ebayE-commerce giant eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has been dealing with a lot of user feedback, that has been coming in the form of a “sellers strike” being launched by its large sellers over the past week. But, as some users will argue… eBay has not been dealing with any thing at all.

The current strike stems from disapproval over a couple of new changes being made by eBay management. There are three main concerns that eBay sellers are upset about:

  1. While the site did lower its initial listing fees for selling items, it significantly raised its final transaction fees. This move has been seen by eBay power sellers as a move that is aimed directly at the more successful eBay users.
  2. A second change that has upset sellers is the decision by eBay to stop allowing sellers to post feedback on sellers. This decision has frustrated sellers who argue that this is a valuable tool for weeding out bids from buyers that are unlikely to follow through on their purchase.
  3. Finally, another decision that is backfiring in eBay’s face is the decision that it will being to hold certain PayPal payments by up to 21 days in an attempt to combat fraud on the site.

All changes combined were just too much for many eBay users, and have led to a widespread boycott of the site that took place all last week, and has resulted in a decrease of roughly 13% in the number of items that are listed for sale on the site.

While the boycott has definitely been impacting the number of items listed, it is still not clear if eBay is going to take action to reduce the level of animosity within its community. Sensing that eBay is not taking notice, the community has decided to extend its boycott by another week, with the extension pushing the strike all the way out to March 3.

What about you guys? Do we have any eBay users out there? Are you participating in the current boycott, and if so, what other options have you been exploring during your hiatus from eBay?

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