New Ebay Policy

markj111

Interesting article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/your-money/ebay-policy-leaves-some-sellers-fuming.html?ref=technology

YogiBerraFan

Link

Probstein123

eeek. uggh.

jeffcbay

You would think it would work the other way around... for example, if a seller typically sold low-dollar items then all of the sudden sold thousand-dollar items, they would hold the payment until confirmed delivery.

gameusedhoop

That goes back to January. No big deal, if you haven't been hit by it by now, you probably won't be.

mtcards

"Thank you sir, may I have another"

I sell as little as possible on ebay. Honestly, if ebay is your only source for sales, a new sales strategy is in order. Ebay will continue to bend over the sellers at every opportunity until enough of us say screw it and quit selling. I used to sell 500 items a year on two different accounts and two years ago, because of store fees raised 500%, paypal fees raised, FVF fees raised and then taking some of my shipping as a FVF, I finally said ENOUGH. Now I will only sell on ebay if it is something I absolutely cannot sell somewhere else. How much deeper does ebay have to put it in before others do the same?

WinPitcher

They hold my money, I'm not shipping. I couldn't care less what they do.

trex

<< <i>"Thank you sir, may I have another"

I sell as little as possible on ebay. Honestly, if ebay is your only source for sales, a new sales strategy is in order. Ebay will continue to bend over the sellers at every opportunity until enough of us say screw it and quit selling. I used to sell 500 items a year on two different accounts and two years ago, because of store fees raised 500%, paypal fees raised, FVF fees raised and then taking some of my shipping as a FVF, I finally said ENOUGH. Now I will only sell on ebay if it is something I absolutely cannot sell somewhere else. How much deeper does ebay have to put it in before others do the same? >>



Exactly why I don't sell on Ebay anymore.

trex

<< <i>eeek. uggh. >>



My oh My... what are all the consignee folks that virtually everyone here thinks is Godlike...going to do now?

soundgard

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While pigpal rips off millions of dollars from sellers and people filing cases against them in the thousands every single year, the feds sit back and do..nothing.

brianwintersfan

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My oh My... what are all the consignee folks that virtually everyone here thinks is Godlike...going to do now? >>



Who p*ssed on your cornflakes this morning?

alnavman

speaking of ebay how long do you wait if a buyer hasn't paid for an item??? I have one who is now at seven days and counting. I've sent three messages, the last one yesterday. Am I being too patient or should I have been having ebay follow up already???? it's only a $28 item but no payment yet.....thanks for any opinions. al.

bobbyw8469

File the NPB today. Seven days is MORE than enough time to pay for an item....

byronscott4ever

<< <i>File the NPB today. Seven days is MORE than enough time to pay for an item.... >>



I agree

jeffcbay

<< <i>My oh My... what are all the consignee folks that virtually everyone here thinks is Godlike...going to do now? >>



Jealousy is a stinky cologne.

thedutymon

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<< <i>File the NPB today. Seven days is MORE than enough time to pay for an item.... >>



I agree >>



Morning,

Yep go ahead and piss off one of your Buyers, Remember there's no Down Side in the E-Bay scheme of things for just conducting normal business practices....E-Bay's Got Your Back !! Oh, I mean E-Bays coming in the Back....Side !!!!!!!

YeeHah

Neil

corvette1340

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My oh My... what are all the consignee folks that virtually everyone here thinks is Godlike...going to do now? >>



It won't effect them. Did you even read the entire article?

alnavman

thanks everyone....guess I'll wait another day or two and see what happens.....now I know why I've stopped listing a lot on ebay, just not worth the hassle anymore...

thedutymon

<< <i>thanks everyone....guess I'll wait another day or two and see what happens.....now I know why I've stopped listing a lot on ebay, just not worth the hassle anymore... >>



Al,
Seriously I don't sweat this type of activity anymore, I send out 3-4 invoices over the first week and then forget about it. About once a month I go through my Sold stuff and if something hasn't been paid and its three weeks old or older I add them to my BBL and move on. I don't do the whole NPB thing as much as you are in the right, is it worth being right so some Dic%head can Neg you because they got their dander up cause you filed an NPB, cause all they have to do is pay and then they can Neg You !!

Neil

alnavman

thanks Neil, now I know why so many are jumping off the ebay train, it's not worth it anymore. I'm just glad I sold most of my items in the past....to be honest I'm even considering doing shows again with what I've got left.....it's been four years since I've done that so I'm sure it would be an eye opener!! al.

WinPitcher

I always find that a simple message through the ebay message system
usually works, something along the lines of ' hi, do you still want this'?
If not I'd like to get my FVF back from ebay. Thanks


Of course that's after at least 10 days.

mtcards

I won an item on a late Sunday night about a year ago and the guy had sent me three emails by Monday afternoon...the last one said "So, do you still want the card or not?"

Honestly, if I didnt reallllly want the card, I would have chose "NOT"

alnavman

<< <i>I won an item on a late Sunday night about a year ago and the guy had sent me three emails by Monday afternoon...the last one said "So, do you still want the card or not?"

Honestly, if I didnt reallllly want the card, I would have chose "NOT" >>



a little overkill on that sellers part.....I sent the first message two days after the auction ended, another after five days and another after seven.....I'm just going to wait another week and if he doesn't pay I'll send one more asking him to let me know if he doesn't want the cards and to let me know..