KittyT
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There is a growing movement to enlist buyers and sellers to participate in an upcoming boycott of Ebay to protest their recent fee and feedback changes.
This is from a seller friend of mine:
Ebay's listings have been falling steadily every day since they announced the FVF and feedback changes on Jan 30. The last statistic I saw (for Sunday) was that day had 165,000 or so less listings than the day before and Feb was down 1.1% in listings over last year. (Must find the web site that's tracking this).
I think they must be getting a little nervous since they are offering 20 cent listing fees for today (2/13) as a "boycott breaker."
Also, the movement has a forum on Delphi. They are polling to see which 2-3 sites everyone would prefer to move to en masse as alternatives to ebay.
Why Boycott Ebay?
Grievences:
1. Final Value Fees are increasing about 66% for the first $25.
2. 30-60% is what the current fees take from our profits! Potentially even more, if we use any extras.
3. Feedback changes.
The proposed changes are more harmful than beneficial:
A. Sellers will no longer be allowed to leave negative feedback.
B. Feedback older than 12 months will no longer be displayed.
C. Suspended members' feedback will be removed, thereby potentially skewing the numbers incorrectly.
This is a means for members to unite, and to come together with a basic plan. This is that list:
1. Unite to sell and buy on one or two alternate sites.
2. Refrain from buying on ebay until ALL demands are met.
3. Refrain from selling on ebay until ALL demands are met.
4. Stay committed to each other buy letting sellers know you are buying from their non ebay auctions.
5. Stay committed to each other by letting buyers know where you will be selling.
6. Join myspace.com/boycottebay the source of our direction.
Demands:
1. Restructuring the fees, to a REASONABLE rate.
2. Revamp the FB process, BUT, not in the way proposed. We WILL NOT be held hostage by extortionist members.
3. Immediate release of paypal funds.
4. Refunding of Reserve Fees, if the item sells.
Please join in the boycott! Please consider before selling or buying on ebay in the next week. Many of you will claim that a boycott will not accomplish anything, and has been unsuccessful in the past. There is a lot more movement behind this though, especially from within the seller community. Remember that it takes individuals to band together to accomplish change in any area. Please think twice before buying or selling during the boycott (or at least after the new fees go into effect on 2/20) and remember that you can be part of the problem, or you can be part of the solution.
This is from a seller friend of mine:
Ebay's listings have been falling steadily every day since they announced the FVF and feedback changes on Jan 30. The last statistic I saw (for Sunday) was that day had 165,000 or so less listings than the day before and Feb was down 1.1% in listings over last year. (Must find the web site that's tracking this).
I think they must be getting a little nervous since they are offering 20 cent listing fees for today (2/13) as a "boycott breaker."
Also, the movement has a forum on Delphi. They are polling to see which 2-3 sites everyone would prefer to move to en masse as alternatives to ebay.
Why Boycott Ebay?
Grievences:
1. Final Value Fees are increasing about 66% for the first $25.
2. 30-60% is what the current fees take from our profits! Potentially even more, if we use any extras.
3. Feedback changes.
The proposed changes are more harmful than beneficial:
A. Sellers will no longer be allowed to leave negative feedback.
B. Feedback older than 12 months will no longer be displayed.
C. Suspended members' feedback will be removed, thereby potentially skewing the numbers incorrectly.
This is a means for members to unite, and to come together with a basic plan. This is that list:
1. Unite to sell and buy on one or two alternate sites.
2. Refrain from buying on ebay until ALL demands are met.
3. Refrain from selling on ebay until ALL demands are met.
4. Stay committed to each other buy letting sellers know you are buying from their non ebay auctions.
5. Stay committed to each other by letting buyers know where you will be selling.
6. Join myspace.com/boycottebay the source of our direction.
Demands:
1. Restructuring the fees, to a REASONABLE rate.
2. Revamp the FB process, BUT, not in the way proposed. We WILL NOT be held hostage by extortionist members.
3. Immediate release of paypal funds.
4. Refunding of Reserve Fees, if the item sells.
Please join in the boycott! Please consider before selling or buying on ebay in the next week. Many of you will claim that a boycott will not accomplish anything, and has been unsuccessful in the past. There is a lot more movement behind this though, especially from within the seller community. Remember that it takes individuals to band together to accomplish change in any area. Please think twice before buying or selling during the boycott (or at least after the new fees go into effect on 2/20) and remember that you can be part of the problem, or you can be part of the solution.
buy early! Search ebay for VBO. I believe Specialist Auctions or Main Street Vintage is also doing VBO (eek can't remember which!)
