Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Updating My Experiences on Ebay
Franklin , Tennessee - I've been getting questions , concerning my buying and selling experiences on Ebay. OoooKay , heer tis - Ebay is growing , with new sellers setting up shop , now that gas is 4 dollars a gallon. People are selling their military memorabilia , their family heirlooms , their priceless jewelry and even their favorite dog. I've watched certain items over the past 5 months and both , the number of bids and the final winnings bids have fallen an average 65 %. So , what does that tell you ? Keep in mind , the price of crude was only 32 dollars a barrel , when Bush took office.
Another sad fact to keep in mind , is the number of fraudulent auction listings is also growing. Do not expect PayPal or Ebay , to help in these matters , because they won't. I got burned and that's how I know.
And yes , another fact of life on Ebay , is the seller dismay , on on how Ebay is now doing business. The sellers are taking a beating , due to Ebay's increasing fees , costs , percentage take , final value fees , seller premiums , listing fees , PayPal fees and just plain corporate greed. Many folks on Ebay's discussion boards are openly stating they would gladly leave Ebay , if only there was another web auction place to go to. I'm sure , get together enough sellers , another auction site is certainly doable. If not , then just buy out Ebay and run things better , for both the buyer and seller. Yep , it's doable. If it aint , then either shut up or leave Ebay. That's my 2 cents.
I would expect the number of fraud problems to grow , ass gas prices continue to climb towards Bush's earmarked goal of 5 dollars a gallon , by year's end. Now THAT's a Merry Christmas ! ! ! ! !
( for someone )
Another sad fact to keep in mind , is the number of fraudulent auction listings is also growing. Do not expect PayPal or Ebay , to help in these matters , because they won't. I got burned and that's how I know.
And yes , another fact of life on Ebay , is the seller dismay , on on how Ebay is now doing business. The sellers are taking a beating , due to Ebay's increasing fees , costs , percentage take , final value fees , seller premiums , listing fees , PayPal fees and just plain corporate greed. Many folks on Ebay's discussion boards are openly stating they would gladly leave Ebay , if only there was another web auction place to go to. I'm sure , get together enough sellers , another auction site is certainly doable. If not , then just buy out Ebay and run things better , for both the buyer and seller. Yep , it's doable. If it aint , then either shut up or leave Ebay. That's my 2 cents.
I would expect the number of fraud problems to grow , ass gas prices continue to climb towards Bush's earmarked goal of 5 dollars a gallon , by year's end. Now THAT's a Merry Christmas ! ! ! ! !
( for someone )
