This one was also confiscated by this weird Global-Shipping-Program:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=minasbad
When I am interested in something from ebay US sellers I always make sure that the seller don't use this system but in the meanwhile nearly all use this system, so ebay US is out of the game for me. Germany doesn't have any restrictions when it comes to swords, whether they are antique or not but these people seem to think differently. I have no clue what they are doing with the confiscicated blades!
I noticed that when the words "sword" or "dagger" is used in the description it's impossible to ship it with the GSP but when it is described as "knife" it is ok for them, for example I received this Thai knife:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=Thai without any problems with the GSP.