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December 30, 2005
Sellers On eBay Can Forget Live Animals
Sellers on eBay won't be able to offer up live animals! YEAH!!!
In December, eBay invited members of its discusion forum to express their opinions about an eBay plan to launch a live pets classified service in 2006 that would allow sellers to advertise animals for sale. The service would not be "transactional," meaning eBay would not take part in actual sales or permit bidding, the notice said.
The plan touched off a virtual uproar on the discussion board, with more than 3,000 responses. Most people posting messages opposed the move, saying the sale and adoption of pets over the Internet is generally a bad idea.
"Critics of eBay's plan worried that it would help support irresponsible breeders, or 'puppy mills,' that treat animals poorly. And without meeting animals before purchasing them, pet owners may end up with problem animals, which can lead to abandonment, said Karin Jaffie, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco SPCA, a pet adoption group."
As an alternative, eBay is discussing a partnership with PetFinder, an online listing service for pet adoptions through local shelters. Craigslist, partially owned by eBay, includes live pet ads now.
eBay has a powerful effect on the Internet world and I'd like to see details of the proposed deal with PetFinder before I applaud too loudly. We humans mistreat animals in horribly cruel and shameful ways now. Hopefully, this won't allow even more abuse.
Posted by SydneyJohnston at December 30, 2005 10:41 AM
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