eBay is one of a handful of companies that more-or-less defined the Internet revolution that began mid-90s. (Which is when ebay started, '95)
However, it looks like the beginning of the end for ebay as it was known.
Beginning Feb 20, new policies in effect have a lot of regular sellers in an uproar. Many are claiming they'll desert the site and instead opt for craigs list, amazon, or will open thier own website.
The main objection seems to be that ebay is now skewing the so-called price decrease into a true price increase, around 50% more Final Value Fee for sold items, in exchange for a free "gallery" picture. (Used to be .35)
They are now favoring the Power Sellers, folks who mainly sell cheap new Chinese-made stuff, and encouraging small sellers (like those cleaning out their garages, or selling small collectibles) to leave.
They are also disallowing sellers to leave negative feedback for buyers, tho not the reverse. This is going to dramtically increase extortion on the part of some unscrupous buyers ("Hey, instead of this $20 you are charging me to ship this item, make it five bucks or l'll crap on you with Feedback.")
To read the angry, bewilderd and frustrated threads and posts by ebay sellers, go to the ebay site, then Community, then Discussion Boards, and then Sellers Cenral.
And sell your ebay stock!
However, it looks like the beginning of the end for ebay as it was known.
Beginning Feb 20, new policies in effect have a lot of regular sellers in an uproar. Many are claiming they'll desert the site and instead opt for craigs list, amazon, or will open thier own website.
The main objection seems to be that ebay is now skewing the so-called price decrease into a true price increase, around 50% more Final Value Fee for sold items, in exchange for a free "gallery" picture. (Used to be .35)
They are now favoring the Power Sellers, folks who mainly sell cheap new Chinese-made stuff, and encouraging small sellers (like those cleaning out their garages, or selling small collectibles) to leave.
They are also disallowing sellers to leave negative feedback for buyers, tho not the reverse. This is going to dramtically increase extortion on the part of some unscrupous buyers ("Hey, instead of this $20 you are charging me to ship this item, make it five bucks or l'll crap on you with Feedback.")
To read the angry, bewilderd and frustrated threads and posts by ebay sellers, go to the ebay site, then Community, then Discussion Boards, and then Sellers Cenral.
And sell your ebay stock!