Edited sentence: Because eBay had been a virtual monopoly among auction sites, it had steadily gotten away with raising its fees over the years from virtually none (free to sell and buy) to ever-increasing percentages of the selling price for sellers, and likewise percentage fees for the buyer.eBay gained the nickname "feeBay" from a number of its customers.eBay over the years had steadily raised its fees for listing of items, until in early 2005, a number of its sellers complained, and claimed to 'jump ship' to other auction sites