we dont need legal action, we need buyers,
the only people that profit from legal action are lawyers

They admit in the above link that they hide auctions. Anyone who was defending ebay must read this. They haven’t a leg to stand on…we need legal action now!

http://forums.ebay.com/db1/thread.jspa?threadID=2000611551&start=0

As to mulitple listings…I know of several artists who list their paintings with the exact same title – different painting, same title. I have never done this but they claim its an easy way for their customers to find them (I guess in that crazy, wacky search). Also, if I’m buying something and there are several listings all the same I tend to like that better. I’ll wait as they begin to roll off and jump on the one with no bids or the smallest bid…nothing wrong with that…lots of buyers do it! Just some examples of both sides of the coin. As for multiple listings – DON”T HIDE a listing and CHARGE full price for it – that is fraud and I bet some lawsuit is going to let the courts decide it.

he death penalty has been reinstated…it’s now called corporate punishment:

The following list includes the “new” penalties.

1. Death by electrocution…has now been replaced with death by the shock…shock of the incredibly silly policies that can be passed by seemingly educated people. The victim of this type of punishment is usually found at a keyboard in a frozen, almost zombie like, state — muttering from underneath a pile of unsold ebay rubble…truly a shocking site to behold.

2. Death by lethal injection…has now been replaced by death by lethal injection of new fees, which render one poor and incapable of a decent life. The victim of this type of injection can be seen standing in food-bank line-ups and usually succumbs to hypothermia in their repossessed home.

3. Death by hanging…has now been replaced by death by hanging around a site that doesn’t want you or respect you. It is a slow and painful death that is brough on by shattered optomism and crushed dreams.

4. Death by firing squad…has now been replaced by; Death by a squad that should have been fired. This is one of the worst ways to go…knowing,that due to the incompetence of others, your life was snatched from you by the very people you once trusted.

Happebays are here again!

Goto the main .com site and type in “used google adwords voucher” and you will see the rolled up results.

I think eBay should have a credit system based on if the item is EVER shown in core. If it is never shown , then you should get a relist credit.

I’m sure theres nothing in the ebay T&C’s that says your item will show up in their global search.

Don’t get me wrong, I agree ebay are riping people off and should be clearer, I just don’t think legally theres a case.

This is what it looked like before.

If somebody could pop a bid on I’ll snap that too.

Then I’ll UPI you and make you NARU.

Only joking

eBay should get their facts right. If you have a whole load of identical items get rolled up until 1 gets a bid?

I don’t wanna get done for shill so could somebody pop a bid on please?

This is my account.

It is rolled up on the search and browse page , only the price is differrent, but they get rolled up anyway.

On the seller view page they are not rolled up…..

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=google+adwords+voucher+used&_sacat=See-All-Categories

So price does NOTHING. Price does not make it unique. This is a myth……

It should go something like: Though you have paid full listing price we will promote other auctions by larger sellers (including buy.com…who pays less than you) but will receive greater exposure. Should you agree with this policy please put a checkmark in the box to proceed. Otherwise you will not be able to list as we have not given full disclosure to you or the buyer.

Then this should also be put at the top of ebay’s main search page for buyers.

Buyers, please note if you wish to see the items which are ending soonest you must change the search function to include those items. Because we feel we know what your really want, we have put this list of items in front of your for your buying pleasure.

Then you would have fair disclosure and I wouldn’t call it fraud. As it is now, it is clearly fraud. If you want to give people less of a service you should provide them with the smaller price…not the people you promote more receive a discounted price. In essence, you are subsidizing the guy they are promoting above you. How much more biased could that be?

It is not only fraud to the seller it is also fraud to the buyer. First the seller doesn’t get the price he/she could get for the item had it been given it’s proper, and paid for exposure. Second, the buyer doesn’t get to see all the items which are available for purchase. I’m sure a buyer would like to make the decision for themselves as to whether the item they are looking for is a “best match” for them.

The system is simply put in as a “you rub my back and I’ll rub yours system. It is the F word FRAUD, FRAUD, FRAUD!

Taking maximum dollars from a seller and giving them minimal return in price and exposure is not how ebay portrays themselves. Maybe it’s time they told the truth for once. Full disclosure and then we have no arguement. Many people are unaware of these features and ebay counts on that.

I know what you are saying Chris, but if sellers do not know this, then Ebay are overcharging them.

Ebay should contact all sellers and explain this via email in my opinion.

It would be good courtesy

Mark

Pulling this up under _http://www.usdoj.gov this is considered Internet fraud. I quote from the information page about internet fraud below

(What is Internet Fraud)

“These schemes induce their victims to send money for the promised items,
but then deliver nothing or only an item far less valuable than what was
promised”

Pulling this up under _http://www.usdoj.gov this is considered Internet fraud. I quote from the information page about internet fraud below

(What is Internet Fraud)

“These schemes induce their victims to send money for the promised items,
but then deliver nothing or only an item far less valuable than what was
promised”
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I am disgusted with ebay again and again.
Something has to be done.

One day your category was flooded with 100s of 1000s of listings, now you’ve got a shot at visibility as that big competitor is limited to 10 per page and no duplicates.

I’d like to understand how the dynamics will work for large sellers but I don’t think smaller sellers have as much to worry about as they may think.

eBays useability as a seller is on the way down, in my opinion.

If a seller is paying for 10 listings at $2.00 an item every week, and only having one seen, they are being overcharged by $8.00.

How many people are aware of this, this is the first time I have even heard of this and I am sure I am on the pulse (following this site).

If there were no listing fees, your argument would be solid Chris.

But when Ebay is charging for visibility and then not supplying it, you have a massive breach of seller trust.

I would like to make the point again, the biggest problem for sellers at the moment is “visibility”.

If Ebay keep hiding everyones listings, why should people list with them?

Hidden in the Shop.
Hidden behind Best Match.
Hidden underneath off site links.

Maybe it is time to scrap listing fees, as they are not delivering what they promise at lease 30% of the time (with Best Match anyway)…

That is a MASSIVE destroyer of trust.

Mark