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From Gregory Go, for About.com

eBay Sellers Angry But Have Nowhere To Go

Tuesday February 26, 2008

Yesterday marked the last day of the Great eBay Boycott of 2008. Like the last seller boycott in 2005, this one is in protest of fee hikes and changes to the buyer feedback system that went into effect February 20.

Despite the lingering anger felt by longtime sellers, and the many threats of jumping ship, the reality is that eBay is more than five times larger than its nearest competitor. Most businesses won't be able to turn their backs on the largest online marketplace over this issue.

Auction Website No. Listings
eBay 14,181,934
iOffer 2,768,310
eBid.net 1,057,338
Bidville 1,101,263
eCrater 987,273
CQout 607,666

Source: Power Sellers Unite (as of February 25, 2008)

As much as we hate fee hikes, until someone challenges eBay's dominance, we have no choice but to live with it.

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