...........well not everyone, but I did a quick search on google and found a few forums discussing eBid as an alternative:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=512572
I particularly like this forum :
http://answercentre.ebay.co.uk/threa...=1202333589700
http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/talk/fo...865&PID=535571
http://www.funky.co.uk/community/forums/forumtopic49222