Ebay is going to do itself a lot of harm with the recent changes
GoldenEyeNumismatics
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The Final Value fee changes are annoying, but hey, nobody is forcing you to sell on ebay. If you choose to sell then you accept the FV fee.
But the feedback changes are going to detrimental to ebay. I have a feeling it's going to result in A LOT of people getting many more negs, and many of them simply leaving.
But the feedback changes are going to detrimental to ebay. I have a feeling it's going to result in A LOT of people getting many more negs, and many of them simply leaving.
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For that matter, the magic 100 rating for sellers makes no sense at all. One could have 100 feedbacks, all as buyer, having never sold anything, and that individual does not have to offer paypal (and take the paypal hit on your profits) when they sell thier FIRST item. On the other hand, a seller could have a 60 feedback rating, with 50 as seller and all positive, yet still has to offer paypal. 50+ transactions with 100% positive feedback is not enough??
This really sucks for the occasional seller, such as me. Member since '01, 52 feedbacks, 100% + and I have to offer Paypal and could apparantly have my $ held by paypal.
This will drive a lot of sellers away from Ebay.
<< <i>I've decided I'm fine with the new feedback rules. Every seller will eventually get negatives now because malicious miscreants can do whatever they want. But I believe some of my competitors will get many deserved negatives they've been avoiding and it will be benefitcial for me in the long run. --jerry >>
My thoughts exactly !!
<< <i>The increased final value fee PLUS forced paypal for sellers with less than 100 feedbacks really hurts. For that matter, the magic 100 rating for sellers makes no sense at all. One could have 100 feedbacks, all as buyer, having never sold anything, and that individual does not have to offer paypal (and take the paypal hit on your profits) when they sell thier FIRST item. On the other hand, a seller could have a 60 feedback rating, with 50 as seller and all positive, yet still has to offer paypal. 50+ transactions with 100% positive feedback is not enough?? This really sucks for the occasional seller, such as me. Member since '01, 52 feedbacks, 100% + and I have to offer Paypal and could apparantly have my $ held by paypal. This will drive a lot of sellers away from Ebay. >>
Don't let the paypal hysteria scare you. If you are an honest and legitimate seller you'll be fine. Sure there are stories but they are not normal business. --jerry
Per the ebay rep on the phone, PayPal should hold $ in no more than 5% of all sales. Imagine how much $ that actually is, on loan interest free to PayPal.
However, on average I'd say I have more than 5% of my sales in there anyhow. --Jerry
I worked the last 9 years building the perfect rep.. and that took a lot of care and effort. Now eBay wants to wipe it out except the last year? Bull
That means eBay can let in a lot of scammers and each year their crappy feedback will just disappear..Whos' bright idea was that?
Fees? I've moved from PayPal preferred to paypal add 4.9% to final fee.
I prefer Google Checkout at 2% and EZ to send invoices. ( It was FREE as promo until Feb 1 )
I even offer a cash for cash discount of 2% which works well.
eBay is pricing themselves out of the market and now there are alternatives.
They have earned the acronym of "eBay? No way !!!"
<< <i>eBay has opened the door for a well run, well financed competitor to step in. Is there such a competitor out there? >>
No there is not. Hence eBay is acting like a company with monopoly power.
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<< <i>eBay has opened the door for a well run, well financed competitor to step in. Is there such a competitor out there? >>
No there is not. Hence eBay is acting like a company with monopoly power. >>
The big question is: Whould you support and promote an alternative?
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<< <i>eBay has opened the door for a well run, well financed competitor to step in. Is there such a competitor out there? >>
No there is not. Hence eBay is acting like a company with monopoly power. >>
Unfortunately, I agree. Yahoo should have been able to do it, but they fell flat on their face. Everyone hoped Google would step up to the plate, but it never happenned. Apparently no company with the financial, technical, and exposure ability wants to assume the risk of failure against ebay. It really is too bad.
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
as a seller
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
So If your looking for an alternaive......its here if you need it.
<< <i>Too bad that ebay waited until Meg left to do this....had this occurred 6months ago, Yahoo auctions would have had a chance. Not that it would be any better in all aspects, but at least it was a viable competitor. >>
Yahoo was very successful as a selling venue. For Yahoo, it failed because of the labor intensive nature of auction website management and their inability to generate meaningful advertising dollars to compensate for the 'no fees' structure.