A new study found that the leading online marketplace sells weapons illegally.
Looking at popular sites like AliExpress,Amazon,eBayand Wish,which consumer experts? I have discovered a number of weapons capable of imprisoning a person. According to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, most of the weapons found should be available for sale in the UK.
In some cases, found weapons cannot even be owned by private homes. Weapons discovered included knives, knuckle dusters, swords and batons, with AliExpress and Wish found to be the worst offenders, a quick search for the term "flick knife" It sold weapons that you could find just by doing.
Sue Davis, which one? The head of consumer protection policy said: This casts a big question mark on the checks and scrutiny carried out by these platforms.It is clear that online marketplaces need to take more responsibility and prevent illegal weapons from appearing on their sites. is.
All sites said they removed the weapons after being contacted, but the researchers received two more promotional emails from AliExpress. First Response – What Offers A Flick Knife For “Self Defense”. Here’s What Consumer Experts Found On Major Online Marketplaces
Amazon
“ Paul" found on Amazon. Friction lock batons are prohibited as offensive weapons. It is illegal to buy or sell these batons in the UK.
Some of the items found contained special characters such as 'bătõň'. , used only the word baton in the title or in the artwork – presumably to avoid detection by Amazon. } eBay
Various Ilgyal swords, zombie knives, and knuckle dusters found on eBay. This includes the 23-inch Steel Serrated Blade Zombie Knife (£27) and his 27-inch Zombie Blade with a red fire design (£32).
One seller offered a combination of Karambit blades and a 'numbing spray' for £13.99 for him. Per eBay's Terms of Use, none of these weapons should be sold.
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Wish
Which Wish? Despite being illegal, we found numerous flick knives and at least a dozen butterfly knives (open blades).
The researchers also found several belts priced from £8, including his buckle knife, a selection of knuckle dusters, and his one-pound knife designed to be hidden in a purse. Found a lot of hidden blades.
Other items included friction lock batons, one of which was disguised in an umbrella, another of which was sold for self-defense and sold in the UK at 30 We have more than one review.
AliExpress
AliExpress had a number of flick knives, concealed blades, and "self-defense rings" designed to be worn as knuckle dusters. The price is only 49 pence.
AliExpress also targeted this researcher by sending him an email promo for Cut His Priceblade after he searched for it on the site. It is not illegal to own a karambit, but it is illegal to carry it around in public.
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