Topic: Did Ebay commit suicide?

what do you think of the recent changes of ebays policies and fees?
have a look: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.html
$0.01 - $25.00** --> 8.75% of the closing value + starting price fees

seller boycotts already took place, numerous companies started developement of free ebay clones. will we see a new ebay soon?


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Just...wow.

Well, R.I.P. Ebay.

I know I won't be doing anymore business there.

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- Sophocles

I've never used eBay before, how big of a change is this?

It's quite big. but I think they needed to do something. It was a poor system - I am an exemplary buyer, always have been. But at one point, a seller quoted 7 days to ship maximum and took over a month. So I gave him neutral feedback (exceptionally kind, considering). Promptly, I got neutral feedback with no explanation. I complained, nothing happened. The guy had done this repeatedly, and then offered mutual withdrawal to improve his feedback rating - I saw negative feedback disappear before my eyes. So in this case, it was completely abused. A much better system, IMO, would be to keep feedback hidden until both parties have responded.

For the money side, I have no idea personally. Never sold anything.

ebay's gone crazy I think. I just read that they gave Scientologists the right to delete auctions that they saw fit. Nice!

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omg, thats insane! bye bye ebay

wrayal: I had a similar experience with a seller who sent me burnt, pirated DVDs for a season of a TV show, after charging me something like 20% over the going market rate for one season of this show (I was willing to pay this from an international seller because you can't get the show over here in Australia). When I gave him negative feedback statingthat I'd received pirated DVDs, I immediately got negative feedback in return, claiming that I was a liar, and that I'd delayed payment, done other shitty things, blah, blah, blah, and then got a mutual feedback withdrawl request. I don't care, if people ask me about the feedback in my account, I direct them to this seller's account, where they can see the numerous other people who've given him similar feedback.

If one person calls you a thief, they can be ignored. If two people call you a thief, so on, so forth...


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wrayal: I had a similar experience with a seller who sent me burnt, pirated DVDs for a season of a TV show, after charging me something like 20% over the going market rate for one season of this show (I was willing to pay this from an international seller because you can't get the show over here in Australia). When I gave him negative feedback statingthat I'd received pirated DVDs, I immediately got negative feedback in return, claiming that I was a liar, and that I'd delayed payment, done other shitty things, blah, blah, blah, and then got a mutual feedback withdrawl request. I don't care, if people ask me about the feedback in my account, I direct them to this seller's account, where they can see the numerous other people who've given him similar feedback.If one person calls you a thief, they can be ignored. If two people call you a thief, so on, so forth...Justice 4 Pat Richard

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The problem with that is that one can create multiple identities on the Internet, and then use them to do just what you have described...

So there is, ultimately, no assurance of truth in that method.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

Hang on, the big change here is that purchases form between $1-$25 has increased, but how many purchases are made at that value, in comparison to others? Maybe it's not such a big deal, people often get scared of change.

no blaise, 1-25 was just an example. all the fees have been increased :-/

Ah ok, so they are just trying to make more money then

This is one of the reasons why I don't Ebay, and do not do similar things in real world.
Instead, with a simple add, for a smaller fee or none I can sell my stuff directly.

I think the Ebay guys are on an ego trip : considering the fun factor there is the "bidding" part of it,
which they know, they capitalize on that.

I love common sense and users who question malpractices - I love fair business, so sorry
Ebay, thanks. But no, thanks.

(Edited by argo navis on 02-25-2008 13:00)

As someone who only ever uses eBay to buy things, I can imagine the only difference it will make to me is a hike in delivery charges to cover the extra charges from eBay. I base this assumption on the fact that a large number of eBayers already undercharge on item prices, then cover themselves with a hefty delivery price (eg- memory stick for 2.99, delivery 19.99).

In fact, is it this very practice which has given the eBay Bigwigs cause to up their fees? Something to ponder...