leadguitar_323
Well-known member
Hi all, just received this in an email from a friend,
This comes to me from a lady who is an administrator on the painted ponies forum on ebay, so I know it to be correct.
I do know that ebay has been changing the rules of late, just the beginning apparently.
www.ancientfuture.us
Hi everyone,
In case you have missed all the hype - there is going to be a WORLD-WIDE eBay strike - ie: NO listing, NO selling, NO buying, NO activity, not even people going for a "browse" around!!
The new eBay CEO has recently called us eBay users "nothing but noise" and that eBay is a "flea-market" and he is "ashamed to be apart of it" - the old CEO who has being with eBay for years recently quit and this guy stepped in and UPPED all the eBay fees - and to make matters worse? Paypal is also bringing in a new problem of this 21-day hold on YOUR money.
That's right - you pay someone, they will HOLD your money for 21 days, interest free!!! Which means it's going to be quicker to send people a cheque or money order (even internationally!!)
Outraged yet?
It gets worse.
Please, please please join us all in a week eBay strike from February 18th to 25th - don't even go on eBay to browse!
We do not want to see eBay go down, I personally love listing there, love dealing there, love buying there etc etc, but we do not want to stand for this ballony!! We just want eBay to offically "crap" themselves when we, the TRUE power and sucess behind the site, finally take a stand and show that we really can bring things to a halt and control their precious site - we are voicing our opinions, and trust me, I will one of them screaming as loud as I can!
See more info here on YouTube: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=23TomS5--nQ
Then read the discussion on the official ebay boards to see what you can do including cancelling your paypal account and getting helpful phone numbers and email addresses:http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread...2412195663
The true problem is that buyers will stay because they will not feel the effect of price increases. With no buyer feedback you can technically go on, bid/order things, and never pay for them. As a buyer I can buy things and request a refund with no reprecussions!
The sellers will be getting screwed and the sellers are the ones that will need to find somewhere else to go. But of course, us as sellers need to be where the buyers are.
So you say there is no where else to go? Try these:
Ecrater (our best option and darn near free): http://www.ecrater.com/
Amazon (Amazon is a great price and only gets busier every year): http://www.amazon.com
Bidville: http://www.bidville.com
Want to know how these sites are faring? Here is a great site:http://www.powersellersunite.com/...ewatch.php
So, I know that is a lot of information. We must fight these changes or soon eBay will not exist. If you are a small time seller, take a week off. If you have a store, go on "vacation" for the week.
Lets see what we can do!
Thanks for listening - and please, pass this onto everyone you know!! As a seller myself, I am completely outraged by all of this, and even as a buyer I still feel the same way about this new introduction to the Paypal system - this is why I am passing this onto everyone, my faithful followers of my artwork, people I know from the Equestrian world, and friends I have met online and anyone who has being saved to my contacts list - everyone is included and I beg you to all follow!
Thanks,
Samantha Lloyd
All images, ideas & artwork ? Dream Merchant Designs 2007 & beyond
What do you think..??
Mick
This comes to me from a lady who is an administrator on the painted ponies forum on ebay, so I know it to be correct.
I do know that ebay has been changing the rules of late, just the beginning apparently.
www.ancientfuture.us
Hi everyone,
In case you have missed all the hype - there is going to be a WORLD-WIDE eBay strike - ie: NO listing, NO selling, NO buying, NO activity, not even people going for a "browse" around!!
The new eBay CEO has recently called us eBay users "nothing but noise" and that eBay is a "flea-market" and he is "ashamed to be apart of it" - the old CEO who has being with eBay for years recently quit and this guy stepped in and UPPED all the eBay fees - and to make matters worse? Paypal is also bringing in a new problem of this 21-day hold on YOUR money.
That's right - you pay someone, they will HOLD your money for 21 days, interest free!!! Which means it's going to be quicker to send people a cheque or money order (even internationally!!)
Outraged yet?
It gets worse.
Please, please please join us all in a week eBay strike from February 18th to 25th - don't even go on eBay to browse!
We do not want to see eBay go down, I personally love listing there, love dealing there, love buying there etc etc, but we do not want to stand for this ballony!! We just want eBay to offically "crap" themselves when we, the TRUE power and sucess behind the site, finally take a stand and show that we really can bring things to a halt and control their precious site - we are voicing our opinions, and trust me, I will one of them screaming as loud as I can!
See more info here on YouTube: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=23TomS5--nQ
Then read the discussion on the official ebay boards to see what you can do including cancelling your paypal account and getting helpful phone numbers and email addresses:http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread...2412195663
The true problem is that buyers will stay because they will not feel the effect of price increases. With no buyer feedback you can technically go on, bid/order things, and never pay for them. As a buyer I can buy things and request a refund with no reprecussions!
The sellers will be getting screwed and the sellers are the ones that will need to find somewhere else to go. But of course, us as sellers need to be where the buyers are.
So you say there is no where else to go? Try these:
Ecrater (our best option and darn near free): http://www.ecrater.com/
Amazon (Amazon is a great price and only gets busier every year): http://www.amazon.com
Bidville: http://www.bidville.com
Want to know how these sites are faring? Here is a great site:http://www.powersellersunite.com/...ewatch.php
So, I know that is a lot of information. We must fight these changes or soon eBay will not exist. If you are a small time seller, take a week off. If you have a store, go on "vacation" for the week.
Lets see what we can do!
Thanks for listening - and please, pass this onto everyone you know!! As a seller myself, I am completely outraged by all of this, and even as a buyer I still feel the same way about this new introduction to the Paypal system - this is why I am passing this onto everyone, my faithful followers of my artwork, people I know from the Equestrian world, and friends I have met online and anyone who has being saved to my contacts list - everyone is included and I beg you to all follow!
Thanks,
Samantha Lloyd
All images, ideas & artwork ? Dream Merchant Designs 2007 & beyond
What do you think..??
Mick