I have been using eBay since 2001 and have never really been tempted to try out any of the other online auction websites. To some extent, this is due to complacency - I’m familiar with eBay so why come out of my comfort zone to try something new? - but the main reason I’ve stuck with it is the indisputable fact that the amount of traffic attracted by eBay far exceeds that of any other online auction site.

However, I am less than happy with several of the policy changes that have been made over the past few months, and I feel that eBay’s attitude to it’s sellers has become increasingly contemptuous, so I decided to take a look at some of the eBay alternatives.
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You may well have been wondering where I’ve disappeared to and I must apologise for the lack of posts on the blog over the summer months.

Due to a sudden family illness and an impending house move, I’ve hardly been able to find the time to switch on the computer, let alone keep abreast of what’s been going on on eBay! However, the invalid is now on the road to recovery and the house move should be complete by the middle of next month so hopefully life will soon be back to normal (ie, organised chaos as opposed to total chaos!).
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