all this ebay stuff is a strange thing! before i wanted to buy from them but i stopped because i had the impression that they are not honest with the whole bid-stuff etc. but the fact that they deal with living animals to china shows even more clearly that something in their business is really dishonest! never in my life a want to have to do with them anymore!

Posted by: one more blame | June 14, 2007 02:58 PM

I think a massive campaign against ebay is in order, because I've heard from my friends in the animal profession that this is not all they're doing.

I've heard that there are hundreds of exotic animals sold on ebay, some bred in captivity and some taken right from the wild. Please don't jump to conclusions without proof, but I will look to confirm what I've heard. The point is, ebay shouldn't get off the hook that easily if they're selling other stuff.

Posted by: Maya | June 14, 2007 03:30 PM

Ebay is worse than you think!

On the Animals discussions boards, people used to post about pets they adopted or rescued, or volunteering at shelters.

Some nearly illiterate Ebay Communities staffer named Jackie decided that the discussion board coulds NOT be used to talk about adopted pets, only purchased pets

And she wiped out any references to adopted animals on the discussion board!!

Posted by: kelly | June 15, 2007 02:08 PM

Its a shame eBay still carries on like this. Obviously, evolved people will never buy from them knowing what they are actually selling. Hoping Peta can put a stop to their unethical and savage practice.

Posted by: Caroline | June 16, 2007 10:10 AM

eBay got plent of good publicity when they pledged to stop selling Ivory. This came out during the recent meeting of CITES, Conservation International Trade in Endangered Species. They were highly praised for this. I agree about getting a really big campaign going, the elephant tusks ban came after a lot of international pressure was put on them.

Posted by: Maureen | June 16, 2007 07:09 PM

Thank you Maureen for the info! I didn't know that about CITES.

The BBC science and nature page has a few really good articles on the recent CITES meeting. Anyone who cares to prevent the wildlife pet trade or stop poaching should read about it.

They made a few good strides this year, but it's clear more needs to be done. For example the taking of all 7 species of sawfish was banned, but Australia is still allowed to take sawfish from the wild for aquariums.

Posted by: Maya | June 17, 2007 03:55 PM

OH MY GOD!! I HAD NO IDEA THAT EBAY PARTICIPATED IN SUCH HORRIBLE THINGS!!! I AM GLAD TO HAVE FOUND OUT BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE THAT SHOP ON EBAY LIKE MYSELF, AND I AGREE A HUGE CAMPAIGN GOING AS WELL, AND ME PERSONALLY I WAS JUST BUYING SUNGLASSES, EARRINGS BUT I WILL NO LONGER USE EBAY UNTIL IT IS VERIFIED THAT THE ANIMAL TRADE HAS DISCONTINUED! THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFO!!!

Posted by: kris shulfer | June 17, 2007 05:40 PM

Do you think that they would allow people to sell children if this was legal in China? Makes you wonder...

Posted by: Elizabeth | June 18, 2007 08:20 PM

I think that a campaign is in order. And if it was possible Peta should attack them on the legal side, because what they are doing is illegal.

Posted by: Margarita Cisne | August 2, 2007 12:20 AM

EBAY is selling animals through many ebay-branches around the world. For example, in South America is called MERCADO LIBRE, there you see dogs, cats, snakes, parrots....This practice is cruel and unethical. EBAY MUST STOP.

Posted by: Ariadne Chirivi | October 12, 2007 08:53 PM

I just heard about this on alleyinsider.com - this is just unspeakable, leaves me speechless. I've been a buyer and seller on ebay for 8 years and I'm just ashamed that a company I do business with can be a part of this despicable cruelty. I know other countries have different cultures and norms, that's okay, but to have a US based company play middleman to this, this...it's just WRONG.

Posted by: persianperson | February 1, 2008 07:01 PM