The wording about exposure to moisture has always been there, and even appears IIRC in the waterproof WG series manuals. It may be a left over catch-all phrase that hasn't been thought about for a long time.

The cameras and lenses seem water resistant enough, so I'm sure the flashes will be too. If not then it would be arguable whether or not they were "fit for purpose."

You're right Andrew, laws that say we can do things are unknown I suspect, well almost.

In general, as I understand it, we are pretty much free to do anything as long as no law prohibits it and, of course, providing we don't impinge on others' freedoms as a result.

I have street photos from Paris and other French locations, but I very much doubt that anyone would object to their use. It would be an extraordinary set of coincidences that brought together the image, the subject being aware of it, the subject being sufficiently aggrieved to object to it and the subject actually finding it worthwhile to do so. However, if it did, I'm sure that removing the image out of courtesy would end the matter?

Horrible and well photographed.

I can see that we'll have to move this thread soon to a different area as it's clearly become a discussion.

There are certain scams going on with some postal services that make even insured services highly dubious. Goods are even swapped in transit in some destinations, so the parcel weight remains the same but the contents do not. Senders to some places need to be aware of local restrictions on imports. Sometimes local climate means, for example, books and magazines need to be packed in waterproof bags.

Sticking to within the EU does not guarantee freedom from these things. It may seem very simple to some, but sending on any scale soon reveals lots of pitfalls.

To equate this with prejudice is a red herring, just missing the point entirely. It's to do with logistics and risk. If I post something for sale I might very well say UK only as well. Anyone who wanted to persuade me otherwise could always send a PM making an offer.

At Whitby it's usually a good idea to ask before shooting. Very rarely, something priceless might need to be caught first, in which case I would explain and ask afterwards. Sometimes even a friendly smile can suffice. Photographers with friendly, quiet confidence probably do better than those who are nervous and unsure as this will show and look furtive. Pushy photographers who trap subjects in corners are definitely not helpful to anyone.

Perhaps it's time to just leave it there.

It's not for either of us to guess, but having sold hundreds of items overseas I do have experience of it. It's not about foreign buyers, the buyers are as fine anywhere in the world as anywhere else, it's about the other risks. And there are risks, indeed some destinations where it's better not to try and send items. I would suspect that some sellers just want to avoid the whole thing and therefore only sell in the UK, which is usually easy, straightforward and hazard free. Their choice.

I still wouldn't worry too much about general tourist/amateur photography, which is done in huge quantities all the time without much hassle. It is a good idea though to research a destination and make sure what we can or can't reasonably do. Plane spotters have been arrested in European countries before now, so there are are dangers.

Horst, the seller can specify whatever they want and do not have to account for it. In any event, the item is sold, so that's that as far as this one goes.