So long as they remain an ethically backwards , repressive , kleptocratic hellhole , sure let ' s not give them any influence at all . When they stop beating gays to death in the street maybe they should be allowed to expand . <| sep |> I 100 % agree with your stance regarding communication , but the following quote is inaccurate ebay rules call to have all communications through ebayeBay recommends all communication be through their messaging system . They also do their best to stop people from exchanging email addresses through eBay messaging . But there is no prohibition in speaking to eBay buyers via other formats or exchanging phone numbers . Any user involved in a transaction can get the other party ' s phone and address from eBay specifically so they can communicate via that information .