Auction Send Bill Cobb A Clue

Suthrnjewl<---high bidder

Wahm is trying to outbid me though..<smile>

C'Mon folks c'mon with Danielle and I..this is a really cute auction.

Put it in your watching with all of your IDs, too.

I'm hoping it gets on the Pulse.

Just so you can see some other sellers ideas of protesting the pay hike.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=fee+hike

Enjoy!
Donna

Drats I've been outbid already

Danielle..I have one of these, well several.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fee-Hike-eBay-MOUSE-PAD-Good-for-Ta...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Plus the eBay calculator and that other crappolla they sent me.

Hmmm...there's possessed corn on the cob image auctions going, too. That Bill "Cobb" he's everywhere. <smile>

I searched some more terms with fee hike..oh my the possibilities are endless.

Where's some of our store sellers to get in on this?

OMG..Look at this Vampire Bill and MEG fee hike auction

http://cgi.ebay.com/VAMPIRE-Bill-Meg-FEE-HIKE-Costume-H...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Peace,
Donna

I was just reading elsewhere about doing a search for FEE HIKE - some really funny stuff out there!

Yep the search for the words fee hike came from our buddy at ASM.

<smile>

Thanks folks!
I'm not sure how much of a lifespan my little auction will have - apparently eBay doesn't like the fee hike auctions and has been pulling them left and right.

(I LOVE the wampire one!)

quote:

Originally posted by IronChick:
Thanks folks!
I'm not sure how much of a lifespan my little auction will have - apparently eBay doesn't like the fee hike auctions and has been pulling them left and right.

(I LOVE the wampire one!)

Well....I don't like the FEE HIKES! Wish there was a way to pull them!

Nanner Nanner, I'm high bidder, lol.

quote:

Originally posted by Magie Noire:
Nanner Nanner, I'm high bidder, lol.

No mudslides for you

I just received an email stating that eBay is closing the petition auctions...

They're reason?

Keyword Spamming.

I'm heading over to the auctions now to see how they're doing. Hopefully I'll outbid the two above me as they outbid me originally.
<smile>

Suthrnjewl<----will win

I have this stuff, too.

It's a nice package of items that shows eBay cares about we the sellers. <smile>
http://cgi.ebay.com/FEE-HIKE-EBAY-POWERSELLER-Authentic...QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Check out this auction before they remove it!! 140011888595

Looks like they all got yanked.................................................................................

I wonder how pushy we can get with them before they start getting personal in their action's?

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archive...will_ebay_fee_h.html

Well, technically, "fee hike" is keyword spamming since it doesn't actually have anything to do with the actual item listed.

Now, if the item said "fee hike" on it maybe it'd fly. But chances are they'd just find another reason to shut it down.

quote:

Originally posted by pepedog:
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archive...will_ebay_fee_h.html

Thanks Pepe.

I passed the link along to several others plus posted it on some selling boards I belong to.

I like the thinking back and forth that the members on that article are doing.

Insightful!

Peace,
Donna

I just had to relist it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageNam...11&item=160012003110

The fact that eBay cared enough to end all of the protest auctions just made it too hard to resist.

I didn't realize that some Asian market's pay no fees whatsoever. Now that sound's like leveling the playing field! What gives? In essence, we are paying those fees for them.

I've made a few purchases from these markets and beside the extradorinary shipping time, the product's were, like one commentor to the article said, cheap knock-off's.

One thing the author (Rob?) eluded too, that I agree with, is that ebay can do as they want, and as customer's of ebay, we can choose to do the same.

I'm happy that people took the time to respond to the article. The responce was better than the article and served to give a good picture.

Thanks pepedog for posting the link!

quote:

Originally posted by IronChick:
I just had to relist it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageNam...11&item=160012003110

The fact that eBay cared enough to end all of the protest auctions just made it too hard to resist.

Bully for you IronChick!

I read all these posts and the newsweek one with all the emails to it about the meg interview.

"Too many eBay vendors list overpriced dreary sucky stuff in their stores -- the lure for buyers visiting the site is the opportunity to buy an item that's unique, special + important to them. Buying it at auction increases the excitement. Actually eBay has got it right this time."

I didn't know my ebay store was full of sucky stuff. I just sold a vintage seiko divers stainless steel watch out of my store. I also sold a vintage slr 35mm Minolta camera with 50mm lens and bag out of there. I have a golfers dream greens lawnwower in there also at the moment. No sucky stuff tho that I'ma ware of. I really don't think ebay does have it right this time either..........*****************

Iron chick, I put a bid on it right away for $5.00 to start. Cmon folks...

Thanks, Daddyo.

For anyone who wants to watch it, just click here:
http://cgi1.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MakeTrack&item=16...:watchlink:middle:us

quote:

Originally posted by IronChick:
Thanks, Daddyo.

For anyone who wants to watch it, just click here:
http://cgi1.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MakeTrack&item=16...:watchlink:middle:us

Iron,

Look at this idea from Daddyo.
https://community.auctiva.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1071064...901046771#9901046771

Kewl!
Donna

I can't believe it. Newsweek took my email commentary on the Rob and Meg chat and I put out there that what if ebay yanked all the store items that also had fee hike in them.........

quote:

I didn't realize that some Asian market's pay no fees whatsoever. Now that sound's like leveling the playing field! What gives? In essence, we are paying those fees for them.

My understanding (I think it's China that has no fees) is that eBay's trying to top their pre-existing competition over there. I'm sure once they become the most popular they'll implement a fee structure.

Had to throw my hat in the ring. ::snickers::

My Protest Auction!

-Fox

OH MY GOSH FOX!

How wonderfully ingenius.

I have it in my watch list and have posted it on two other message boards I belong on...and more will follow.

What a great mind you have.

Man, it's a good one.

Thanks for the smile!
Donna

There is a petition a seller has started, and cleverly linked in a fee hike ad.
The link to the petition is
http://petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=3229#sigs

I just signed it.
Liz

One of ebay's top sellers, beavinsons, who's also a PESA member, has created a protest auction too.

Item # 120014074576 - ADVERTISE ON BEAVIS as I go public to the press!!!!

eBay expected some of us to get upset, but I think they underestimated just how many would be upset and just how upset we'd get.

quote:

Originally posted by wayoutwest:
One of ebay's top sellers, beavinsons, who's also a PESA member, has created a protest auction too.

Item # 120014074576 - ADVERTISE ON BEAVIS as I go public to the press!!!!

eBay expected some of us to get upset, but I think they underestimated just how many would be upset and just how upset we'd get.

Hey Steve,

Thanks for the link..I can't believe how high it's gotten to in price.

I think you should check the auctions on WP, Yahoo and Overstock in regards to the eBay fee hike.

Do you ever remember a time when eBay took back a fee hike? I don't. There's a discussion going on at one of the boards I belong to in regards to this. I don't think they'll step down.

Well, let's see. Last year they lost one of my stores when they upped the price, leaving me one store and four eBay IDs. What to do, What to do. Big selling season coming up and well as you know I've diversified but still...one store and four IDs.

Glad to see your safe and thanks for checking in my compadre.

Noobs about my friend!
<smile>
Donna