eBay Loses Quaint Appeal

azcentral:

Is it just me, or have you noticed that eBay has changed?

It was once the world’s greatest garage sale. If you wanted a hubcap for a 1952 Buick, it was there. If you were looking for a specific piece of Depression glass, it was there. Somebody somewhere was cleaning out their stuff and you didn’t have to drive to Biloxi, Miss., to find it. It was great.

That hubcap and the Depression glass are still there, but it’s no longer sold by some guy cleaning out his garage or attic. That’s because eBay has become the world’s largest shopping mall. It seems like every time I look for something, it’s being sold by an eBay merchant or store.