importing. What they were unwittingly quoting was a Victorian state Act, which has no bearing on WA where I live. They had confused this with the new importing laws.
I was planning to contact Aixiz directly to see if we could do a private deal, but last night I found there was some life left in a 10mw greenie I thought I'd fried. May still try and buy some of these, but I'm spending far too much money on lasers these days (just got in 10 803T sleds). My other hobbies are definitely languishing....
