The counter argument is that the specimen held was imported before the ban was put in place, or it is a frag of a specimen that was imported before the ban was put in place. I am not sure where the onus of proof lies but I would suggest that it is up to the Department to prove that it was imported after the ban which would not be an easy thing to do.The Department has advised the Marine Aquarium Society of Western Australia (MASWA), who contacted the Department for clarification of this issue, that it is an offense under section 303GN of the EPBC Act for a person to be in possession of a regulated specimen (whether it is live, or non-live) that has been unlawfully imported into Australia.
Yeah that is the usual come back if the legality of these is raised. Apparently ALL R.Floridas you see for sale were imported before they were illegal to import ... or so the sellers say. Would be interesting to know where the onus on proving this lies.This has been a matter for wide discussion for quite a few years now. I have never had sufficient interest to investigate the legalities so thanks to @Aspidites for the post.
The counter argument is that the specimen held was imported before the ban was put in place, or it is a frag of a specimen that was imported before the ban was put in place. I am not sure where the onus of proof lies but I would suggest that it is up to the Department to prove that it was imported after the ban which would not be an easy thing to do.
Personally, I don't understand why we allow fish to be imported but not corals but that is a subject for another time.
exactly my point. This person has some balls selling these so openly. All it takes is a phone call.illegal = rare = expensive :p
that's fucking scarystores dont do prices to rip off the lay person. Had this one guy yesturday try sell me a fluffy morph as a ric for $350. they try gauge who they are talking to and if they get away with it they will.
I agree, when that phrase comes up - I often think "If you have to ask, your obviously overcharging...."'If you have to ask you can't afford it' comes to mind when I see this stuff online.
For me, it's more like 'If I have to ask I am immediately suspicious of you and put you in the same category as dodgy builders and mechanics. Good day sir/madame.'
It's also a shame they took such an aggressive stance towards you.I agree, when that phrase comes up - I often think "If you have to ask, your obviously overcharging...."
Pretty bullshit answer hey! How terrible for them, competition complaining about their prices and consequently starting a price war. Consumers hate that...,you can kind of read the guy's name from the pic, just type it in google search and he comes up straight away...
on the subject of un-listed prices, @Sam Parker , did you see the response on the FB page you put the "internet allergic to posting prices" comment? I asked in more detail and was told that competitors would bitch and moan as they have priced the item at a fraction of what others would charge.
I would love to have access to a price guide which would give a bit of an idea about what you should expect to pay for stuff. maybe we could compile something for member use.