Firstly I accept that the advice I received was well intended.

I'm not trying to sell new merchandise at full retail prices, buy it now.

I have been trying to sell used items so its apples and oranges.

I'd agree Ebay is rapidly changing from an auction site to a retail online store where you go to buy new items at retail prices.

To summarise the advice I received all I have to do to sell my stuff is advertise my items at drastically higher prices with a buy it now button.

So when my auction listings end in a few days I will do that but firstly I must wait for the two current non paying bidder cases to expire/finalise.

Will the items sell at four times the current price and to a buyer who will actually pay???

If anything sells using your method all proceeds from such sales will be donated to the RSPCA.

I'll let you know how much the puppies got.