All valid points, all reasonably thought out, but it is not only the fee's, it is all the extra hoops we need to jump thru - new pic's to be of an acceptable 'quality and uniformity' - rules for 'handling times to keep powerseller and TRS status, do this, do that, eBay is meant be a venue for sellers/buyers, not a bluddy dictatorship. BTW - once you have a domain and w/site in place - not that expensive if you know what you are doing, and you are doing it within your own guidelines and maintaining you own customer base, not marching to the sound of someone elses drum!

don't take life too seriously.......it's not permanent