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Rob DewolfYes, they'll feel it. Especially if there is a boycott week every month.
Brian, I'm curious: On what are you basing this? Do you have numbers on the business that eBay does in a month or what their net profits are in a 30-day period? How many sellers will have to boycott for eBay to "feel it"? What percentage of lost revenue will cause eBay to take notice? Or are you just hoping a boycott will make an impact?
I'm all for the little guy taking a stand if he feels he's getting the shaft. But just what percentage of eBay sellers do you think even know about this boycott, let alone be willing to participate in it? Remember that a good number of eBay sellers do it full time; it's not a hobby or a source of part-time income. And also remember that it's the American way not to look past today in order to see the big picture. My guess is a lot of sellers couldn't be convinced to stop listing items for a day, let alone a week.
I think you're kidding yourself and it's an emotional reaction to think that a substantial one-week boycott -- if it can even be pulled off -- is going to make much of an impression on the powers-that-be at eBay.