Re purchase of illegal orchids: At a much lower level of "international espionage", and a matter of internal affairs actually I run into the exact same problem when selling on Ebay. I'm not a big-time seller. It's really just a hobby and maybe supplies some heating cash for the winter. However, on every page I list "Not available to residents outside the US or residence of AZ". Now while it's true that some may not know the laws of their state you'd be surprised at the number, who bid to win, and when told I cannot ship to them, act like the child with his hand caught in the cookie jar. They tell me that "It's ok, Everybody does it" or "You're the first to tell me he won't". I doubt both statements but it happens all the time. But I'm sure it happens with significant frequency that it's worth the gamble. What's to loose? Only the shipper looses if the package is caught, not the buyer. If it's ok to ignore "lowly' state laws and not suffer any consequences, what are the chances of getting caught by the feds? If caught, both can loose. There are plenty of states with plant shipping regulations, but they're rarely inforced. AZ is not worth the risk. Besides most AZ residents seem to have a shipping address for contraband outside AZ where they can go to pick it up or where Aunt Susie will ship the friendly package in. I know thei opens a big can of worms, and not all AZ residents are guilty, and residents of other states are guilty of ignoring their state laws as are the shippers, particularly anonymous ones on Ebay,. (I hope this last run-on sentence deflects some of the heat). When you do it, you're guilty at some level.maybe manslaughter and not murder 1. but guilty.
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