Another eBay Seller Boycott – May 1
There is an ever increasing rumble that sellers are NOT through with their protest of the changes that eBay is making to their system. eBay seems to have taken the stance that if they just ignore the rumblings they will go away, and many rumblers are going away to other auction sites like ePier, OnlineAuction, BidVille, eCrater and others. How long will eBay keep their head in the sand?
The changes sellers are upset about include increased final value fees, sellers inability to post neutral or negative feedback about buyers, PayPal holding auction funds for up to 21 days on “risky” transactions, and the new search which apparently lists eBay’s “best” sellers first in the auction listings. Many of the changes are in effect now and others are slated for roll-out in the future.
I know I have been playing at other sites (I hope to review these soon) and I WILL probably be participating in this particular boycott. Now I’m not a powerseller, but just in the past month I’ve noticed that my fees are higher than they used to be even with the reduction in listing fees. I’ve also noticed that even though I charge ACTUAL shipping charges, ship the day of payment or the next day depending on when an auction closes that my Detailed Seller Ratings as posted by my buyers are not high enough in those two categories to ever qualify for any discounts or preferential search treatment. I’m guessing the key to these number is going to be sheer volume. Something we smaller sellers don’t have the luxury of.
I do know one thing…I’m just tired of it all. I want to go back to the days when things were simpler. I want to be a smaller seller on eBay and be able to make a little money and not be treated like I am a waste of eBay’s time. What are your thoughts? Are you an eBay seller or buyer that is “moving on” to other options? Let us know your thoughts… Click on Comment!
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Hi again.
I am currently trying other sites, but with no feedback on them yet I haven’t had much success. I’m buying a couple things on bidville.com to try and get that rating up. I’m certainly open to other sites though. I dropship so I don’t make much on each item as it is. I can’t have ebay taking 90% of my profit from me.
Thanks!
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Since the implementation of Best Match, my sales have dropped by 75% and all Ebay doesn’t care one bit. I have cried on deaf ears with customer service and have been forcefed all of their pre-prepared, preauthorized crap that they spew out like little robots. Meanwhile, my business is in the toilet and I am being forced to close down to keep ebay from stealing any more of my hard earned money on listings that are only going to be buried because I am not a power seller.
What a load of you know what Mr. Donahue. I really hope you are happy with what you have done. I am sure when e-bay starts circling the proverbial drain, you will jump ship with all of your fortunes in tact and leave the sinking ship behind with a big smile on your face. GOOD JOB. How did you get that job anyway. I am sure it has something to do with all of your BRILLIANT ideas.
I am sick of it and I am gone! Will be closing my doors for good in the next little while. Anyone have any suggestions on where a small potatoes girl like me can sell my wares?