I closed my PP account 2 years ago and would never consider using the service again. Once upon a time it was a necessary evil, now it is no longer necessary (just evil).
Amazon marketplace is significantly cheaper and cleaner. Here in Europe a lot of eBay sellers are 100% not paying any VAT either it is only a matter of time before they or ebay endup in serious trouble over that.
eBay's gotten pretty awful, too. Fees, awful CS... I've not used the site seriously since the asinine decision to not allow feedback for buyers. They've become downright hostile to people who don't intend to make a living on the site.