We listed this very rare Original copy of Ich Kampfe (I Fight) on Ebay last night. This is the book published by the Nazis for new enrollees. Most copies were destroyed and so this is an abundantly rare and valuable book.
Well, Ebay nixed the auction despite it being in their allowed listings subcategory for books about WWII Germany and/or Nazis even if the book depicts the Swastika (this one has the German eagle and Swastika on the cover).
So, where do we go with this now? We are certainly not advocating Nazism. We just want to sell an item! We are requesting that Ebay allow the listing but figure that it is a losing, futile battle at best. As such, is there any other site that will get sufficient traffic to get the price that this book deserves? Cheap repro. copies are in Abebooks for $65.
posted on September 10, 2001 10:22:39 AM new
I would look for a brick anmd morter auction house that deals in books.
No matter what you think there are going to be a large number of people who view any sale of a Nazi item as "glorifying" them. They want us all to pretend it never happened and then all will be well - setting the stage for it to happen again even sooner.
My father in law had a Nazi pistol aquired by blowing a hole through the chest of the previous owner. I really think he would be scratching his head saying "Huh?" if it was explained that it glorified them for him to take a battle trophy.
posted on September 10, 2001 11:30:44 PM new
Bidnazi is still up and running but looks like no one has told the bidders that it is. If I ever need an Alabama rebel flag, I know just where to go though!
Auctionhaus may be the place since Ebay still has not responded (Gasp!) - At least not with any kind of non-computer generated canned response.
