@dari_7579 wrote:
In 1927, my Grandfather travelled to Japan and purchased a very unique and uncommon Japanese table cloth complete with Japanese temples and swastikas.
As many of you may know, the swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol of well-being (Google it) present for thousands of years and used in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism religions.
My E-Bay listing of this item has been deemed “Offensive” and has been removed, even though E-Bay’s policy states, “Any item that is anti-Semitic or any item from after 1933 that bears a swastika.” This item is a religious symbol from1927 and pre-Nazi and should not have been removed as offensive.
As I am unable to find a resolution with E-Bay, I noticed that I can ask the E-Bay community for their input and I look forward to your assistance.
Thank you in advance.
David
@dari_7579
I've run into a similar quagmire in the past trying to list older versions of Rudyard Kipling books. The practice was stopped later as per Kipling. It will be either standard or reversed. Brief search notes on the topic below.
a)The Anglo-Indian author Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), who was strongly influenced by Indian culture, used a swastika as his personal emblem on the covers and flyleaves of many editions of his books, along with the elephant, signifying his affinity with India.
b)The extraordinary feature of the use of the symbol by Kipling's publishers was that there was no uniformity in whether the right turn or left turn was used.
c)Kipling was born in Mumbai. The swastika is an ancient symbol that originates from Eastern and Southeastern Asia. It's true that at the same time your version was published the symbol was already popular in Germany, but this is still pre-WWII. And remember, Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1939, so the symbol had a different meaning back then than it does now.
Much of what is flagged by eBay is done by its AI or when a complaint is received. In both cases there is very limited you can do except due dilligence and lots of research before listing anything possibly questionable. I know. Very frustrating. In majority of cases these are learning experiences. But the appeals process in these situations is VERY difficult to navigate with a terrible sucess rate even if you try. Unsure what the answer is. This is only my experience and what I have discovered from others. Any work arounds you may discover could still be playing with fire.
-Lotz
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