--- description: Amazon, eBay show no signs of banning sales. title: Amazon, eBay Show No Signs Of Banning Confederate Flag Gear image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8d96457607cffba7/698857e9cd1bbab37d6fbf10/amazon-1280x7201.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Confederate Flag](/tag/confederate-flag/) ## Confederate Flag Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Amazon, eBay Show No Signs of Banning Confederate Flag Merchandise by [Claire Groden / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Claire Groden / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2015 12:46 PM CUT  by [Claire Groden / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Claire Groden / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 23, 2015 12:46 PM CUT In the aftermath of the shootings at a historic African-American church in Charleston, S.C., last week that left nine dead, public anger over the massacre has evolved into calls to completely retire the Confederate flag that the shooter apparently revered. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday she supports removing the Confederate flag from the state capitol grounds. And Walmart, K-Mart, and Sears, three of the country’s largest retailers, have [moved to ban](http://qz.com/434583/walmart-sears-and-kmart-are-no-longer-selling-the-confederate-flag/ "undefined") Confederate flag merchandise from their stores. But not everyone is jumping on board: the e-commerce platforms Amazon and e-Bay [have yet to announce](http://qz.com/434639/amazon-reviewers-have-a-lot-to-say-about-the-companys-confederate-flag-merchandise/ "undefined") they will do the same. A search on Amazon for “confederate flag” yields almost 30,000 items, including flags in the “Patio, Lawn & Garden” category, blankets, shower curtains, and even knives. Similarly, a search on eBay yields thousands of results, such as confederate-themed dog collars, and iPhone cases. A widely circulated photo of the shooting suspect Dylann Roof holding a gun and a Confederate flag has stirred up outrage. “For many people in our state, the flag stands for traditions that are noble,” Gov. Haley [said](http://fortune.com/2015/06/22/walmart-confederate-flag/ "undefined") at a press conference Monday. “At the same time, for many others in South Carolina, the flag is a deeply offensive symbol of a brutally oppressive past.” _Fortune has reached out to Amazon and eBay for comment and will update this post with any responses._ ### See the Factories Where Amazon Can Move 426 Items a Second  Employees collect merchandise ordered by customers for shipment from the Amazon.com distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  A worker collects order items at the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on Nov. 28, 2013. Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images  Merchandise sits on shelves before shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  An employee packs merchandise for shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 2, 2013. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  A picture shows the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on November 28, 2013, ahead of Cyber Monday on December 2nd, expected to be one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images  An employee packs orders in the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on November 28, 2013, ahead of Cyber Monday on December 2nd, expected to be one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images  Employee Maria Miller loads boxes onto a conveyer belt for shipping at the Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images  Interior view of the hall of a logistics center of the online shopping company Amazon, taken on March 26, 2014 in Leipzig, eastern Germany. Peter Ending—AFP/Getty Images  Packages sit in regional delivery dividers ahead of distribution at the Amazon.co.uk Marston Gate 'Fulfillment Center,' the U.K. site of Amazon.com Inc. in Ridgmont, United Kingdom, Dec. 3, 2012. 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