Sellers livid as eBay changes course again

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:37 -0700

A comment on the eBay forums from seller 24hrpudding sums up the feelings of eBay sellers well:

"This is about a lot more than money. This is about basic values like self-esteem, freedom and autonomy. That is why there is such a frustrated outcry from sellers. We loved eBay for helping to set us free from the control of others and now it is eBay itself which is exerting more and more control over our efforts. We feel betrayed, hurt, frustrated and more and more powerless."

The sellers' reaction is based on the latest changes on eBay, which seem to place the long-time online auction site on a path toward becoming the next Amazon. Included in the new changes are pricing incentives for those who list fixed-price items and offer free shipping. In addition, the site is attempting to push U.S.-based sellers into a Pay-Pal-only payment acceptance model, a move that already failed for eBay in Australia.

eBay claims the changes are meant to lure back buyers who may no longer be using the site, but if the sellers leave the site, there won't be anything left for the buyers, many of whom are still looking for the eBay of the 90s, where you could find nearly anything being auctioned by small sellers who were the lifeblood of the company.

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Sellers livid as eBay changes course again

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:37 -0700

A comment on the eBay forums from seller 24hrpudding sums up the feelings of eBay sellers well:

More news, commentary, and predictions from The Industry Standard:

Prediction: eBay acquires Craigslist
News: Michael Phelps is king of the Web as well as the pool
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Sellers livid as eBay changes course again

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:37 -0700

A comment on the eBay forums from seller 24hrpudding sums up the feelings of eBay sellers well:

More news, commentary, and predictions from The Industry Standard:

Prediction: eBay acquires Craigslist
News: Michael Phelps is king of the Web as well as the pool
News: There’s a method behind StumbleUpon’s madness

Sellers livid as eBay changes course again

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:37 -0700

A comment on the eBay forums from seller 24hrpudding sums up the feelings of eBay sellers well:

More news, commentary, and predictions from The Industry Standard:

Prediction: eBay acquires Craigslist
News: Michael Phelps is king of the Web as well as the pool
News: There’s a method behind StumbleUpon’s madness