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IP: eBay forces software subscriptions
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 14:31:54 -0400
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 12:29:52 -0600 (MDT) From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> To: dave () farber net EBay angers users of auction-listing software Site now charges monthly fee for upgraded program BY BRIAN BERGSTEIN Associated Press People across the country who sell things on eBay are furious with the auction site because of its recent move to charge subscription fees for a popular piece of software that makes it easier to list items. In irate notes on message boards and e-mails to the company, sellers accuse eBay of getting greedy and belying its warm and fuzzy community-focused image. Some are threatening a class-action suit because older versions of the software, which cost as much as $200, stopped working.... For full text, see: http://www0.mercurycenter.com/premium/business/docs/ebay01.htm
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