Ebay Boycott Starts Today - Join In

[sammy]

EBAY BOYCOTT STARTS TODAY - JOIN IN

A nation wide boycott of eBay starts today for one week.

This is in response to eBay's announced changes, with the main contention being feedback.

A seller will no longer be able to leave negative for a buyer, regardless of what the buyer has done or not done. A buyer may leave the seller a negative even if the seller did everything perfect, or a buyer may leave a negative for any reason they choose, and there isn't a damn thing the seller can do about it.

Of course, eBay states that if a non-paying bidder does not respond to a non-payment notice from eBay, the bidder can not leave a negative. What they don't tell you is the bidder can respond, still not pay, and then leave a negative. The seller is left with no money, a tainted auction, a lot of wasted time and energy, and a negative.

Personally, I find this to be the most asinine, stupid, and plain head up the a** move that eBay has ever instituted.

Their new rules lay all of the burden on the sellers, with the almost three percent increase in fees, and the totally unfair and throat cutting change to the feedback policy.

The only thing eBay understands is the bottom line, and I am doing everything in my small world to decrease that bottom line, now and in the future.

I started my boycott a week ago. I am not selling or buying anything on eBay for three weeks, nothing.

Please join in, as it is to your benefit too.

[TFig27]

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Great, I'll find some steals with less bidders!

eBay does not force anyone to use it.

[sammy]

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Go ahead, cut your throat.

The only problem is their won't be fewer bidders, just fewer sellers.

I am sure there will be many people like you with short sighted vison.

[TFig27]

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I am not selling or buying anything on eBay for three weeks, nothing.

Well, there is one less bidder.

Do you really feel that this boycott will be effective?

eBay can charge whatever they want. To really show them, instead of taking three weeks off, never buy and sell on there ever again.

Until there is an alternative to eBay, as a seller or a buyer, it is the best tool for worldwide exposure.

[allstarsplus]

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eBay sent me last week a 10% bonus to be used on any purchase up to $1,000 for being a good customer and I used it to buy some Michael Jordan shoes.

Compared to paying an auction house 10% to 20% of the final hammer price, I still think eBay has its niche. Yes, it got a little more expensive but they have had many more 10 cent and 20 cent listing promotions in the past 6 weeks and hopefully they will continue that.

Hopefully they will rethink the buyer feedback mistake, but otherwise I am extremely happy to do business there.

Just my 2 cents!

Andrew

[ironmanfan]

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it won't change my buying or spending habits one bit (in fact I'm eyeing some pretty nice pieces that will end within the next 3-4 days). Like everything in life, it's a personal choice. If it gets to the point where there are better alternatives, I'll consider stopping, otherwise it's business as usual for me.

[sammy]

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I don't begrudge them their increase in fees, as it is still the best deal around.

My main contention, as with most people, is their feedback change in regard to only a buyer being able to leave a negative. Without that change, I am fairly certain a boycott would not have been called for.

Just because it is the only game in town, doesn't mean I have to play, or even attend.

It is a personal choice, and one I choose to make. It might not make a bit of difference, but as the saying goes, if you don't vote, don't complain.

[bigtruck260]

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As a seller, I hate the fact that buyers are immune to negatives. There are too many people that choose to screw up and do not care about consequenses.

As a buyer - there is nothing better. I will be like the Swiss - and takle a neutral stance during the boycott. I will not sell any high end stuff...

Ebay has issues, but I have found some great deals there - and saved TONS of money over the years. I use it for far more than just sports related stuff. I buy clothes, DVD's, pretty much everything...at a fraction of retail cost.

Out of 1000+ transactions, I have dealt with 3 unresolved transactions. There have been plenty of issues, but all were eventually closed.

Dave

[stlbats]

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I tell you the problem I have with ebay users. So many of them are too darn lazy to even leave feedback period. I transaction can go as smooth as ever and they wont leave you feedback. Hard to build up a rating. It also seems tough for people to send emails.


Jason

[sammy]

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Here are two threads in regard to the eBay boycott. As you will read, many have pledged to boycott eBay during this week. Both buyers and sellers, as it will effect everyone in one way or the other.

To those who do support the boycott, I thank you. To the others........................


http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?tstart=0&threadID=1000636290&mod=12019 83218017&anticache=1202237856678


http://www.network54.com/Forum/153652/thread/1202238221/last-1203442396/OT-++Ebay+Seller+Strike

[pietraynor]

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Personally, I've bought/sold on ebay for 10yrs & have 100% feedback. If you don't give the buyer a reason to leave you negative feedback, then I don't see a problem, most either leave the appropriate feedback or none at all as previously mentioned. Also, didn't ebay just issue a statement lowering fees starting Feb. 20th? Lastly, in my opinion, the Game Used Forum is not a place that ebay should be debated. Let's stick to the hobby. Jay.

[TNTtoys]

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Personally, I've bought/sold on ebay for 10yrs & have 100% feedback. If you don't give the buyer a reason to leave you negative feedback, then I don't see a problem, most either leave the appropriate feedback or none at all as previously mentioned. Also, didn't ebay just issue a statement lowering fees starting Feb. 20th? Lastly, in my opinion, the Game Used Forum is not a place that ebay should be debated. Let's stick to the hobby. Jay.

Jay,

Couldn't disagree more.

I too have been buying and selling on ebay for 10 years and have a perfect 100%. My wife hasn't been as lucky. Her seller's reputation is tarnished because of a couple of bad buyers. One went as far as destroying a valuable item she sold, then got all of her money back through a chargeback. We not only lost the money, the item, but got a nice shining negative too. For nothing. The only thing she was able to in return was put a warning to other sellers under the buyer's feeback. This is no longer. I predict that with this new feedback system, sellers will be victimized much more.
Part of the reason sellers like us have 100% positive feedback is because the 'fear of the negative' has kept buyers in line throughout the years. With no recourse to their actions, this will change. I don't think by too much, but it will... and there is nothing that sellers are able to do now to limit the damage.

Also, I believe that Game Used Forum IS a place where ebay should be discussed because it is the marketplace/source of the vast percentage of items from our hobby that we buy and sell regularly. For better or worse, the tie between ebay and the game used hobby is not going to change anytime soon.

Nick

[otismalibu]

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I won an item recently on eBay and paid right away with Paypal. As the weeks went by, I kept emailing the seller to get an update. After a month, they angrily responded. I shifted to kiss @ss mode and got my money back. But I checked his feedback for the prior weeks, every time he got a negative or a neutral because the buyer was in the same boat as I was, he would retaliate with a negative. Dozens of eBay buyers got undeserved negatives. I'm guessing this is the type of behavior they're trying to put an end to.

I sell occasionally on eBay and have had to leave a few negatives over the years. I suppose someone could try to cause problems, but I've never had that issue. The worst anyone has done to me is not pay. And it's not like I send the item out before payment.

[34swtns]

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Your ebay boycott will prove to be as inaffective as the yearly "gas boycotts". If you could get as many as a million users to stay away from ebay for a week it would still amount to only a flea bite on an elephant's a$$.

[sammy]

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Hey sport,

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

At least there are people trying to do something against a issue they disagree with.

While others just sit back and whine about how ineffective something my be.