Or it's a sign the model is starting to fail, and they're holding on for dear life. Either way, it's eBay who'd come out on top over a new startup.The fact that eBay is changing their policies to be unfriendly to sellers tells me that they are extremely confident that even if they lose some sellers, in the end they will grow and be making higher profits from the changes. In other words, it's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength.