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Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« on: August 01, 2017, 07:21:58 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085OFNVE/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Why this parafilm tape can't be shipped to CA?

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2017, 07:44:06 PM »
That's weird, it says the same for me... this item cannot be shipped to your selected location.
I can't imagin why that would be.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2017, 07:45:41 PM by So_Cal_Mike »
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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2017, 07:51:24 PM »
That's crazy isn't it?  Check out e-bay and the genuine Parafilm is available there and they will ship to CA.  When you get it, it will be identical to that shown on Amazon.  I tried different addresses on Amazon and none were willing to ship.  Had no problem on e-bay.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2017, 08:05:41 PM »
Maybe let amazon know they have a mistake.  The same sellers on ebay are in CA and ship to CA.
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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2017, 08:16:25 PM »
The problem is most likely with the sellers description and the classification it got with Amazon.  A friend had a similar problem (cannot ship to CA) when his product was classified as biodegradable.
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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2017, 11:40:26 PM »
New california plastic law. If the word biodegradable in the product feature is removed, this would solve the problem.
« Last Edit: August 01, 2017, 11:45:50 PM by xshen »

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2017, 02:27:48 AM »
Someone may have killed a chicken with it... strung up by the neck. BAN THE GRAFTING TAPE!!!

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2017, 12:33:34 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085OFNVE/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Why this parafilm tape can't be shipped to CA?

I was able to order it about 6months ago

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2017, 01:26:27 PM »
The answer is obvious. Forget Amazon and order parafilm via ebay. Lots of parafilm for grafting there.  Do ebay search as *parafilm grafting* http://tinyurl.com/yaatgfye otherwise you will have problems.

Or can order from other places I am sure.
« Last Edit: August 02, 2017, 01:32:20 PM by zands »

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2017, 01:50:16 PM »
I use Ebay a lot; I was buying other stuffs Amazon and tried to get over $25 limit for a free shipping by adding the parafilm roll. This must be a mistake because other parafilm products are OK for shipping to CA, like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XSKGZSM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3VWNJG5FBSSEC

This is why robot or artificial intelligence cannot replace a human.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2017, 02:01:07 PM »
I use Ebay a lot; I was buying other stuffs Amazon and tried to get over $25 limit for a free shipping by adding the parafilm roll. This must be a mistake because other parafilm products are OK for shipping to CA, like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XSKGZSM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3VWNJG5FBSSEC

This is why robot or artificial intelligence cannot replace a human.

When I clicked on that link, the product description says "This item cannot be shipped to your selected location. "
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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2017, 03:12:03 PM »
I went through this with Amazon a year ago. I contacted both Amazon and the seller. Neither hadn't a clue as to why I couldn't purchase their parafilm. Ended up buying it from Ebay just like other mentioned here.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2017, 03:13:01 PM »
"When I clicked on that link, the product description says "This item cannot be shipped to your selected location. "

Interesting. I had no issue with this item. See attached pic of Amazon check out:





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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2018, 04:36:44 AM »
It is probably a problem with the courier service that handles the shipping. To avoid such problems, it is important to hire a reliable shipping service. For my business requirements, I have hired the Warehousing service Dallas that provides both shipping and storage facilities which is of great benefit.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2018, 09:21:49 AM »
Welcome to the Forum Burklundi04!
Amazon sucks top rate sellers Bully smaller non paying sellers and Amazon allows it, Amazon makes $ of both sellers.
Tape problem could be, if a seller has to use a listing description and picture from another seller, that does not ship to Cal. then my listing could
come out the same. I had Amazon many sellers threatening to sue me because I was selling a product that looked like theirs.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2020, 02:42:06 AM »

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2020, 09:52:05 AM »
Yikes. Cow fart mufflers, straw distribution misdemeanors, and grafting tap bans? What's next?
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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2020, 08:51:36 AM »
Maybe it’s because of the EPA???   Once again,  California laws

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2020, 09:59:18 PM »
yes, only California law.  CA only sued amazon for the term "biodegradable" plastic.   So , others and  eBay can still sale it.

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Re: Grafting parafilm tape cannot shipped to CA?
« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2020, 12:28:07 AM »
If you can get this tape then simply use wax.
I use bees wax mixed wiyh cooking oil 50/50 ,after i melt the wax first.
Then you take it and use it like a paste ( might need somme mixing by hands to soften it).

Bees wax cost @ 50 dollars a kilo or more but i think you can use cheap parraffin wax from candles too.
No doubt the tape contains the cheaper paraffin and not beeswax.

As a curiosity,bees have to eat 10 kilos of honney to make 1 kilo of wax,thats why the bees wax costs 10 times more than honney.