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@diamond-halo wrote:

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for the moment, eBay disagrees with you. I daresay that they believe that their business practises are sustainable over time. I really doubt that the suits had a chat over coffee one morning and said "hey, what can we do to drive eBay into the ground and ensure it's decimation"?

 

I would think that the far more likely scenario would be a series of formal meetings and informal meetings such as think tanks etc and a subsequent delegation of duties to gather statistics, advice, suggestions etc etc would have occurred. They would have sought advice across many areas including current and projected statistics and global performances and trends. Undoubtedly they also consulted legals.  heck, they might have even had someone draw up a pro and con list! You know, just for kicks!

 

Naturally I also disagree with you, as it appears that I have a level of understanding about business practises that you are yet to grasp.

 

regardless of how you view your online enterprises, the facts are that by entering into contracts for the sale of goods and services you are operating a business, even if you class it as a hobby, so business basics and economics basics are always extremely relevant.

 

business models and strategies for success are completely determined by supply and demand.

 

if customer satisfaction, loyalty etc falls, then there will also be a decrease in demand. If demand falls, then supply will obviously need to decrease too.

 

Let me know if you need any other help understanding basic business principles, I'll be extremely happy to help you learn a few facts on which you can base your opinions for future use.

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This is all pure speculation based on the assumption you know what eBay's motivations and end goals are. 

You don't, so even though you might be looking at what you think are the most logical conclusions, I don't think it's a good idea to attempt to "educate" long-term business owners about it on eBay's behalf.