From what I've read there,selling accounts are restricted or suspended altogether from the defective defect system.

I sell second hand & have noticed that my pre May 90-95% sell rate has dropped to 50% or less,watch rate has also dropped to a handfull of views on same/similar items.My thoughts on that is that eBay are messing with item visibility.

Bottom line for me is that if they want to be rid of me as a seller then they will also be rid of me as a buyer.I don't think people should take it personally,big business is a sociopathic machine.I do however think it's a ridiculous move after the hacking incident to further alienate the people.As you said,sellers are also buyers & since i wont be making any $ here i wont be feeding the beast that bit my hand off after i fed it before.