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Posted By: davidcycleback

I understand the concept of attracting buyers, but I don't understand why eBay wants to make life hard for sellers. As it is the sellers from whom eBay directly makes their money. It isn't the buyers who pay the PayPal fees, listing fees and final percentage of sale fees-- it is the sellers. Again I understand the concept of pleasing and attracting buyers, but when the SCGaynors and Barry Sloates have had enough and leave, their rare and expensive sports memorabilia don't automatically stay behind at eBay. I assume many of Scott's consignors followed him to Lelands, and many of Barry's consigned eBay auction items would go to his private auction. So someone explain how making the selling experience bad for Scott, Barry and the like is good for eBay's revenues or their bidders.