The announcement came on the late author’s 117th birthday. This also coincides with “Read Across America” Day which has been associated with Geisel.
Ebay blocking sales of discontinued Seuss books strikes me as too much. Crossed the line from choice (a company doesn't have to publish if it doesn't want to) to restricting choice (a person can't sell a used copy even if they want to).
Big tech ≠ govt. But it can be govt-like.— Nicholas Grossman (@NGrossman81) March 5, 2021
Some eBay users complained about plenty of controversial items remaining on-site. Unfortunately, ample material which is certainly more insensitive and violent than Dr. Seuss, remains on eBay. Titles still easily purchased include: Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” “The Turner Diaries,” Louis Farrakhan’s books.
Amazon and eBay became flooded with copies of the six books since the cancellation. Moreover, sale prices have skyrocketed in some cases to several hundred dollars per book.
“That seller – who went by the name Chad – posted on Twitter when eBay emailed him to tell him they'd removed his post.” https://t.co/tTQkoQQ2oU
— Cʜɪᴢᴀᴅ ⚜️🥃 (@AUChizad) March 4, 2021
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