Comments on: eBay strike will be non-event http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html Tips, tricks, news and views for eBay sellers. Two PowerSellers write about eBaying. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Illner http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27826 Alex Illner Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:57:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27826 The bottom line is noone should be penelized for something that is beyond his/her control. Being able to do so with feedback devalues the feedback system, rather than making it stronger and in certain instances it renders it useless. The bottom line is noone should be penelized for something that is beyond his/her control. Being able to do so with feedback devalues the feedback system, rather than making it stronger and in certain instances it renders it useless.

]]> By: LawnBott http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27614 LawnBott Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:31:21 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27614 I sincerely have to disagree with you about listing and Final Value Fees being "reasonable" 6.5% of the sale against an ecommerce site with 0% listing and FVF. We raised our prices on EBay through the roof and added links to our reviews in the listings. For our robot mowers, people are going to shop the entire net. We use it is an advertising vehicle now, I no longer want to sell on EBay, just have a presence to point shoppers to my website. The departure from EBay will not be a flood, but a continous trickle like they are seeing now. I sincerely have to disagree with you about listing and Final Value Fees being “reasonable” 6.5% of the sale against an ecommerce site with 0% listing and FVF.
We raised our prices on EBay through the roof and added links to our reviews in the listings.
For our robot mowers, people are going to shop the entire net. We use it is an advertising vehicle now, I no longer want to sell on EBay, just have a presence to point shoppers to my website.
The departure from EBay will not be a flood, but a continous trickle like they are seeing now.

]]> By: Hendrik http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27296 Hendrik Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:57:21 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27296 I predict no-one will get a discount unless they provide free shipping, which off course costs more than the discount saves. Requiring 4.6+ on shipping is eBays way of making sure that they can charge everyone full final value fees. Unless you are a very high volume shipper, all you need is one or two people checking 1 (which happened to me when I charged $5.95 for insured priority mail shipping (my cost $6.35)) to knock you down below 4.6. Chris is of course correct when he says the strike is a non-event - it might feel good, but will accomplish nothing. I don't mind eBay raising prices, as they are still quite reasonable, but the way they did it reminds me of politicians who say they are lowering your taxes when of course they are raising them. I predict no-one will get a discount unless they provide free shipping, which off course costs more than the discount saves. Requiring 4.6+ on shipping is eBays way of making sure that they can charge everyone full final value fees. Unless you are a very high volume shipper, all you need is one or two people checking 1 (which happened to me when I charged $5.95 for insured priority mail shipping (my cost $6.35)) to knock you down below 4.6.
Chris is of course correct when he says the strike is a non-event – it might feel good, but will accomplish nothing.
I don’t mind eBay raising prices, as they are still quite reasonable, but the way they did it reminds me of politicians who say they are lowering your taxes when of course they are raising them.

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27252 Whirly Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27252 Just because it arrives doesn't mean its arrived within the expectations of your buyer, paying for 1st class recorded doesn't mean the royal mail will deliver on time, if they don't you get the blamed. Your a good seller, I know that, but your buyers don't and if they pay for a service and your service provider doesn't provide you suffer. Your 5% discount is out of your control, everything else is within your control. Just because it arrives doesn’t mean its arrived within the expectations of your buyer, paying for 1st class recorded doesn’t mean the royal mail will deliver on time, if they don’t you get the blamed. Your a good seller, I know that, but your buyers don’t and if they pay for a service and your service provider doesn’t provide you suffer. Your 5% discount is out of your control, everything else is within your control.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27250 Chris Dawson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27250 Ah - but I can choose my delivery company, for instance with Royal Mail I can choose 1st Class Recorded instead of 2nd class unrecorded. I can choose Special Delivery over Standard Parcels, I can choose 24 hour courier over 48 courier. I can choose a courier I know is good at home deliveries over one that mainly caters to business deliveries.... I know it's not entirely within my control, but there's a lot I can do that *is* within my control. For instance because I send everything (even the cheapest £2 cable) on a signed for service my lost in post rate is practically zero. I *know* if I send it not signed for it'll sit in a sorting office unclaimed because I've tried it. That's just one example of where I can control the delivery experience the customer gets. Ah – but I can choose my delivery company, for instance with Royal Mail I can choose 1st Class Recorded instead of 2nd class unrecorded. I can choose Special Delivery over Standard Parcels, I can choose 24 hour courier over 48 courier. I can choose a courier I know is good at home deliveries over one that mainly caters to business deliveries….

I know it’s not entirely within my control, but there’s a lot I can do that *is* within my control. For instance because I send everything (even the cheapest £2 cable) on a signed for service my lost in post rate is practically zero. I *know* if I send it not signed for it’ll sit in a sorting office unclaimed because I’ve tried it. That’s just one example of where I can control the delivery experience the customer gets.

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27240 Whirly Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:30:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27240 Sorry....you sell you don't deliver. Your discount is governed by the performance of your delivery company not you as a seller. Sorry….you sell you don’t deliver. Your discount is governed by the performance of your delivery company not you as a seller.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27237 Chris Dawson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:18:29 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27237 I beg to differ on it being *totally* out of my control. I'm waiting for the 30 day DSR visibility to find out what's going on there, have too many old feedback to measure if it's changed recently up or down. :-) I beg to differ on it being *totally* out of my control. I’m waiting for the 30 day DSR visibility to find out what’s going on there, have too many old feedback to measure if it’s changed recently up or down. :-)

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27235 Whirly Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:16:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27235 Problem is Chris although you are a great seller you still have a 4.6 on your postage DSR rating, that rating is out of your control as you sell....you don't deliver. Problem is Chris although you are a great seller you still have a 4.6 on your postage DSR rating, that rating is out of your control as you sell….you don’t deliver.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27224 Chris Dawson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27224 Hey Blighty, on the grounds that I've always left feedback on despatch and have worked out just how much I'll save on fees I'd say it's pretty much business as normal but better for me :grin: eBay are give pretty strong pointers as to the way they want sellers to perform, those that comply will be better off, those that don't sadly probably won't be here to complain by Christmas :shock: Hey Blighty, on the grounds that I’ve always left feedback on despatch and have worked out just how much I’ll save on fees I’d say it’s pretty much business as normal but better for me :grin: eBay are give pretty strong pointers as to the way they want sellers to perform, those that comply will be better off, those that don’t sadly probably won’t be here to complain by Christmas :shock:

]]> By: Blighty http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27222 Blighty Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:17:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27222 :wink: @ Chris. I just think it's far too early to say that it will be a better environment for sellers. No matter what ebay say. After Christmas 2008 will be the time to make an accurate judgement. IMO of course! :grin: :wink: @ Chris.

I just think it’s far too early to say that it will be a better environment for sellers.

No matter what ebay say.

After Christmas 2008 will be the time to make an accurate judgement.

IMO of course! :grin:

]]> By: Jethro http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27209 Jethro Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:08:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27209 The usual policy of disinformation :roll: The usual policy of disinformation :roll:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27204 northumbrian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:36:21 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27204 I hope lots of sellers never use ebay again and go on strike forever, its buyers that I need I hope lots of sellers never use ebay again and go on strike forever,
its buyers that I need

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27194 Whirly Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:50:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27194 From my perspective I will just have to wait and see what happens when the changes roll out, I can't afford a boycott, but then again when the changes roll out it might not be viable or worth the hassle to trade on eBay anymore...have to wait and see. Until someone else comes along we are stuck with eBay, its a monopoly that few sellers can afford to leave. From my perspective I will just have to wait and see what happens when the changes roll out, I can’t afford a boycott, but then again when the changes roll out it might not be viable or worth the hassle to trade on eBay anymore…have to wait and see.

Until someone else comes along we are stuck with eBay, its a monopoly that few sellers can afford to leave.

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27193 Chris Dawson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:33:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27193 Opinion of course, you're welcome to disagree :-) Opinion of course, you’re welcome to disagree :-)

]]> By: Blighty http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27190 Blighty Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:24:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27190 <i>In two weeks time it’ll all be forgotten and with the fee changes and pending feedback changes and volume discounts kicking in, eBay will have become a better place for all sellers.</i> Opinion or fact Chris? In two weeks time it’ll all be forgotten and with the fee changes and pending feedback changes and volume discounts kicking in, eBay will have become a better place for all sellers.

Opinion or fact Chris?

]]> By: Same Old Same Old eBay Strike » GenuineSeller.com http://tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27187 Same Old Same Old eBay Strike » GenuineSeller.com Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:17:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/02/ebay-strike-will-be-non-event.html#comment-27187 [...] results. Serious sellers ignore it, negative sellers get a little louder. eBay stays the same. TameBay has it [...] [...] results. Serious sellers ignore it, negative sellers get a little louder. eBay stays the same. TameBay has it [...]

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