New Year's Eve fireworks are currently being traded at overpriced prices on Ebay.
In addition, the purchase of the goods can have serious consequences.
Due to
Corona *
, the sale of
fireworks is
prohibited throughout Germany.
This can protect not only the environment, but also humans and animals from harm.
But on
Ebay
,
New Year's Eve rockets
and
firecrackers
are offered at high prices.
Kassel - Due to the corona pandemic, there is a nationwide ban on the sale of
New Year's fireworks
.
In many regions even firing
firecrackers
and
rockets is
prohibited.
The city of Kassel, for example, has issued a ban on fireworks * in certain public places; in the Kassel district, firing fireworks and fireworks is completely prohibited.
But the sales ban is bypassed by some.
On the
online marketplace Ebay
,
rockets
and
firecrackers are sold
at high prices - according to chip.de, in some cases for over 200 euros.
But buying it can have fatal consequences.
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Despite Corona sales ban: New Year's Eve fireworks traded on Ebay
Rockets
and
firecrackers
are normally available
for around ten euros on average.
Large sets with different accessories can sometimes be a bit more expensive.
However, our research showed that small
New Year's Eve sets are
already being
offered
on
Ebay
for over 50 euros.
As reported by chip.de, a package of
rockets was
marketed that was sold to the highest bidder in mid-December for a whopping 221 euros.
According to the consumer portal, this would have cost only 30 euros in retail.
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Due to Corona, there is a nationwide sales ban on New Year's Eve fireworks.
But rockets and firecrackers are sold at high prices on Ebay.
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© Carmen Jaspersen / dpa
Fireworks ban due to Corona: Buyers and sellers are liable to prosecution
Anyone who
buys or sells
rockets
and
firecrackers
despite the
Corona sales ban
is liable to prosecution.
Then there is an unpleasant fine.
Dealers must expect further consequences if they
are not authorized to
sell
fireworks
under the applicable Explosives Act.
For buyers it is therefore not clear whether the product offered is dangerous and untested goods.
Anyone who
buys
fireworks
on the black market without CE marking can expect a hefty fine, depending on the state, in the worst case up to 25,000 euros, reports rtl.de.
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Because of Corona: Sales ban on New Year's Eve fireworks - opportunity for the environment
Consumers should therefore
forego
buying
New Year's Eve fireworks
this year
.
Ebay
itself has banned sales on the website anyway.
If you still have
fireworks
from last year, you should inform yourself about the applicable regulations of the respective federal state.
It is still safest to set off the
fireworks
on your own property.
In Lower Saxony, however, the fireworks ban was overturned.
However, the sales ban during the
corona pandemic
is intended to prevent additional use of the emergency rooms.
It can also ensure that the environment as well as humans and animals are less polluted.
Just recently a teenager from Kassel tried to make his own fireworks * - it went terribly wrong.
(Karolin Schäfer)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
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