Dress sporran or junk?

**David Thornton** · 17th November 05, 07:21 PM

Opinions please.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sporran-MADE-IN-...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sporran-MADE-IN-...QQcmdZViewItem

**Blu (Ontario)** · 17th November 05, 07:31 PM

They look OK by the photos... and the price is quite good for a dress sporran. Are you concerned that there is something wrong with them?

**The Wizard of BC** · 17th November 05, 07:34 PM

Please be aware that the fur covering on this is sealskin. This product is not to be imported into the US.

There could be VERY serious fines and repercussions if you win a bid on this.

By US law there should be a warning and disclaimer on this ad.

**David Thornton** · 17th November 05, 07:35 PM

A little concerned about the collection, can't enlarge the pic enough to get good detail. Mainly just curious about the single one.
David

**David Thornton** · 17th November 05, 07:37 PM

Wiz, I asked the seller that, said he had shipped 4 here already.

**bubba** · 17th November 05, 07:45 PM

David, he may well have, but if it gets picked up in customs it isn't his *** in trouble. It's illegal to import any product made with sealskin, period.

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 17th November 05, 08:02 PM

David,

Given the low number of feedback posts for this seller, I would have to recommend following Caveat Emptor in this purchase. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And Steve has a point about the importing of sealskin to the US. I don't know the laws or restrictions, but you would be doing yourself a favor to find out. This seller may have shipped 4 of these to the US, but they does not address whether is was legal to do so, and the seller is out nothing if customs impounds your shipment.

Food for thought.

**Steeplechase** · 17th November 05, 08:16 PM

There is no shortage of people, who will gladly take your money to attempt to ship illegal products into the country. I work for an agency that through co-operation with customs has a whole box of confiscated material that we use for educational purposes.

**Archangel** · 17th November 05, 08:30 PM

I find that a high price and we haven't begun to count duty yet. You can do better in NA.
Other established retailers do point out the sealskin issue so it is real.