
Tap or click here to spot this popular scam when selling online. If you have any of the controversial titles, you could do very well selling them while they’re in demand. Check your crawl spaces, attics and basements. Seuss’s books and still have some copies lying around. The books in question contain imagery deemed racist and insensitive by a panel that included teachers, academics and other so-called experts. The publisher says it made the decision to support diversity and inclusion. Seuss titles: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super! and The Cat’s Quizzer. Seuss Enterprises, or DSE, released a statement saying it is stopping the publication and licensing of these six Dr. He described eBay's decision to remove the listing as "draconian.Dr.

One Twitter user tweeted out eBay's message about the "Offensive material policy," and told Newsweek in a direct message that he listed the book on Tuesday and received the eBay notification on Thursday morning. Other eBay users have apparently had their recent listings of the discontinued Seuss books taken down as well, and have criticized the company on social media. We're also monitoring the newly published list to be reviewed. It can take some time to review all existing listings and provide education to impacted users. We're currently sweeping our marketplace to remove these items.

"Please see our Offensive Materials Policy. "At eBay, we have a strict policy against hate and discrimination to ensure our platform remains a safe, trusted and inclusive environment for our global community of buyers and sellers," the spokesperson wrote. In an email to Newsweek, an eBay spokesperson clarified the company's position further. Banned Seuss Site Emerges to Promote Dr.Nine of Amazon's Top 10 Bestselling Books Are Dr.Seuss Wasn't 'Canceled.' His Estate Evolved Seuss Enterprises's catalog represents and supports all communities and families." "Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," the company said in its statement. Seuss Enterprises announced on Tuesday that it was ceasing publication of the author's If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot's Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super! and The Cat's Quizzer. As a courtesy, we have ended your item and refunded your selling fees, and as long as you do not relist the item, there will be no negative impact to your account."

Seuss Enterprises has stopped publication of this book due to its negative portrayal of some ethnicities.

"Listings that promote or glorify hatred, violence, or discrimination aren't allowed," the automated email says. On Thursday morning, though, this writer received an email from eBay saying that the listing was removed for violating an "Offensive material policy." This writer actually has access to a worn copy of one of the out-of-print books, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, and listed it on eBay late Tuesday afternoon. But even though the resale market for the controversial Seuss books has been strong, eBay has started to remove listings for the titles, citing its policy on offensive material. Seuss Enterprises' recent decision to discontinue publishing and licensing on six of the famous children's author's books because of problematic content, demand for the titles in question spiked.
