Comments on: Dear eBay, may I please get on with selling now?

By: Jeremy Middleton

Jeremy Middleton — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:04:27 +0000

Yes I have to agree with all parties who have blogged against the new ebay search structure. Personally I think they must be losing a fortune. I have seen seller like me who used to use feature plus on most listing not use it at all.

I have seen my seller fees dramatcally reduce until I get used to the new system, interestingly enough I have an item on feature 1st and an item on standard listing and the standard listing come up higher?

I think the reason that eBay are doing this is to further reduce the sale price of goods and to keep the postage down for the buyer keeping there position as the No1 site for UK visitors. However they are going to have stiff competition in the future. Walmart have recently set up a free classified site in the USA http://walmart.oodle.com this must be worrying for eBay? as you cannot compete with FREE? FREE = put the competition out of business, and in this economy people will go for the free option. Lets face it while doing your on-line shopping you might as well sell something while you are at it?

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:38:01 +0000

#60 & I scored the winning goal in the 1988 World Cup

By: Dustin Jones

Dustin Jones — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:55:34 +0000

Ebay makes changes + I crack out on policy changes, calling ebay to get the scoop and TESTING TESTING TESTING = sales doubled in 3 weeks. Fees are DOWN with the new structure and i’m about to drive into work with 52K worth of sales and about 820 packages going out today.

There is a way, but it is exhausting, takes risks and yes …is frustrating. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel, which most have closed. Successful sales are capable right now …large or small sellers alike.

While everyone was complaining, I was keeping silent trying things. Now we are soaking in the benefits. …how long it last’s …humm??? who knows.

Website and Amazon should be implemented after the holidays.

By: Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:02:53 +0000

I would also like to get on with selling – but I can’t. Apparently I’ve listed too many branded goods, so I have to wait for my account to be reviewed before I can list anything else.

11,000+ feedback with no negs in the last 12 months, my lowest DSR is 4.7 & my account is under review. Can they blame us sellers for being naffed off with them?

By: Whirly

Whirly — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:44:56 +0000

Talking of home improvement showrooms,, I hear MFI are doing wholesale if you turn up with cash,, not that I bought 14 sofa’s yesterday and 7 chests of drawers

Fingers crossed for Sunday, I gave my address as the Mabe Car Boot Sale,, well they aint gonna wanna have to take all that lot back to the store and unload them on a Sunday are they….

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:44:39 +0000

ebay support is what drives me nuts
to get any sort of sense you usually need to email them 3 or 4 times
the first answer from ebay is nearly always useless

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:38:04 +0000

luck of the draw init
my swag is great for ebay
but would stand no chance in a home improvement show room

By: Whirly

Whirly — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:58:30 +0000

Here’s a good example Norf, yesterday I noticed that a load of listings had “Postage to Europe” added, I didn’t bloody add that to any listings? Even an itailan postman could loose a bath ffs, let alone the massive cost of shipping,,

then this morning I find some more, go into revise them and it won’t let me, clicking on revise takes me to the sign in page then signing in gets stuck in a permenent loop.

I should be listing, answering emails etc, but yet again I am *issing about trying to fix stuff AGAIN, I haven’t even had my bloody eggs yet ffs,,

not a good start to a Monday.

By: Whirly

Whirly — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:13:08 +0000

53 My biggest gripe norf is the amount of editing and revising you have to do, it’s all well and good us saying eBay is a tool etc but how much time do you waste each week unpaid fiddling about with eBay’s barmy policy’s,, my eBay business is about as reliable as a 1974 Austin Allegro

if I broke down the hours spent *issing about on eBay I doubt I would make minimum wage,, this is my gripe.

your in a unique situation with your products they are pretty much what eBay was designed for I think you will always be successful on eBay norf,,

it aint the same for everybody though.

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:48:51 +0000

52
we are REAL professional sellers we did not became sellers because of ebay, we were buying and selling long before ebay ever existed, so we have a whole alphabet of plans not just a b