Despite all the hubbub surrounding what appears more and more to be a real fiasco at eBay there is a gem in the midst of the insanity…
Someone who’s “handle” at eBay is “faerie’s finest” (log in req’d) expressed an attitude I find most worthy of repeating and also worth a link to their eBay store.
From the eBay forums, peppered with a bit of spicy sarcasm;
“I totally get that Ebay is only looking out for Ebay. That’s okay because I’m looking out for my business. As long as selling on Ebay is profitable I will continue to do so.
Now suppose Ebay …read more

John Thornhill
(John maintains what might arguably be the most informative eBay Blog online at PlanetSMS. He also writes directly on his eBay Blog.)
Though it appears we’ll be moving towards physical, digital products, it seems certain that John’s thought and experience still apply.
The most common reasons eBay will pull one of your eBook auctions.
1. Wrong, category. EBooks must be listed in the Everything else > Information products category. List them anywhere else and eBay will eventually catch up with you and remove the offending item(s).
2. Not stating you are the copyright holder. If you have created your own eBook you are …read more