Comments on: eBay 2009 : a few thoughts http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stickymcglue http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44543 stickymcglue Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:46:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44543 Umm.... not to put too much of a dampener on things folks , but if you can't buy a pair of CATs on ebay but you can on amazon ( along with 1000s of other stuff ) , unless ebay force some retailers to sell on their site by taking hidden cam footage of executives doing naughty things , I fail to see how this vision will unfold. There is simply not enough stuff on ebay to buy anymore , buyers have gone elsewhere for many many things , I can not see very large retailers being stupid enough to waste a lot of time on a presence that may well be too diluted. and what would be the point !? no I see the site in terminal decline for most cats and as always with my sticky mcdoom stuff , i sincerely hope I am wrong , but with customer service on ebay being at such an unprofessional level and basically sticky taped together , i just can not see the underpinnings for successfully hosting big players without major problems and law suits etc etc. we will see. i said this time last year I would be not selling on ebay anymore and although only just , I am still here , so dont rush to the bookies on my account.... I know ONE big player though that would not touch ebay with a barge pole , i was chatting with their CIO last week , very interesting indeed and a curious backwards step for their e-commerce offering due to surprising Q4/Q3 results/estimates on footfall/e-sales/revenue/profit etc etc etc Umm….

not to put too much of a dampener on things folks , but if you can’t buy a pair of CATs on ebay but you can on amazon ( along with 1000s of other stuff ) , unless ebay force some retailers to sell on their site by taking hidden cam footage of executives doing naughty things , I fail to see how this vision will unfold.
There is simply not enough stuff on ebay to buy anymore , buyers have gone elsewhere for many many things , I can not see very large retailers being stupid enough to waste a lot of time on a presence that may well be too diluted.
and what would be the point !?

no I see the site in terminal decline for most cats and as always with my sticky mcdoom stuff , i sincerely hope I am wrong , but with customer service on ebay being at such an unprofessional level and basically sticky taped together , i just can not see the underpinnings for successfully hosting big players without major problems and law suits etc etc.

we will see.

i said this time last year I would be not selling on ebay anymore and although only just , I am still here , so dont rush to the bookies on my account….

I know ONE big player though that would not touch ebay with a barge pole , i was chatting with their CIO last week , very interesting indeed and a curious backwards step for their e-commerce offering due to surprising Q4/Q3 results/estimates on footfall/e-sales/revenue/profit etc etc etc

]]> By: NYM Arts http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44484 NYM Arts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:49:18 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44484 @Sue Bailey, How on Earth do YOU know ? What eBay will not do : Despite rumour and some public wishful thinking: * John Donahoe will not quit, or be fired, or get sued by a rabid pack of sellers. * eBay will not get rid of classic feedback. * eBay will not sell off PayPal, Skype or the auctions business. * eBay will not get rid of auction listings. eBay sellers may have a long list of what they think is wrong with eBay, but eBay themselves appear to think they are on the right track. Therefore we can expect most of the things that have begun in 2008 to be continued next year. Sue, NOTHING is Written in Stone my dear. Ebay can change back faster than a two-faced husband. @Sue Bailey,

How on Earth do YOU know ?

What eBay will not do :

Despite rumour and some public wishful thinking:

* John Donahoe will not quit, or be fired, or get sued by a rabid pack of sellers.
* eBay will not get rid of classic feedback.
* eBay will not sell off PayPal, Skype or the auctions business.
* eBay will not get rid of auction listings.

eBay sellers may have a long list of what they think is wrong with eBay, but eBay themselves appear to think they are on the right track. Therefore we can expect most of the things that have begun in 2008 to be continued next year.

Sue, NOTHING is Written in Stone my dear.
Ebay can change back faster than a two-faced husband.

]]> By: pmul http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44418 pmul Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:03:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44418 About the only thing one knows about Ebay 2009.is that One doesn't Know. A complete lack of communication on further changes to come,ishardly a sound basis to plan one's own future on Ebay. What one does know is the Real World. There,we face one of the most vicious recessions we have had in generations. Forecasts of falls of 3% in GDP,and 3 million+ unemployed in Britain alone in 2009. In the face of that,where does Ebay stand? How much buying on Ebay is essential and permanent,and how much is concessionary and Very impermanent? Is the New Ebay a site for a Recession? Or a home for all those extra,useless, things we buy in a boom ? Are Endless lists of Chinese Imports going to do better than Rock bottom second hand items? About the only thing one knows about Ebay 2009.is that One doesn’t Know.
A complete lack of communication on further changes to come,ishardly a sound basis to plan one’s own future on Ebay.
What one does know is the Real World. There,we face one of the most vicious recessions we have had in generations. Forecasts of falls of 3% in GDP,and 3 million+ unemployed in Britain alone in 2009. In the face of that,where does Ebay stand? How much buying on Ebay is essential and permanent,and how much is concessionary and Very impermanent?
Is the New Ebay a site for a Recession? Or a home for all those extra,useless, things we buy in a boom ?
Are Endless lists of Chinese Imports going to do better than Rock bottom second hand items?

]]> By: board_surfer http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44416 board_surfer Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44416 #35 That or they have caused irrepairable damage. Time will tell. #35

That or they have caused irrepairable damage.

Time will tell.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44413 northumbrian Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:17:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44413 To be honest I think Donohoe and his pals may just in the nick of time, saved ebay, from stagnation ,with their changes, To be honest
I think Donohoe and his pals
may just in the nick of time, saved ebay, from stagnation ,with their changes,

]]> By: Hanafi_H http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44402 Hanafi_H Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:47:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44402 I think you're all wrong. I think 2009 for Ebay will spell stagnation. Donohoe refusing to retreat on his changes, the board and primary stockholders refusing to go any further. The outcome: the carnival of the deadbeat buyers. And when they're only half way up they'll be neither up nor down. I think you’re all wrong. I think 2009 for Ebay will spell stagnation. Donohoe refusing to retreat on his changes, the board and primary stockholders refusing to go any further. The outcome: the carnival of the deadbeat buyers. And when they’re only half way up they’ll be neither up nor down.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44390 whirly Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:42:43 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44390 You flash sod :lol: You flash sod :lol:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44385 northumbrian Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44385 the mercs only a shopping trolly for the wife and a taxi for the kids :lol: the mercs only a shopping trolly for the wife and a taxi for the kids :lol:

]]> By: Paul Platten http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44378 Paul Platten Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:01:02 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44378 EBAY doesnt ever stand still... the silly ideas department seem to work overtime at the beginning of each New Year and yet overall 2008 was an excellent year for medium sized sellers. In our case turnover doubled on the implementation of best match. The feedback changes made little or no difference and the introduction of fee discounts, removal of shop inventory etc has saved us £400+ a month. 2009 has got some real dumb ideas in progress. The new view item page is pathetic and whoever made the decision to remove left hand catagory navigation must have had a long lunch over too many bottles of whiskey... That said Adcommerce will be a boon for sellers like us who need to drive sales to pay the bills... I can see people trepidation about new large sellers BUT will sellers like EBUYER be any worse than EBAY's 2007 choice of rising star (see the backstage page!)... I have my doubts!!!!! EBAY doesnt ever stand still… the silly ideas department seem to work overtime at the beginning of each New Year and yet overall 2008 was an excellent year for medium sized sellers.

In our case turnover doubled on the implementation of best match. The feedback changes made little or no difference and the introduction of fee discounts, removal of shop inventory etc has saved us £400+ a month.

2009 has got some real dumb ideas in progress. The new view item page is pathetic and whoever made the decision to remove left hand catagory navigation must have had a long lunch over too many bottles of whiskey…

That said Adcommerce will be a boon for sellers like us who need to drive sales to pay the bills…

I can see people trepidation about new large sellers BUT will sellers like EBUYER be any worse than EBAY’s 2007 choice of rising star (see the backstage page!)… I have my doubts!!!!!

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44372 whirly Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44372 #28 Short term gain is not always the most profitable route Norf, you should bloody know that! I bet JD doesnt own a castle and a Merc SUV :lol: #28 Short term gain is not always the most profitable route Norf, you should bloody know that!

I bet JD doesnt own a castle and a Merc SUV :lol:

]]> By: hitch http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44369 hitch Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:44:10 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44369 Rumours that Ebay France to close, could there/should there be an Ebay Europe rather than individual countries, would help UK exports with £ so weak http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/12/09/is-it-goodbye-ebay-france-or-just-au-revoir/ Rumours that Ebay France to close, could there/should there be an Ebay Europe rather than individual countries, would help UK exports with £ so weak
http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/12/09/is-it-goodbye-ebay-france-or-just-au-revoir/

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44365 northumbrian Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:37:12 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44365 dont know this fella Donahoe, never met him, dont suppose I ever will but I bet dollers to Doughnuts he is no fool, he earns many times more than anyone that posts here, dont know this fella Donahoe, never met him, dont suppose I ever will
but I bet dollers to Doughnuts he is no fool,
he earns many times more than anyone that posts here,

]]> By: Bunchy http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44364 Bunchy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44364 What a year it has been! Ebay have really created a lot of upset over the last few months and now the dust has settled the "big picture" is either coming into focus or has already hit right between the eyes. My view on the changes? Can't complain really. Something has emerged and became clear though. There isn't really all that much wrong with ebay now. Sure there is some clarification needed on the already anounced changes coming in 2009. The staff still need to be tought arse from elbow and VERO still needs sorting out. The thing that was made clear is, it's not ebay itself, it's the people that use it that cause the problems. What a year it has been!
Ebay have really created a lot of upset over the last few months and now the dust has settled the “big picture” is either coming into focus or has already hit right between the eyes.
My view on the changes? Can’t complain really. Something has emerged and became clear though. There isn’t really all that much wrong with ebay now. Sure there is some clarification needed on the already anounced changes coming in 2009. The staff still need to be tought arse from elbow and VERO still needs sorting out. The thing that was made clear is, it’s not ebay itself, it’s the people that use it that cause the problems.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44359 Sue Bailey Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44359 Thanks for your comment Kevin - you're totally right about BM; we need to learn to work with it, because it's not going anywhere. Re. communication - I didn't really mean the eBay of the late 90s where you actually made friends with your trading partner, more whether you can get an answer to an ASQ or assistance with a not-received parcel. A lot of the negative feedback received by the big, big sellers is about non-response to email. Thanks for your comment Kevin – you’re totally right about BM; we need to learn to work with it, because it’s not going anywhere.

Re. communication – I didn’t really mean the eBay of the late 90s where you actually made friends with your trading partner, more whether you can get an answer to an ASQ or assistance with a not-received parcel. A lot of the negative feedback received by the big, big sellers is about non-response to email.

]]> By: Kevin_T http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44354 Kevin_T Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:38:03 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44354 Thank you Sue, That is a great outlook summary for a marketplace that has gotten increasingly complex, and I think that much of it seems to be on the money for how I see things likely to happen over the coming period. In the "What Ebay will not do" list, I suspect that you could also add: * Ebay will not get rid of Best Match as the default search. Which even many of the Ebay.com cheerleaders are begging for. ==== You have also suggested that there are opportunities for small sellers to target "buyers who will be increasingly frustrated that big eBay sellers ignore their communication." To over-generalise, my experience seems to be that on the whole buyers no longer want communication as part of the transaction. I don't sell retail items, and I guess that this should apply even more to retail lines than vintage collectibles. It is also more noticeable on my Ebay.com sales than on my British or Australian listings, so this may not play out so much in your regional sales. There are now rarely communications with payments, feedback is the only "communication" that many buyers now make. I do communicate when I ship and indicate how long it will normally take to get to the buyer, so it may just be that most have no reason to communicate with me, as they have the information that they need - but overall there seems to be less inclination for buyers to engage with sellers in any way now. Kind Regards, Kevin Thank you Sue,
That is a great outlook summary for a marketplace that has gotten increasingly complex, and I think that much of it seems to be on the money for how I see things likely to happen over the coming period.

In the “What Ebay will not do” list, I suspect that you could also add:
* Ebay will not get rid of Best Match as the default search.

Which even many of the Ebay.com cheerleaders are begging for.
====

You have also suggested that there are opportunities for small sellers to target “buyers who will be increasingly frustrated that big eBay sellers ignore their communication.” To over-generalise, my experience seems to be that on the whole buyers no longer want communication as part of the transaction. I don’t sell retail items, and I guess that this should apply even more to retail lines than vintage collectibles. It is also more noticeable on my Ebay.com sales than on my British or Australian listings, so this may not play out so much in your regional sales. There are now rarely communications with payments, feedback is the only “communication” that many buyers now make. I do communicate when I ship and indicate how long it will normally take to get to the buyer, so it may just be that most have no reason to communicate with me, as they have the information that they need – but overall there seems to be less inclination for buyers to engage with sellers in any way now.

Kind Regards, Kevin

]]> By: Zeke http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44353 Zeke Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44353 John Donahoe Must go... Feedback must be changed... Detailed Seller Ratings a total FAILURE! Seller loosing there right to leave deadbeat buyer feedback is a Failure! We Need more protesting! --More MAJOR NEWS Articles & Another World Wide EBAY STRIKE!!! I just can not believe the (CEI's) college educated idiots of this world...! Wall Street! Insurance Companies! Auto Manufacturers & this Dumass at the helm of EBAY! -- CEO John DonaHOE! Peace to all...Best of Luck! (we're gonna need it) God bless the World and all it's Precious life! jsh John Donahoe Must go…
Feedback must be changed…
Detailed Seller Ratings a total FAILURE!

Seller loosing there right to leave deadbeat buyer feedback is a Failure!

We Need more protesting! –More MAJOR NEWS Articles & Another World Wide EBAY STRIKE!!!

I just can not believe the (CEI’s) college educated idiots of this world…!

Wall Street!
Insurance Companies!
Auto Manufacturers

& this Dumass at the helm of EBAY! — CEO John DonaHOE!

Peace to all…Best of Luck! (we’re gonna need it)
God bless the World and all it’s Precious life!
jsh

]]> By: tree411 http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44352 tree411 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:39:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44352 10 year eBay small seller here. I have spent about 1 year looking for a great alternative as I saw all the terrible changes coming with the new CEO. I ended up finding Bonanzle. More than what I had even hoped for. A great community of sellers..Buyers are there also. You can import listings and feedback..No fees to list. Small fee when items sells..I call it the breathe of fresh air place...Check it out... http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/tree411 10 year eBay small seller here. I have spent about 1 year looking for a great alternative as I saw all the terrible changes coming with the new CEO. I ended up finding Bonanzle. More than what I had even hoped for. A great community of sellers..Buyers are there also. You can import listings and feedback..No fees to list. Small fee when items sells..I call it the breathe of fresh air place…Check it out… http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/tree411

]]> By: Patricia http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44350 Patricia Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:51:56 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44350 Those aren't my predictions. I see more of the same failure until John Donahoe is politely asked to leave by way of his golden parachute with Norrington right behind him. I see diamond sellers failing...want to know why? Because Amazon with its great customer service and on the ball policing of its vendors will finally trounce Ebay even with its monster size! Backing up Amazon are all the major retailers who have made their wares available online. I've bought from some of them online and its been a pleasant experience - not a stressful one ala Ebay! Word of mouth by small sellers who have been kicked to the curb will continue to tarnish Ebay as buyers will more and more be informed of the mess Donahoe made in 2008! People root for the underdog and right now that's the small sellers. One thing small sellers have yet to learn...but they catching on ...is to contact each and every one of their past customers and let them know where they can continue to buy from their favorite sellers. If they still sell on Ebay then inform each customer where else they can be found - at cheaper prices! As for me...between Etsy, Bonanzle and my own website...I'm finally rid of the 8,000 lb greedy monster! So...since I guess almost all of you are large sellers who don't mind Ebay being turned over to retailers - go right ahead and throw stones. I can take it :wink: Those aren’t my predictions. I see more of the same failure until John Donahoe is politely asked to leave by way of his golden parachute with Norrington right behind him. I see diamond sellers failing…want to know why? Because Amazon with its great customer service and on the ball policing of its vendors will finally trounce Ebay even with its monster size! Backing up Amazon are all the major retailers who have made their wares available online. I’ve bought from some of them online and its been a pleasant experience – not a stressful one ala Ebay! Word of mouth by small sellers who have been kicked to the curb will continue to tarnish Ebay as buyers will more and more be informed of the mess Donahoe made in 2008! People root for the underdog and right now that’s the small sellers. One thing small sellers have yet to learn…but they catching on …is to contact each and every one of their past customers and let them know where they can continue to buy from their favorite sellers. If they still sell on Ebay then inform each customer where else they can be found – at cheaper prices! As for me…between Etsy, Bonanzle and my own website…I’m finally rid of the 8,000 lb greedy monster!

So…since I guess almost all of you are large sellers who don’t mind Ebay being turned over to retailers – go right ahead and throw stones. I can take it :wink:

]]> By: Lisa http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44346 Lisa Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:19:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44346 Well, I've pretty much gotten over my shock and indignation at JD's bold changes in '08. Once I started accepting Ebay's newfound stupidity and began learning how to fit into it, I did and do okay. Just turn a blind eye to the nonsense and stick your nose to the grindstone. Works for me. I'm in a strong niche. The latter quarter of '08, I did excellent sales. In '09, I am going to diversify into other venues, probably not my own site. I still think small sellers want and need their own venue where they feel appreciated and empowered. JD, insensitive to this, will keep plundering and making mistakes. Sue, I'm not so sure JD will continue on in '09. I'm with Randy on whether the BOD lets him keep on keeping on with these ludicrous changes as the stock price plunges and the negative press gets even nastier. Happy New Year Everyone. Wishing you all joy, happiness, peace, love, good health, and PROSPERITY! Well, I’ve pretty much gotten over my shock and indignation at JD’s bold changes in ’08. Once I started accepting Ebay’s newfound stupidity and began learning how to fit into it, I did and do okay. Just turn a blind eye to the nonsense and stick your nose to the grindstone. Works for me.

I’m in a strong niche. The latter quarter of ’08, I did excellent sales. In ’09, I am going to diversify into other venues, probably not my own site. I still think small sellers want and need their own venue where they feel appreciated and empowered. JD, insensitive to this, will keep plundering and making mistakes.

Sue, I’m not so sure JD will continue on in ’09. I’m with Randy on whether the BOD lets him keep on keeping on with these ludicrous changes as the stock price plunges and the negative press gets even nastier.

Happy New Year Everyone. Wishing you all joy, happiness, peace, love, good health, and PROSPERITY!

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44343 ebuyerfb Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:47:02 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44343 @ # 10 <blockquote> #3 no glitches? Do I need to bother to predict a certainty? </blockquote> Not really but I was thinking something along the lines of <blockquote> The “Amazonification” of eBay will continue as pre-filled item information expands to more categories. <i>But glitches set these plans back.</i> sellers will be able to integrate third-party merchant accounts through eBay’s checkout, so those who wish to take credit card payments on the site will be able to do so. <i>But glitches prevent many common merchant accounts from working until Fall 2009.</i> </blockquote> Basically do that for most of the predictions that involve them implementing something on the site. @ # 10

#3 no glitches?
Do I need to bother to predict a certainty?

Not really but I was thinking something along the lines of

The “Amazonification” of eBay will continue as pre-filled item information expands to more categories. But glitches set these plans back.

sellers will be able to integrate third-party merchant accounts through eBay’s checkout, so those who wish to take credit card payments on the site will be able to do so. But glitches prevent many common merchant accounts from working until Fall 2009.

Basically do that for most of the predictions that involve them implementing something on the site.

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44342 ebuyerfb Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:40:20 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44342 @ # 9 <blockquote> How do Buy fix there feedback? I just dont understand that website to be honest. </blockquote> Except for those 26 negatives it looks like they are able to convince their buyers to revise their feedback or the buyer eventually goes NARU. The site itself just tracks every feedback left for the Diamond Powersellers and if a negative or neutral goes missing it tries to figure out why. There are stated rules for why feedback would be removed so it <i>should</i> just be a simple case of matching which rule applies based on the evidence. @ # 9

How do Buy fix there feedback?

I just dont understand that website to be honest.

Except for those 26 negatives it looks like they are able to convince their buyers to revise their feedback or the buyer eventually goes NARU.

The site itself just tracks every feedback left for the Diamond Powersellers and if a negative or neutral goes missing it tries to figure out why. There are stated rules for why feedback would be removed so it should just be a simple case of matching which rule applies based on the evidence.

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44341 whirly Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44341 #15 It was a typo Sue, I have big clumsy fingers :lol: *honest* Next years strategy will remain the same as the last 6months, List & Hope. I/We as a business simply do not have the time to keep entertaining eBay's barmy knee jerk policy changes, we do our best to keep up, if we happen to fail then so be it, eBay is really not the be all and end all of our company anymore even though personally speaking I would miss it, financially we make more profit per £100 spent with Google than eBay these days. #15 It was a typo Sue, I have big clumsy fingers :lol: *honest*

Next years strategy will remain the same as the last 6months, List & Hope.

I/We as a business simply do not have the time to keep entertaining eBay’s barmy knee jerk policy changes, we do our best to keep up, if we happen to fail then so be it, eBay is really not the be all and end all of our company anymore even though personally speaking I would miss it, financially we make more profit per £100 spent with Google than eBay these days.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44340 northumbrian Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44340 I think ebay would be daft to remove feedback because as sellers we go just that little bit further to avoid a negative comment, than we would for DSRS that are average and Anonymous I think ebay would be daft to remove feedback

because as sellers we go just that little bit further to avoid a negative comment,
than we would for DSRS that are average and Anonymous

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44339 northumbrian Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:31:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44339 I dont care what ebay do, or how they do it, as long as I sell and make a profit, I dont care what ebay do, or how they do it,
as long as I sell and make a profit,

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/12/ebay-2009-a-few-thoughts.html#comment-44338 Sue Bailey Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:25:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5609#comment-44338 I would never require or even expect agreement from you, Whirly - but I thought when you used that question mark, you were asking a question. ;-) On the serious point - we agree that big sellers can't keep up on the near-perfect levels of feedback that have become the norm on eBay, and that eBay will have to do something about that if they want big business on the site (as they undoubtedly do). I think they'll let them off the rules that the rest of us have to follow; you think they'll ditch feedback. Be interesting to see how that one pans out. I would never require or even expect agreement from you, Whirly – but I thought when you used that question mark, you were asking a question. ;-)

On the serious point – we agree that big sellers can’t keep up on the near-perfect levels of feedback that have become the norm on eBay, and that eBay will have to do something about that if they want big business on the site (as they undoubtedly do). I think they’ll let them off the rules that the rest of us have to follow; you think they’ll ditch feedback. Be interesting to see how that one pans out.

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