eBay Backs Down On Plans To Let You Sell Sparky Online
from the no-animal-trafficking dept
It would appear that eBay touched a nerve. With so much pet food and pet accessories being sold through eBay, the company had finally decided to lift its ban on live animals -- even promising to let animal shelters put up ads for free. However, it would appear that many people freaked out at this little plan -- fearing that the obsessive eBay seller would replace their bedroom stuffed with Beanie Babies with a bedroom stuffed with dogs in unsanitary conditions. After a ton of complaints, eBay has backed down.
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