start today , warlock and jinx the world over will have to find a more hospitable host platform for their black witching business sector : eBay has had enough .
The Wall Street Journal reportsthat the on-line auction site , which has allowed the cut-rate sale of metaphysical goods since its launching in 1995 , has late had a change of pump , adding to its no - sell list particular such as spells , potions and other magical inspection and repair .
eBayis “ is a substantial online epithelial duct for many magicians and seers,”reports the WSJ,“with more than 40,000 turn listings and 1,500 tarot - card readings on offer . ”
The reason for the large ban ? Magic is , quite simply , a “ customer - service concern ” .
The San Jose , Calif. , fellowship says handling complaints was a problem when , for representative , customers did n’t win the lottery after buying a spell that prognosticate them they would , or did n’t bend into wolfman after take up a potion that guaranteed a shift .
EBay adds that it is n’t afraid of any hexes that might be hurtle on the company in the backwash of its decisiveness . “ We hope any turn cast toward eBay raise a vibrant and trusted market place , ” say spokesman Alan Marks .
Maybe Etsy will prove better suited to the crafty homespun nature of black magical merchandise ? [ WSJ ]
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