Cannot buy a miners prospecting pick on eBay because Queensland Police considered as a knife what the #$%*

[davsgold]

Caravanning in the GT this week. Left our kitchen knife at home. Looking to get an inexpensive replacement, We tried a Woolies in Bendigo but they had none among all the other kitchen stuff.
Went into two nearby op shops and they had none either. Spoke to one of the managers at one and was told they do not sell them for safety reasons!!!!
I am not sure the Qld knife laws are an isolated thing.

it looks a lot like you can still buy them in Big W

 

[lazypat]

Try the miners den and see if they will post it, i got mine from coiltek in maryborough vic and posted to nsw

Some people can make them for you out of an old plough disk or a hardened car spring and put a handel on it

 

[ozboy]

I agree, you can message sellers direct to bypass these issues, I’d guess eBay uses AI to determine
State laws, I had to get staff at the self serve registers at Bunnings today to allow me to buy stabiliser after scanning pool salt? Apparently dangerous chemicals.

Yep, increasingly we have to provide end user statements.

 

[Simmo]

Hey Crew,
Got a phone call from the Police Ministers office today.
Understandably they are very busy with Election issues and lead-up to Saturday and apologized for the delay in getting back to me.

Basically they were just saying 'thanks for the feed back, we would love to talk more about it if we get re-elected.'
The extremely polite staffer of Marks who said that QPS were aware of this type of issue and the team were looking at perhaps some kind of awareness campaign across the country, not just QLD.

 

[LONEWOLF]

Go into one of the Prospecting supply shops... Ask for a 'Ground Digger'. Cant call them Picks anymore... ... They have them behind the counter away from prying eyes...

Along with my Machete that is in the rear of the 4x4... Sorry Officer buy thats part of my fossicking Kit... Its used to slash the tall grass on the GPA that council is suppose to mow... Don't keep these Items inside the cabin of your car.. You will be done... But if they are in the boot, in rear drawers , MUST be NOT with-in easy reach... And have a nice attitude and this has worked for me every time..

LW....

 

[sand surfer]

not only prospecting shops , bunnings are starting to lock them up
https://au.yahoo.com/news/major-bun...r-garden-tools-never-seen-that-065600531.html

 

[Moneybox]

Well I'll keep my pick within easy reach thanks, just don't come calling when you're not invited.

 

[Gold In The Blood]

Lets hope and pray they don't ban knitting needles and outlaw knitting, as then all the the knitting forums that masquerade as prospecting forums will cease to exist.

And then the mods like grub wont know what to do with themselves as they wont be able to censor and delete
members post!

Hoo Roo