When was the last time ANY company was sued under the Sherman Anti-Trust Law? Large corporations have had free reign for decades. Maybe with this latest meltdown this can be resolved.

Alan Weinberg is incorrect about what payment can be accepted on eBay. Money orders and checks CAN be accepted, but sellers cannot mention it in their listing or, perhaps (depending on whom you ask) in their e-mail communication with the buyers. eBay has yet to ban mention of those payment methods in telepathic communications, however.

eBay Changes Search, Bans Money Orders And Checks (http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y08/m08/i20/s03)

eBay Sellers Cope With Changes (Again) (http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y08/m08/i21/s01)

Guide to eBay Changes (http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abu/y208/m08/abu0221/s03)

A link at both stories directs readers to eBay's actual announcement which, if read entirely, makes it clear what is going on. (http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200808200704212.html)

A more detailed look at the changes (http://pages.ebay.com/sell/August2008Update/Overview/)