New Government Policy Imposes Strict Standards on Garage Sales Nationwide - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: "'Those who resell recalled children's products are not only breaking the law, they are putting children's lives at risk,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. 'Resale stores should make safety their business and check for recalled products and hazards to children.'
In order to comply, stores, flea markets, charities and individuals selling used goods — in person or online — are expected to consult the commission's 24-page Handbook for Resale Stores and Product Resellers (pdf) and its Web site for a breakdown of what they can't sell.
Violators caught selling anything on the enormous list face fines of up to $100,000 per infraction and up to $15 million for a related series of infractions."
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There is something so 1970s about the federal government telling us how sneeze and run a garage sale. I am waiting for a federal regulation on how many squares of toilet paper to use.
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I read _The Big Necessity_ not too long ago, and although that book did not advocate any federal regulations, I wouldn't be surprised to see some enterprising fed read the book and get inspired to draw i[ TP guidelines.
This garage sale business is ridiculous. It's not like anyone will confuse a garage sale as anything other than "at your own risk."
Wait--I just read further in the article to see this: "CPSC is an agency that has used its penalty powers over its 30-year history against companies," Wolfson told FOXNews.com. "CPSC is not seeking to pursue penalties against individuals hosting a garage sale or yard sale, we are encouraging them to take the right steps to not resell recalled products."
It seems someone is hoping to scare people with this article. The news agency's analyst is the source for the law applying to garage sales, and the reporter is the one who got the frightened quotes from a garage sale organizers. The article wasn't inspired by any actual action or even threatened action against garage sale organizers.
"what if it opens up a Pandora's box of litigation brought by the purchasers of items at garage sales?" I'll save my outrage for when/if that happens.
Now this story http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/26473959/parental-nightmare.htm bothers me a lot more.
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