I won't justify the fee hike, but it doesn't affect all listings.

Google, Amazon, and Yahoo have all tried auctions. None of them have come close to beating eBay at what it does.

PayPal and Google Checkout are two very different products. eBay banned it because they are a competitor, not because they were getting "raped."

Craigslist doesn't have fees but their format sucks and they don't get nearly as much exposure.