"2011 Spring Seller Update: Fee Update to Encourage Low-cost Shipping, New Shopping Cart, Easier Shopping in Many Categories, and More:"
http://announcements.ebay.com/2011/03/2011-spring-seller-update/

The shipping change thing is sickening. ... ..... ...... I also don't like the free listings for at least two reasons: (1) they clutter up the search and browse results with too many ridiculous listings, and (2) they let sellers list common things for shy-high prices, and it costs the sellers nothing to so list.

Robt.