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184 commentsSunday, May 10, 2009
eBay Unleashes Changes Galore for Sellers
First Major Announcement of the Year from eBay
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will sell crap on ebay
i am sorry but ebay now force to sell craps which i need to get rid of them,any other good stuff will be sold some other source,like ebid and other auction website that they have not become greedy,yet.
since 2004 i have sold tousands used product,i must admit it was excellent incomes i was stocking loads of goods without fears beacuse i knew i would have sold them today or tomorrow,fees were fair,goods could stay on ebay shop for long time without big costs until 2007,
as far as i remember it started cocking it up from 2007 and still doing same stupid things,it is not worth to sell anymore,
i do not worry about their fees,i mostly worry about their stupid rules which makes your auctions invisible to others and overseas,i have to pay to be seen from usa canada and other,what a stupid management this ebay tossers are.....
Try Bidtunnel its free to sell there
Try http://www.Bidtunnel.com its free for sellers and shoppers.
Keep up the good work Chris!
Watch out, when you first try to sell...
You might think you can directly sell stuff on ebay - but be warned, although it's possible to join and then fill in a sale form, before you can 'post' it on the site, you have to then go through what they term a 'seller account upgrade'
Seems harmless enough, they first want to know how you are going to pay their fees! (by paypal, credit card or by direct debit are the given options) BUT then you will be asked for an ID check ring-back.
Yes, their system wants to phone you up, giving a code - and then you type this in and can then sell on ebay.
What it says (in the very SMALL print) is that by continuing you agree they can share this information (your number) will anyone they choose 'for marketing purposes'.
You then get phoned up by every telesales person going.
AVOID! it at all costs, unless you like being pestered?
THERE IS NO OPT-OUT OPTION!
The website gives you an option to confirm your id another way but don't be fooled, as the system WILL always return to the ringback page.
They want your phone number - and I wish now I hadn't given it to them.
NO other auction site asks for a phone number.
Why does ebay?
Are they selling numbers...perhaps?
Ebay's crazy 'no feedback for 5 days' rule for new users
I just joined ebay on the 27th April 2009, bought an old title dvd (Pitch Black - the prime reason for joining), then bought another item, and have 3 other purchasing auctions running.
Imagine my surprise when the first purchase (dvd) arrives and I try to leave my feedback to the seller - I then get a message saying:
*****************************************************
We are unable to add your Feedback for 1 transaction - Here's why:
You must be a member of eBay for more than five (5) days to leave Feedback for any user.
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5 DAYS! I'm prevented from giving feedback for 5 days?!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I really going to have to tell the seller - sorry, but I can't give you ANY feedback until May 2nd - 'cos ebay says so?
Who thought up that stupid rule?
I did write to the seller (explaining the problem) and then found why my own feedback rating was still at zero, they can't feedback me either...until 5 days time!
I then decided to write to ebay admin - but got a hopeless 'reply' (just re-stating what I already had complained about - their rule was for a 5 day block on feedback), but there was NO explanation (which I'd asked for) as to WHY such a weird rule existed in the first place.
So it's not...Buy it, sell it love it
...it's more - buy it, sell it......Please wait!!
Well ebay, after my buying is done I'm leaving. I'll find another auction site without such STUPID RULES!
Fuck ebay
Fuck ebay
pretty much sums it up in a
pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. couldn't have said it better myself.
Ebay is old news and nothing but Scams supported by Paypal
Tell someone who cares.. Ebay is on its way out, as you all know. Poor management and greed has taken them over.
Tired of being unsure weather you will be ripped off by the buyer using Paypal as a lever to keep your merchandise and get all their payment refunded to them by Paypal? Tired of SNAD's and Chargeback's months later? Tired of Paypal run-around and money holding.
Leave eBay to the scammers buyers and Paypal slanted rules and come over and sign up at www.auctions8.com. Auctions8 is modeled on the way Ebay started out, allowing the seller to control their merchandise shipping and money collection. You don't ship it until you are satisfied the payment is secured. This gives the seller back the control you need and want to business. No Listing Fees and no Final Valuation Fees, simply 5.00 a month flat fee with a free store tossed in for the remainder of 2009.
We are a new site established in 2008 and growing fast.
Our Mission is to provide members a friendly, safe and fun trading site that welcomes both sellers and buyers to recapture the spirit of Online Auctions again.
All sellers and buyers are welcome, sign up today at www.auctions8.com. We are a charity minded organization and welcome all to try us out.
Steve
Aucitons8.com
Forget eBay - Sell For FREE!!
Check out OuterPhilly.com/forum where you can buy, sell and trade for absolutely FREE with no catches or hidden fees unlike most of the websites available today!!
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* “Start on first bid” NEW FEATURE! Eliminates the need for re-listing. Read about it in our site news.
Here at Ziing.com, you can import your feedback from Ebay, Amazon, Overstock, Bidville, Wagglepop and Ebid. The free member stores are set to a max of 1,000 items. That’s right; you can put up to One Thousand items in your store for FREE!
Ziing.com is a free online auction service that was created by eBay sellers for eBay sellers. We were slowly being put out of business by eBays increasing fees, so we decided to do something about it, and Ziing.com was born. eBay has been raising their fees and making it hard for sellers to make a decent profit for quite a while now. We have responded to their increasing fees by creating a new marketplace for people that want and need an online presence for their growing businesses without all of the fees associated with eBay.
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EBay
If you are a seller, it makes good business sense to explore different outlets and platforms. I have begun selling through other services like Web Store (Example: http://webstore.com/id=552535) and will certainly track the cost and effectiveness of each platform.
Rather than rant about someone's fees and policies, I prefer to look for ALL the possibilities and utilize what works best for me.
It would be "nice" if EBay charged less and/or changed their seller policies but, they're not in business to be "nice". Their bottom line is strictly one of making a profit.
***eBay Fees are CHEAPER than Brick and Mortar Store Fees***
Having an online eBay business is not free by any means, but having an eBay Store is definately WAY CHEAPER than having a brick and mortar store.
If one weighs the PROs and CONs of having an eBay Store verses having a brick and mortar store--one will SAVE TONS of MONEY by having an eBay Store hands down! =) Let me show you how.
My eBay Store for example costs ONLY $15.95 a month and eBay charges me ONLY a FEW CENTS per item that I list in my EBAY STORE INVENTORY for 30 days. eBay also takes a small percentage of my profit when I sell an item on eBay, but I get to keep the largest part of my profit.
How much would is cost for me to RENT OFFICE SPACE where I live in Stafford Virginia which is near Washington, DC? Try $2000 and up per month and that is NOT counting my electric bill, internet bill, office equipment, insurance, etc.
I am so thankful to eBay because eBay has allowed me to WORK AT HOME full time since March of 2006! I am an eBay Powerseller. I also help others to "start up their own eBay Businesses". eBay by far is one of the BEST ONLINE Marketplaces for one to start an online business and SAVE MONEY too! My eBay Home Business is PROOF that selling on eBay can definately lead to one's online success!=)
Have a blessed day everyone,
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*You can learn more about me----as well as my
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ebay's fee's put me out of
ebay's fee's put me out of business. how's that for contrast?
Ebay changes? lol! - the
Ebay changes? lol! - the only change I want to hear about is the one where they cut the seller fees in half.
MOVE ON - NOTHING TO SEE HERE...
Ebay & paypal charges are BLATANT THEFT based on nothing more than PURE GREED.
as stated before, these so called 'changes' are nothing more than window dressing, unfortunately ebay has become a buyers market, I cant remember the last time they offered anything that will genuinely benefit the seller.
I STOPPED SELLING ON EBAY SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AND WILL NEVER RETURN.
eBay changes -- Ho Hum!
The only change I care about is lowering seller fees. They're just too darn high, with all the other fees eBay has piled on.
P.S. -- Save Energy: Turn Off a Light
Not much help on the
Not much help on the merchant side and as always fees are too high.
Fastest Growing eBay Store!
We are proud to annouce we have one of the fastest growing eBay stores! We have received PowerSeller status in only our first 3 months of selling on eBay which shows how hard work and good customer service should be!
Our site www.HotGlobalDiscounts.com is connected to our eBay store and we also have a new web store for all non-eBayers with thousands of items in stock. www.WonderBuyShop.com
No complaints here about eBay. It's what you make of it and it is all business. With the economy the way it is today, everyone is trying new tactics and strategies to earn an honest dollar.
www.HotGlobalDiscounts.com
www.WonderBuyShop.com
toot your own horn much?
toot your own horn much?
An Honest Buck
Did you just use E-Bay and "Honest Dollar" in the same sentence?
Wow.
Reading these comments-- and I can't beleive how everyone feels the same. My story? I sell very part time as a hobby and use Ebay as a resource because things are seen and sell. However, lately, I've had a 75% chance that the winning bidder is either a deadbeat that you never hear from again, or a 0 feedback deadbeat that you never hear from again.
Ebay fees to HIGH...
That's way I go to the website below, they only charge a listing fee and that is it no valuation fees. They launched two weeks ago and already have almost 3000 listings not counting the buyers. Your first listing will be free to check it out. Ebay had screwed me twice and that will not happen again. They also counseled my mother-in-law which was a power seller because of a fraudulent bidder. She had over 750 items listed and when they reinstated her back her listings were gone.
https://www.BigValueDepot.com/store/freelisting.asp?affSponsorID=265734
Thanks, Keith
Re-arranging Chairs on the Deck of the Titanic!
All these "so-called" changes are just window dressings and re-arranging chairs on the deck of the titanic! My business was a Power Seller for years with eBay, but with the horrible way in which we were treated by both eBay and PayPal over the least year until we stopped using them, on top of them taking away negative feedback for deadbeat buyers, we will NEVER go back, unless serious and systemic changes take place.
Unfortunately, until the current management has been replaced, I do not see them changing their ways. Until this happens Power Sellers such as my business will not return.
Thank goodness for the free market system, which history shows, takes care of abusive, out-of-touch monopolies such as eBay and PayPal. I hope, for their sake, they get the hint and make the real necessary changes before it is too late. If not, I predict eBay will be trading as a penny stock on the pink sheets within 5 years. It's a real shame...
Webstore.com is free and the best alternative
I've been selling on www.webstore.com for a year now, it's 100% free and better than any of the other alternative sites (I never sold anything on the others).
Changes needed
Ebay needs to make changes. But Ebay dont want to make the changes it needs to make. I quit ebay and it will take alot more than that before I go back to ebay. I now have my own website where I sell my products and Amazon products, that means I also make money off other peoples auctions. Plus I can list all the products of my own that I want, (I do not have to list them with Amazon) I just put them up on my own website. I can also put all the affiliate links banners and digital products that I want on MY webpage and I get paid for it not Ebay. I have my own domain name so Iam building my own brand name and customer base. It was a turnkey website setup and ready to go when I started it, but with the online editor you get with it you dont need to know HTML or any programing to add your own products,banners, affiliate links, or digital products. I can change the site to look anyway I want its very easy to do. And I offer my costomers Free online games,news ,weather, sports and more. All for $20 a month. So why pay crazy Ebay and paypal fees when you can have all of this? And amazon will pay you to sell other peoples poducts along side yours and you dont have to list anything on amazon if you dont want to? This is an easy and fast way to quit ebay. I dont own this website service. I just want to help people find some place better than ebay to sell. If you want to do what alot of sellers are doing and get your own website just click this link.... http://www.durashopping.com/new
Let your feet do the Talking
I totally agree, I believe that the solution is to bite the bullet and move on.
It's been a long journey for us and it came about because just like you we found a growing need to find somewhere else to auction our products.
We embarked on a journey of discovery, which came to an end when we felt able to offer what we thought was a unique solution to the many disillusioned Auction Lovers looking for a new home. We have spent many months visiting blogs and reading what you have had to say, and the truth just unfolded before us. All people want is a platform that allows them to grow their on-line businesses, without the high fees that make it nigh on impossible to make a profit; it would also be nice if the experience could be enjoyed.
We didn't feel this was too much to ask for!
After researching and investing both time and money we chose a platform that we thought people would be comfortable with using and then painstakingly tailored it to fit our specific needs, the result; Freebay-Auctions.
We made the decision to operate the site on the basis of a Free basic Membership with one flat fee of $1 per sale, with additional costs only being incurred if people chose to take advantage of any of the Enhancements available.
Our goal was to give our Members the ability to build their on line auction businesses at their own pace, safe in the knowledge that their selling costs would remain a constant. ($1 per sale + optional extras if chosen) thus giving them a safe and secure environment to prosper and grow. We also wanted to encourage the community to become involved in the future development of their New Home. To this end we have attached a blog and a forum to the site and we hope that people will take advantage of these to build strong and fruitful relationships with each other. We envision the forum and blog as the strong foundations upon which the Auction Site will flourish and grow in the coming years.
We are also adding a Membership level for the more serious sellers, this will come in at $19.97 (roughly the same as an ebay basic shop) There will be no other charges for listing or final value fees. This will be Affilliated and 50%+ ($10) of this monthly fee will be payed out to the Affilliates who drive members to the site. This will also enable our members to earn a residual income from any membership revenue that they generate.
See you on the other side
Geoff @ Shaun Rodgers - Co Founders
eBay
Nothing they can do will get my business back until they stop forcing Paypal on us. I sell expensive items and there is not enough protection with Paypal.
ebay seller fees plus paypal fees plus the risks..... money better spend on google ads and sending people to your own site.
Paypal support to sellers STINKS!
You are absolutely right abut the lack of seller's protection by Paypal. They are completely responsible and lay back and thieves use their flaw system to scam on honest sellers.
I had that experience myself with an item worth $1050 and I am considering Legal advise since I would have never shipped the item to no one without Paypal OK to ship then the bastard charged back the full amount as if the transaction never happened. Paypal fail me and other and need to be taken out of business by a more worthy competitor or a Seller's protection agency. What they are doing to us should be illegal...
Fees Too High & Intractable
I have been selling eBay for 14 years. Thousands of transactions. I just quite selling there and unsubscribed to Blackthorne last week. Fees are too high; they force you to go through PayPal, which significant reduced my buyer traffic; and they "know better than you." They treat their sellers and buyers like children.
All they seem to be good at is piling on more and more rules and obstructions to selling and buying.
If they treated customers like adults, it wouldn't be a bad place to sell, but they know better than you and have to protect you no matter what.
Silly things like using the term "Like New" in a description of an item will get it cancelled without warning. Why? Because if some puts in search "new" the term "like new" may return and the searcher doesn't have enough sense to differentiate between the two.
Meanwhile, the term "Like New" is provided to sellers in a drop-down menu to describe books.
They seem to end up like most large corporations who have a monopoly -- intractable, greedy and loosing touch with the underlying concepts of the business.
Ebay is ok
I dont see why changing how things look will make an improvement on sales. If I want some shoes I will buy some shoes, if I want a book I will buy a book. If I can see the product then I will buy it if I like it. Changing the way I see it isn't going to change my mind.
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