Ebay is and always will be out for the Protection of the customer
This is interesting to think about- who really is "the customer". Their profit comes from the SELLER of the item - not the buyer. Listing fees, final value fees, and now Paypal fees - all adds up to close to 13% these days. Without the sellers, Ebay has no buyers. Obviously, they have forgotten this. I'm guessing that you are meaning they are out for the protection of the buyer - which I would agree with. Every change they have made over the years has eroded at sellers rights and profits, and swayed it all to the benefit of the buyer - and Ebay of course.