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myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com2 years ago

I was notified of an ebay boycott that is to last from the 18th til the 25th. This boycott is taking place due to ebay raising their fees once again and them making it to where sellers cannot leave buyers negative feedback. A buyer can still leave negative feedback though and ruin a seller's reputation if they choose to.

Has anyone else heard about this boycott? Are you participating?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 71/100. cynicalandoutspoken (2319)   ranked 608 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I haven't been notified of any such boycott but I did just get an email from eBay telling me they were LOWERING their prices on final value fees and giving free upgrade features like gallery.

But if there is a boycott I am participating only because I have nothing left to sell until I go back up in my attic next month. lol


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

I got the message on myspace. I am not selling anything right now nor have I in months. I have really switched to ecrater. Maybe they are lowering their fees b/c of the boycott. It has been going on for 2 days already.


myLot reputation of 95/100. lolalolacherrycola (630)   ranked 1,857 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Ebay marketed this as a fee decrease, and yes they lowered listing fees a few pennies. However, if you scroll down and look at the other changes; they raised final value fees significantly.
They marketed this change in a shamelessly deceptive way and should be boycotted.
Tsk Tsk; shame on you Ebay!


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Yup that is how it was explained to me. Dirty, if you ask me.

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2. myLot reputation of 41/100. Aingealicia (974)   ranked 611 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

Interesting, I really don't use ebay, I buy cash on site, I was thinking about using ebay at sometime but then I found out they charge money for you to post. I am not so sure how fair that is, it is like paypal taking out a fee. However I understand you must pay for services but sometime they want you to pay too much.

Ainge


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Try ecrater. They are free. Ebay is definitely charging way too much. Especially since we are the entire reason they make money. Why would they be so money hungry? They are already making a killing.


myLot reputation of 84/100. giftsandbagscom (13099)   ranked 83 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

J,I saw a special on tv with the eaby owners. they make a crying out loud killing everyday. they could never go broke.


myLot reputation of 41/100. Aingealicia (974)   ranked 611 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Thank you and I will, my roomie is going to be selling necklaces soon.

Ainge


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

You are welcome. I like ecrater better now anyway. Ebay's can stick there fees where they belong.

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3. TRDreamin (65)   ranked 1,184 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I heard about it - I am not a seller anymore - i had my ebay acct hacked into so I had to get a new username...

After all this - i will never sell again, I think it is stupid.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

I had my account hacked into once also. It didn't go so far that I had to open a new one though. Sorry for your troubles. You should try ecrater. They are free.

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4. myLot reputation of 91/100. Samanthavv (824)   ranked 250 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I haven't heard of a boycott and since you heard about it on myspace, it's probably just a rumor that's being spread around and copy and pasted onto bulletins. Most of those things you see on there aren't really true. But sometimes they are. I got an email from ebay saying they were LOWERING their seller fees which I personally thought was a good thing. The old fees just stacked up way too high and it got to the point that I didn't want to sell anything on ebay if it wasn't going to make me at least fifty bucks because it's just not very profitable after all of the effort. Oh well. There really isn't much you can do I guess. Hopefully ebay will see the error of their ways and make things better for their users!


myLot reputation of 98/100. nova1945 (1111)   ranked 2,334 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Apparently Ebay is lowering their listing fees but raising the fee for items that sell (at least the ones sold for less than $25.) Isn't selling the item the whole point of listing it? Between Ebay's fees and PayPal's fees (also owned by Ebay) I will be happy to join the boycott. Unless you sell a large volume or high priced item the profits just are not worth the fees anymore.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

The person I heard it from on myspace has dedicated her whole profile to it. She has a banner as her pic now. It says boycott feebay and the dates. I am sure it is not a rumor. If you read thru this entire discussion you will see what I am talking about. They are lowering listing fees. But the final value fee is increasing to 8.75%.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dizzblnd (1127)   ranked 11 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

It is most definately NOT a rumor.. there is a worldwide boycott that I hope extends beyond the week and that the people who have found other venues to sell on.. stay with the other venues. I am a hobby seller. Loudfrog.com is PERFECT for me

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5. myLot reputation of 84/100. giftsandbagscom (13099)   ranked 83 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I have never heard of this till now. I just listed a few handbags. But girl I was so shocked to see that one of the largest koolaid purse sellers are gone. I mean she is no where to be found. We have been there for so long. I am hoping it gets better soon. I have to use them for the traffic. I am listing else where and plan to send flyers to ebay customers.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

I think I'm one of the people who told yout to use them for traffic. It's weird that that purse seller is gone all of a sudden tho. Maybe they are involved in the boycott.


myLot reputation of 84/100. giftsandbagscom (13099)   ranked 83 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

No someone who is in the same work at home business that I am told he. he told me a few years ago and got me to stick it out. I have closed my store and now after reading this I have to give my bags more details and a raise in prices. Just till I get my customers to go to my sites verses fee crooks.:)


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

o, sorry. I have told many people to use ebay as a way to get people to their ecrater store. Have you tried craigslist as well? Etsy too? They are good.

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. lolalolacherrycola (630)   ranked 1,857 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

Yes, I actually posted on mylot about it.
I am boycotting Ebay this week in respect of it.
I used to do alot of selling on ebay but the fees eat you alive.
Now, they have increased their final value fees but marketed the changes as a fee decrease.
They slightly decreased listing fees but snuck in the back door and raised the final value fees...substantially.
They do business dirty, in my book.
Not upfront about it.
Very deceptive the way it was marketed.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Yes, it was. I am so glad that I was alerted to it too. I was watching some jeans that I was considering purchasing this week.

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. Polly1 (8581)   ranked 24 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I just read your other responses. Ebay had better watch out if they want to stay in business. I have bought and sold on ebay. I really wanted to make a living on ebay. Its near impossible these days to get your foot in the door. As sellers our reputation is everything, we do our best to provide excellent customer service. Some buyers will leave negative just to be rotten, thats not fair. This boycott might really hurt ebay. I did get a notice that they were lowering some of the fees, but then raising some others. they have made so much money, they need to quit being so greedy. Greed will put them out of business. There are other places that you can sell stuff, people will go over to those sites and then what is ebay going to do.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Yup, definitely true. Try ecrater. They are definitely picking up momentum especially now.

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8. myLot reputation of 95/100. dizzblnd (1127)   ranked 11 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

Greedbay has done a LOT of horrible things this time around. All under the hoes that no one will notice their sneaky, underhanded business practices. I am a FOrMER greedyfeepay seller.

I started my boycott as soon as I heard about the changes they were making.

I have since started selling on Loudfrog.com It is not an auction site, it is a store site. BUT it is free, the ONLY fee is a 1% final value fee no matter how much you sell it for. Loudfrog is getting increased traffic, my store has had 500 visitors since I opened it at the beginning of FEB 08. There are MANY ex-feebay sellers on Loudfrog.

Come check it out! I am greedbayrefugee http://www.loudfrog.com/seller.aspx?UserID=26148
come check me out.. snoop around the site.. you might even find the thing you didn't even know you wanted


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

What is loudfrog? I have never heard of it. I am using ecrater which is free as well and a store site and not auctions. That's great. I will have to check it out. I haven't really been paying a lot of attention to my selling lately. I have been focusing more on my vacation biz. I'm really excited about it. I have actually been spending a lot of time newtworking on myspace.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dizzblnd (1127)   ranked 11 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Here is the What is loudfrog page http://www.loudfrog.com/help_loudfrog.aspx
Here is the site comparison.. though it has not been updated to included some of the newer sites popping up http://www.loudfrog.com/h... is slowly increasing as the word gets out. Check it out

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9. myLot reputation of 95/100. Dseacrest (137)   ranked 300 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I have heard about the boycott/strike which is going on as we speak with is crazy but everyone has their right. I am not in the strike. There are so many changes that we can't run from them all. lol


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

But do you sell? IF you do, then your fees are gonna increase. That is a bad change.


myLot reputation of 95/100. Dseacrest (137)   ranked 300 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Yes, I am a seller. Which was a powerseller but will lose that status soon lol. But either way, I do ebay as a hobby so I don't let it bother me too much.


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

I used to sell a lot. We are talking thousands a month. I don't want to pay those fees tho.

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10. myLot reputation of 86/100. Ravenladyj (18340)   ranked 284 out of 2,561 in ebay.com   2 years ago

I've been hearing little bits and pcs of whats goin on at Ebay and all the negative responses its getting but I'm not really up on the whole story...Ebay has raised their Sellers fees and changed how feedback works? When did this happen?? Is the change really that drastic?? It must be for ppl to be boycotting I guess....


myLot reputation of 63/100. just2crazygirlz (1014)   ranked 132 out of 2,561 in ebay.com  2 years ago

Sellers won't be able to leave negative feedback and buyers still will.

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