One thing to keep in mind about these people, they are very unforgiving. A company generally has one chance to screw up, and people never come back. Ebay, because it is so big and has the majority of the business, has survived several screwups. Baldwin said many of Yahoo's listers are doing so for free because the company recently held a promotion that offered credit for feedback points earned at other auction sites. Before fees, the credit was used for premium services.
Many people have thousands of dollars in credit.
When Yahoo imposed fees, they said people could use this Monopoly money for fees as well.