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Originally posted by gusfirefly:
It is ALL about the buyers. Sellers are responsible for the workings of the US and international mails but can't even charge for the insurance to protect themselves. We must earn excellent DSR ratings to receive decent search placement and cost savings on Ebay fees yet the recommend "rolling" insurance expense into our handling fees. Never mind. Even if we offer free shipping, buyers can still leave as few or as many stars as they want for shipping charges (which they've agreed to by making a bid!) And, of course, we still can't say a word about bad buyers - no neutral or negative feedback, even if the buyer fails to pay and we've completed a non-payment process with Ebay. We must accept payments through Paypal (which IS Ebay, don't think for a moment that they are separate.) Ebay has gone from a forum where sellers and buyers could make their deals to a place where Ebay makes all the rules, buyers have all the power, and sellers pay all the bills. Anybody found any good auction selling sites they can recommend?
I totally agree with yours, and the other postings on this subject. I have been an eBay Powerseller for years and have watched eBay turn more into a greedy monster, gobbling up everything it can and now with the acquisition of Paypal, becoming the monopoly/dictator company instead of the "fun" buying/selling venue alot of us used to enjoy. eBay always makes sure it gets it's cut of my sales before I even get paid....which happens "if" a buyer decides to honor their contract with me...but if not, no big deal for them--I can't let the eBay community know because I can't leave any feedback other than positive for the deadbeats and bad apples, and there are alot out there. My non-paying buyer claims have jumped 1000% since that stupid rule went into effect, but my time and inconvenience is not an eBay concern--even though I am a small fish in the eBay sea, they get a couple of hundred dollars a month in fees from me. Claims have to be filed, or I won't get my fees back from eBay! What a racket, but unfortunately, still the best exposure for sellers in the online world. I am happy to say, there are other good sites out there that are increasing in their popularity and traffic as more and more people become fed-up with what eBay has become. Among the best I have found is bonanzle.com. More sites and info can be located on powersellersunite.com....and you don't have to be a power seller to go there, LOL!
