Many Users Are Not Buying eBay's Rules Shift
Next week, new rules go into effect on eBay. The site will be changing its fee system — instituting a three-week hold on some funds sent through PayPal and banning sellers from leaving negative feedback on buyers. That has some eBay sellers weighing a boycott.
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There's a fight brewing in cyberspace. Next week, new rules go into effect on eBay. The fight will be changing its fee system, instituting a three-week hold on some funds sent through PayPal, and banning sellers from leaving negative feedback on buyers. And that's got some eBay sellers talking boycott.
Thousands of them are walking the e-picket line, writing e-mails, promising not to sell anything for the week of February 18th, and producing videos on YouTube urging solidarity. A 2006 sellers' strike over higher fees didn't have much of an effect, but that hasn't stopped the online outrage. Here's how you can tell.
Many eBay sellers are so mad, they're typing in all caps.
It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
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