E-bay just like all other greedy big business,forgot how they got there. I for one, stopped using E-bay.But even worse than E-bay is PAY PAL. These people are stuck on stupid. Service is beyond POOR. Also to many rules for the both of them.

I am one that would be glad to walk away from e-bay forever.  Not that I have done major amounts of business with them, but they do need to treat people better.  

We stopped using Ebay and moved to Amazon and Craigslist because of the fees that Ebay has. Don't forget that they also own Paypal too. All the more reaon to move from Ebay!

I'm still boycotting. I'm moving to Amazon, and I've been with Ebay since it's humble beginnings!

I've used Ebay in the past to buy and also to sell. I ran into problems from the sellers point of view. The posting fee and Ebays cut for a sale hardly make it worthwhile to sell things that are inexpensive. I use Paypal and I think Ebay owns them..not sure....more fees. If you take a $15 sale and subtract all the fees and take into consideration the time and effort then required to package and ship a sold item..it's just not with doing.

Buying on e-bay is ok, but to sell is a rip-off! They have so many hidden charges that you dont see. I have lost money on all my sales and I'm done with them!!!

There is only one winner when selling on e-bay or sites like e-bay. The fact that millions of people sell crap that they have to other people who eventually sell the crap to some else with e-bay collecting every time it trades hands is sad enough, however the really sad part is that these millions are wasting time and money on the internet rather than to buy things of value from brick and morter businesses who need the business and might someday employ the son or daughter of these timewasters; or better yet, these people, who think they are doing something  to improve their life and future as they while away the hours bidding on other peoples junk or selling some sort of foriegn made junk to other people who get some instant high from buying junk that they will probably have to sell again or throw away---of course as a stock holder, until recently i could not complain--only make " real" money---------

You get what you pay for and I am satisfied with eBay and will continue to do business there.

E-bay is giving competitors the opportunity they need to break into the market.  These sites are succesful because they have critical mass.  If you could get 13% of e-bay's listing to start off a site, you could make a mint.  Others would follow as soon as it was viable.  Cheaper fees mean lower prices for everyone, and that means people will come.  I have started advertising on craigslist first, and when i have something that I don't think will make me money,  i give it away or donate it.  Otherwise, e-bay, paypal (e-bay) and UPS make all the money for my effort to sell stuff i don't want or use anymore.  

Big Deal - Striking during an off seasonal period?  If they really wanted to make an impact how about giving it a 4 week stint between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Of course that would mean giving up their own cash flow...so apparently the fees are not as bad as they want it to appear.