Illegal weapons are being sold online in Britain for as little as 49p
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Illegal weapons are being sold on online stores including Amazon and for as little as 49p, an investigation has revealed.
Zombie knives, knuckledusters and even swords are among the items available through third-party sellers on the websites, consumer group Which? found.
The probe - which also looked at the Wish and AliExpress retail sites - has sparked concern over how internet stores monitor weapon listings amid a knife epidemic in Britain.
Under UK laws, it is illegal to sell or possess most weapons, with adults facing up to four years in prison and an unlimited fine if they are caught carrying one.
Yet Which?
researchers found dozens of banned weapons listed online. On Amazon, the group found dangerous friction lock batons listed as 'trekking poles' or BBC World News Today with letters missing from the name - in what were thought to be attempts to get around checks.
On Wish, researchers found a large number of illegal flick knives and butterfly knives - blades that fold out into a point
On AliExpress, the watchdog found a flick knife for just £2.83
On eBay, the group found a 23-inch steel zombie knife for £27 and a 27-inch zombie blade for £32.
One seller was even offering a karambit blade - a curved knife - and a 'paralysing spray' in a combo deal for £13.99.
Which?
said none of these weapons should be for sale at all under eBay's terms and conditions.
The widest selection of weapons was found on AliExpress, which is based in China, and the US site Wish. Searches of the terms 'flick knife', 'automatic opening knife' and 'spring assisted knives' returned dozens of results - many priced at less than £10.
On Wish, researchers found a large number of illegal flick knives and butterfly knives - blades that fold out into a point.
RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share On AliExpress, the watchdog found a flick knife for just £2.83 and a 'self-defence ring' - which is designed to be worn as a knuckleduster - costing only 49p.
Researchers said the algorithms on all four websites recommended more banned weapons following their initial searches.
Sue Davies, Which?
head of consumer protection policy, called on platforms to 'take more responsibility and prevent illegal weapons appearing on their sites'.
She added: 'It is disturbing that our latest investigation has uncovered illegal weapons being sold on online marketplaces at extraordinarily cheap prices and that these tech firms are also pushing additional dangerous items to people.
'This raises big question marks over the checks and monitoring being done by these platforms.
Zombie knives, knuckledusters and even swords are among the items available through third-party sellers on the websites, consumer group Which? found.
The probe - which also looked at the Wish and AliExpress retail sites - has sparked concern over how internet stores monitor weapon listings amid a knife epidemic in Britain.
Under UK laws, it is illegal to sell or possess most weapons, with adults facing up to four years in prison and an unlimited fine if they are caught carrying one.
Yet Which?
researchers found dozens of banned weapons listed online. On Amazon, the group found dangerous friction lock batons listed as 'trekking poles' or BBC World News Today with letters missing from the name - in what were thought to be attempts to get around checks.
On Wish, researchers found a large number of illegal flick knives and butterfly knives - blades that fold out into a point
On AliExpress, the watchdog found a flick knife for just £2.83
On eBay, the group found a 23-inch steel zombie knife for £27 and a 27-inch zombie blade for £32.
One seller was even offering a karambit blade - a curved knife - and a 'paralysing spray' in a combo deal for £13.99.
Which?
said none of these weapons should be for sale at all under eBay's terms and conditions.
The widest selection of weapons was found on AliExpress, which is based in China, and the US site Wish. Searches of the terms 'flick knife', 'automatic opening knife' and 'spring assisted knives' returned dozens of results - many priced at less than £10.
On Wish, researchers found a large number of illegal flick knives and butterfly knives - blades that fold out into a point.
RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share On AliExpress, the watchdog found a flick knife for just £2.83 and a 'self-defence ring' - which is designed to be worn as a knuckleduster - costing only 49p.
Researchers said the algorithms on all four websites recommended more banned weapons following their initial searches.
Sue Davies, Which?
head of consumer protection policy, called on platforms to 'take more responsibility and prevent illegal weapons appearing on their sites'.
She added: 'It is disturbing that our latest investigation has uncovered illegal weapons being sold on online marketplaces at extraordinarily cheap prices and that these tech firms are also pushing additional dangerous items to people.
'This raises big question marks over the checks and monitoring being done by these platforms.
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