Hey everyone,
I was trolling eBay for goodies the other day, and found this:
I don’t know the person selling it, but I thought I should let you know about it in case it’s by a decent maker. Imagine that, something that isn’t from Pakistan on eBay… 
Matt
Looks like one item of a batch that was sold on eBay (or was it some other auction site) a few months ago.
Nice stick! Those look like smallish holes under the flute keys, too; I always wondered if he didn’t go Boehm and use the flute hardware to make something truly noisy.
Needs some TLC of course, F key spring/popping valve ivory are broken, split in the stop key block, chanter top inlet is gone.
It looks like it’s in fairly rough shape but mounts cracked and missing. No guarantees it’s even playable.
If you’re into the Taylor style then you should look at that Taylor 3/4 set Mark Hillman is selling.
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Coz its his choice I suppose..I don’t know 
How do ye know he has turned down several offers?..can’t see any mention of it on the E Bay page.
Uilliam
ps I certainly wasnae one o them. 
CITES (Convention on Internation Trade in Endangered Species) might be an issue if the mounts are elephant ivory.
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I asked the seller if it was ivory. His response was “I had someone look at it and he says it’s not ivory”. I wasn’t happy with that reply so I’m not bidding (probably couldn’t affoard to anyway).
By the way, I thought it was Ned White who used to obtain his ivory from the zoo, but I might be wrong. In any case, if it’s ivory you’ll need CITES certificates or it risks being seized when crossing borders.
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Lost to “kvanwa,” who wins at $510.00.
Doh!
8 bids in the last 10 minutes.
Good luck to the buyer. It would be nice to hear this chanter being played some time.
Lost to “kvanwa,” who wins at $510.00.
Doh!
Do you think $510 is too expensive or too cheap? It’s a bit of a risk, but with Uncle Sam handing out $600 bills to simulate (stimulate?) the US economy, why not throw some money around? Presto!
Badpiper ye are not allowed to sell Ivory on EBay hence the description. 
Uilliam
$510 is very cheap if the bore’s in decent shape. Very expensive if it’s not. Cracked Ivory says there’s a possibility in both directions.
As Uilliam said, Ebay now prohibits Ivory sales in certain circumstances. So that’s the reason for his ‘evasive’ responses, likely.
Cracked Ivory says there’s a possibility in both directions.
How does that work?
Possibly because of the ivory… since it isn’t over 100 years old, as PJ says CITES restrictions apply. Since elephant ivory is “CITES Appendix I” material, it is technically illegal to sell across borders, permit or no permit.
(You could get a permit to travel with it, but not for a cross-border sale).
Then again, some sellers don’t want to be bothered with international shipping, insurance, etc. and knowing what a hassle it can be, it isn’t too surprising.
Expensive to repair. The bill for repairing the cracked ivory, key, splits in the wood, missing piece.