This is a copy of my letter to e-Bay please take the time to write them
and add your concerns to thier message board.  Direct e-mail should be
sent to: [log in to unmask] and the link to the message board is below.
 
----- Original Message -----
 From: Harry
 To: [log in to unmask]
 
 Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 11:09 AM
 Subject: Live Pets Classified
 
This is a definate no to your adding anything to do with selling live
animals of any type on e-Bay.  This subject should have never even been
brought up by e-Bay.
 
If you want to do something to help with the animal shelters and rescues
take a percentage of your profits and donate then to the many deserving
shelters and rescues that use e-Bay as a way to raise funds.  If you are
going to offer services such as grooming , walking,etc.who is going to do
the background check on the people offering these services??  I like the
majority of the people that are responding will not use e-Bay if this
happens,and will do everything in my power to put a stop to e-bay in its
entirity.  Remember word of mouth is your biggest adevertiser and it can
also be the downfall of e-Bay.
 
This letter is also posted to the forum post 2088
http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?messageID=3D1002957545&#1002957545
 
Harold Pike
 
[Moderator's note: Reports are that eBay has decided to drop that live
animal listing idea.  BIG]
[Posted in FML issue 5097]