More Than 100,000 People Ask eBay Classifieds to Stop Selling Animals

by Stephanie Feldstein · July 18, 2011

Several years ago, eBay considered the creation of a live animals auction category. Following protests from pet lovers, eBay decided to maintain its policy against live animal listings. But only when it came to auctions. While you won't see a bidding war over a puppy on the site, unethical breeders and puppy mills still have a marketplace with pet listings on eBay Classifieds.

In April, eBay amended its policy to prohibit the sale of pets on its Korean website, Auction.co.kr, stating that "eBay is committed to being socially responsible and we take the concerns of our global user community seriously."

Now that more than 100,000 people have signed onto a grassroots campaign on Change.org calling for the end of live animal listings in eBay Classifieds, will the company once again listen to its user community?

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