eBay managers have chosen their path so now sellers need to choose theirs. Waiting for eBay to come to its senses may put your business in jeopardy.

We know Ebay serves itself and not the customer, but the question is, where is this completely self centred ideology coming from?

Is it the very top, is this self centredness that will eventually completely ruin the experience coming from the top itself?

You have to question the focus and greed of such a decision at the sacrifice of the customers basic needs.

What a wonderful business model ruined by self serving and what can only be construed as short term greed.

The long term viability of the site rests on its ability to serve the customer.

The evidence of that can be seen on the UK site.

The “shine” has gone from the site for the sellers it would seem.

A sadness really, when it is such a wonderful concept.

I love Ebay as a vehicle for my business, but I have to really really question the focus of the “person” in charge, who at the end of the day has to take responsibility for this diluting of a wonderful brand.

But hey, as long as the share holders are happy, who needs to worry about the customers?

Mark

What are they dreaming up next, is even this the thin end of an even bigger wedge, what next you ask yourself. Third party ads on individual listings maybe, competitors listings shown along side your listings. Think it wont happen, the later is already here on some completed listings.

I’m really begining to despair at the hair-brained schemes eBay are coming up with. It’s getting harder each week to sell things on eBay. It seems at every turn ebay are determind to shoot themselves in the foot again.

Well if eBay think it’s OK to syphon off customers two can play at that game.