I can understand peoples sceptacism. It is a hard concept to come to terms with, particularly if you are not one of the sellers affected.

I have just worked out my total monthly sales for the past 6 months This was a fairly substantial five figure sum. I  then worked out my average monthly sales for the last six months. The figure I came up with was $16 over what I believe my monthly limit to be.

In the last 3 months my sales have been July - $21 under average, August - $17 over average, September $67 below average. ( but slightly higher sales on the first of October to bring sales right up to rolling average )  This is on a turnover of thousands of dollars a month.

The monthly figure I sell is less than half what my stores where selling before this averaging appeared, so no problems to reach the sales target each month, regardless of how much or little effort I put into ebay.

The products I sell dont attract regular customers or repeat buyers. Every sale is a one off to a new customer or at best, someone who purchased a different item six months ago.

I can understand that those who are not affected by this dont believe it occurs, but the figures dont lie. No store in an unregulated market could have sales that consistent, month in , month out. It just doesnt happen.