They also complain that the auction web site is prioritising search results from individuals auctioning online, over shops and businesses that sell goods for a fixed price.
This month, eBay reversed its decision to list goods from shops and businesses in search results. It also increased the final fee charged to fixed-price sellers from 5.25 per cent to 8 per cent.
Over 500 shops and businesses have signed another online petition asking eBay to reconsider the recent changes. The petition acknowledges that fees must increase, but disputes the level of the rises, arguing the sellers will be forced to raise prices or sell their goods elsewhere. It added that eBay was 'discouraging new sellers and decreasing competition'.
A group called Google We Need an Auction Site has begun to lobby the internet search engine to launch a rival market. Google Checkout already provides a similar money transfer service to eBay's Paypal system.
Similar petitions were carried out in the US, Canada, Spain, France and Australia earlier this year.
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