"I have nothing against genuine private sellers"
"I would hate to see them off the site,.."
I'm sure that many business sellers feel the same as you do, but it's also evident that there other business sellers who do think that most everything that's wrong with ebay stems from miscreant private sellers. Some of the anger being seen here is because as always ebay is hitting the wrong people, genuine private sellers.
That's how it looks to private sellers.
All private sellers must give ebay their NINOs because the site is a haven for businesses evading tax.
All private sellers must have their payments delayed because so many businesses are failing to give consumers their rights.
All private sellers must have their pricing interfered with because ebay wants to give the impression that buyers have increased protection, IMO very likely brought about by the same shady businesses cutting corners because they think they get away with that too.
Are these measures getting rid of the law breakers?
I've just read posts by a couple of different business sellers (on the BSB) telling how the non-registered businesses that they keep an eye on are, today, continuing as usual.
Is it any wonder that private sellers are incensed?
IMO they have every right to be. Business sellers are grabbing whatever advantages they can from the situation. But it's Private sellers that are getting hit with all the dis-advantages, as is always the case.
