eBay Boycott
 

Just Google eBay Boycott and you can find out all about this. Basically, eBay is changing some or their selling fees. They make it less expensive to list an item but charge more commission on it when it sells. They are eliminating negative feedback and are also changing it so that the most popular seller's listings pop up first. All of this goes against the things that make eBay so successful. The low cost open market, where feedback is everything, and the little guys can sell right next to the big guys.

People are calling for a boycott on February 18th through 25. I for one will be participating in the boycott.

We have to send a message to eBay.

I don't buy much from ebay, but do like checking things out. I buy my x-pens on ebay, but keep the sellers information, he's very reliable.

Why would they want to change something that is working so well.....Guess like everything else...they just want more money??

That's so sad! I love eBay and people make some nice money there as small dealers. I hope it doesn't become an online store site.

A new site will open up. There were 2 new sites in one of the articles I looked at.

http://www.etsy.com/ (for homemade stuff)

http://www.ioffer.com/

I can't believe that they'd do away with negative feedback! On the otherhand, I'm afraid to leave a negative for fear of receiving one in retaliation when I don't deserve one. I know that e-bay has raised their fees before and people weren't too happy about it so we'll see what happens.

Kinda off topic, but I just registered for www.etsy.com. They had some really cool stuff. I really liked some of the purses. Similiar functionality to Vera Bradley at a lower price. I may have to buy one and see how it turns out.

Marilyn,

I checked out the jewelry there and some of it is really nice. I'll have to look at the bags.

Did you check out the other site yet? I have to see what that's about.

Diana,

I never leave negative feedback unless I have absolutely no choice. I email the seller and at this point except for a mug that came broken, have gotten 100%
satisfaction. I read on one of the sites I googled that the lack of feedback will be for buyers. We'll have to wait and see.

I just hope it doesn't become all stores, and no private vendors. That's where the fun is! I love vintage things and used stuff - that's where the buys are.

I don't like to leave negative feedback either but sometimes you don't have a choice. Like once I bought an item and it didn't come and it didn't come so I finally contacted the seller and they had NEVER shipped it!!! I have left several neutrals. I prefer to work things out but sometimes I get pretty fustrated with the sellers. I bought an item a while back and it arrived broken and I hadn't bought insurance. I was upset because I expect the seller to wrap my item up well enough that it can make it through the shipment. This was not. I could go on and on but that's not what this thread is for. I'm just venting!!!!

I have also left a couple of neutrals and one really nasty negative. You're right. Sometimes you just have to!

I've left a couple of neutrals. BTW, insurance protects the shipper, not the receiver. You have to trust the shipper to make good on the deal if the item is damaged, so I never bother with insurance and just trust they will wrap the item well. We've only had one thing come in damaged. It was a fender for my motorcycle and we just bought a chrome trim piece that fortunately completely covered the damage and improved the look of the bike.

I to and boycotting ebay on the days requested.. This is crazy I do buy and sell on ebay. I never had to leave negative feedback. I am sure there is always a first lol . I also never purchase insurance, when I send something out I wrap it well and always buy tracking, so you can follow it. I hope this boycott works...

Hopefully the boycott will make a difference!!!

I did check out the ioffer.com site. I like the fact that it's not an auction, more like an online garage sale. It seems fairly simple to get around. My only complaint is that it was very slow. I think there must be more traffic than normal perhaps due to the boycott.:confused: There were over 3000 sellers online.

You have a motorcycle? I thought you were a bit more conservative than that.
I guess it's your career woman exterior, and not what's really inside, Biker Chick!

Don't you remember when Marilyn posted a picture of herself with her motorcycle? I found it for you. (I hope that you don't mind that I brought it back up, Marilyn.)

http://www.4womentalk.com/forums/att...1&d=1173834660

I forgot about posting that. The pic is about 5 years old now, so yeah, I look pretty good. It's okay, Diana. My bike is red with ghost flames now though. We didn't repaint it, just bought new tank and fenders on e-Bay that were actually painted by a lady in, if I'm remembering right, New York.

Most people are shocked to know I ride a Harley, but hey we all need something relatively harmless that allows us to feel daring, kinda living on the wild side.

This is definitely off topic, but to get back on subject, did buy the new hardware on EBAY!!!! & hopt the boycott works!!!

Don't know if I had a lapse of memory or what, but I'm glad you posted that picture...I don't remember ever seeing it. You haven't aged in 5 years Marilyn, you must be doing something right!