[Anthony S.]

Actually, after all the Ebay self-immolation over the past year, this decision finally makes sense. As primarily an Ebay buyer (and occasional seller), there's something particularly galling about hearing that the seller isn't responsible unless the buyer purchases insurance. Horse hockey. I paid for the item. I paid shipping. I didn't pay for the "possibility" of receiving the item. I paid to receive it. Amazon doesn't send me an email after I purchase an item that reads "well you didn't buy insurance, so if you don't receive the item, sucks to be you." If you're a seller, take the cost of insurance and delivery confirmation into account when you list an item. I'm sure there's plenty of seller horror stories out there, and that they'll be revealed in this thread, but on the face of it, as a buyer, this is a positive development.