EBay Seller Boycott

Although past boycotts have failed, sellers for the online auctioneer are poised to strike in protest of the fee and policy changes implemented by eBay. If no compromise is reached, the boycott is set to occur on February 19th through the 25th. A main point of contention from the sellers is the new policy that will prevent sellers to leave negative commentary about their buyers.

1. Boycott starts: February 19
2. Boycott ends: February 25 (initial reports)
3. Led eBay to revise price list

• Topix.net: eBay Seller Boycott
• Google News: eBay Seller Boycott

• CNNMoney: eBay seller boycott set to start Monday (February 16, 2008)
  • "Sellers say eBay's new policies are likely to cost them more money, but what's really inspired an outpouring of wrath is an adjustment to eBay's feedback system: sellers will no longer be able to leave negative commentary about their buyers."

• The World Next Week: eBay: going, going, gone? (February 16, 2008)
  • "Despite the sound and fury, sellers may be overly pessimistic. When AuctionBytes pointed respondents to a fee calculator to help them determine the effect of the fee changes on their business, 69% said that under the new fee structure, their monthly eBay fees would go up; 13% said their fees would go down; 6% said their monthly fees would stay the same; and 12% said they did not know."