"Our first priority is to ensure the safety of our employees and customers around the world," an eBay spokesperson told CNBC in a statement.
...by restricting the sale of items whose purpose is to increase the safety of their users? The inflated prices are bad, but making it harder to acquire such items --- even at higher cost --- seems an even worse situation.
The spokesperson added that eBay is also "taking significant measures to block or quickly remove items" on its marketplace that make unsubstantiated medical claims.
On the other hand, I think this is a far more sensible thing to do.
> The spokesperson added that eBay is also "taking significant measures to block or quickly remove items" on its marketplace that make unsubstantiated medical claims.
> On the other hand, I think this is a far more sensible thing to do.
it's sensible as long as the unsubstantiated medical claims are actually unsubstantiated. There's been a lot of stuff going around (including from the CDC) about how masks don't actually protect you from coronavirus and things of that nature - whereas the truth there is that the right kind of masks will protect you if used properly. But there's a limited supply, and telling the masses that they don't work makes getting supply for hospitals easier...
...by restricting the sale of items whose purpose is to increase the safety of their users? The inflated prices are bad, but making it harder to acquire such items --- even at higher cost --- seems an even worse situation.
The spokesperson added that eBay is also "taking significant measures to block or quickly remove items" on its marketplace that make unsubstantiated medical claims.
On the other hand, I think this is a far more sensible thing to do.