As a homeschooling mother of two, I can't afford to be buying these books full price every time. It is outrageous to think that we are being penalized for schooling our own children.
Teachers and homestudying parents need access to this materials. Students who want to cheat will do so whether or nor Ebay sells thees materials. They should be available to people who really need them.
As a homeschooling family, we frequently purchase educational materials off of ebay. It helps us try new curriculum at a reasonable price. And the homeschool community, by its nature, helps others within our community by passing and sharing curriculum. In your rush to protect the factory schooling establishment from those few who would cheat, you've hurt a growing and vital community of independent educators. Please eliminate this roadblock to the purchase of curriculum on Ebay.
The institution of this prejudicial policy makes me think I should take my homeschool purchasing elsewhere. As a homeschool Mom on a limited budget, I have relied on ebay to purchase may curriculum items. By removing from Ebay the opportunity to purchase Teacher's Editions for the curriculum I use, Ebay is potentially losing income.
Ebay, I hope this petition will convince you that there are many homeschoolers who shop and sell on ebay. We have other venues at our disposal. If this policy isn't changed, we will use those instead. Thank you.
Homeschool parents rely on teacher editions. The vast majority of teaher editions are K-9 and the students should not be on eBay searching for and buying from their parents account. What is eBay afraid of? Your doing a great disservice to sellers and buyers a like
I have bought and sold used curriculum on Ebay for years to use in homeschooling and this policy is making it very difficult for me and other homeschoolers to find materials.
Let's face it, if kids were that desperate to "cheat", they could buy the textx from any number of stores that sell them, they could buy them new. Gimme a break.
Homeschoolers shouldn't be punished by not being able to buy or sell teacher's editions, tests, and answer keys. We use these items correctly and responsibly. Thank you.
because I am a homeschooling parent and cannot afford publisher's high prices. I need answer keys to correct my children's papers. Ebay HAD auctions that I could afford. Why is ebay denying this outlet to parent's like us now?
I support this petition. It makes no logical sense given the many gray areas legally Ebay allows on their system without complaints ("selling" coupons for one) yet restricts this, which is legal.
the policy is nonsense. Teacher's manuals for homeschool curriculum are freely available at the publishers'/company's websites. eBay is doing no real service here in it's campaign to prevent 'cheating' as they homeschool curroicula can be bought elsewhere. If htey are concerned about kids in school, they need to remember that most of the materials used for homeschooling ar enot used in public schools but developped for homeschooling specifically so the cheating claim is worthless.
It is discriminating against homeschoolers who are usually low income, due to one parent staying home, and therefore need to buy homeschool supplies second hand. Also a lot of homeschoolers sell their supplies when they are done using them.
because as a homeschooler who lives on one income, I am always looking for cheaper options for my children's curriculum. I have used EBay in the past for curriculum but if this policy stays and we are no longer allowed to purchase teacher's edition materials, then I will have to take my business elsewhere. I mean, what good is it if you can by a student workbook but not the teacher's edition to go along with it?
