When I asked “Should eBay allow the sale of used single-user breast pumps?” the vast majority of voters answered “yes,” with 40 percent believing it is buyer-beware, and 30 percent believing that eBay should post a warning of the risk of disease transmission from single-user pumps.

Here is the complete break down.

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Just after I mentioned that I recently starting using cloth diapers for my baby and that I bought those cloth diapers used on eBay, I learned that eBay has been removing listings of cloth diapers for sale. Apparently eBay claims that the sale of used cloth diapers violates the used clothing policy against selling used underwear. Some sellers have been informed that the sale of cloth diapers also violates the mature/adult content policy which also states the rule against selling used underwear.
While I believe that eBay is not the appropriate place to sell human breast milk and agree with …read more

Remember my screenshot of the eBay ad touting a “huge selection” of “breast milk”? I wrote to eBay last Thursday to ask whether it permits the sale of breast milk. On Friday the one open listing for human breast milk was removed from eBay. Later the one completed listing was removed as well. Today I received eBay’s response to my email.
First, my email:
I have a question about prohibited items. Can human breast milk be offered for sale? I saw under “Human Parts and Remains” that the sale of blood and sperm are prohibited but I did not see breast milk …read more