Why is ebay still double charging buyers

For a while now ebay is first putting an authorisation only on buyer bank accounts, then the money is debited from our accounts, then we have to wait 7-10 days until the authorisation is removed. So we are effectively charged twice. This is actually fraudulent and no other company would get away with this practice. Yes, there has been a major change in the accounting system, but they have been advised that they are doing this. Their reply: "Yes, some customers are being charged twice". They don't appear to have any intention of fixing the problem. This impacts on sellers too because banks are advising not to buy from ebay. Does anyone know how to help ebay to sort themselves out, please? It used to be a good place for buyers and sellers - it certainly isn't now

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I think authorizations have to do with banks rather than eBay, as I see authorizations in my bank account even for small local shops...