A Message from Rob Chesnut Safeguarding Member IDs
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11-03-2006, 01:14 AM,
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A Message from Rob Chesnut Safeguarding Member IDs
Launching on eBay Motors this month. Planned for the rest of the eBay.com site in early 2007.
Quote:***A Message from Rob Chesnut Safeguarding Member IDs on eBay Motors*** |
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11-03-2006, 01:17 AM,
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Gee, I wonder if they can possibly come up with any more changes to the site to be implemented during the holiday selling season? :
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11-03-2006, 01:58 AM,
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Re: A Message from Rob Chesnut Safeguarding Member IDs
Quote:the need for openness and transparency in the marketplace Somebody's been using the bullsh*t generator. Quote: Increasingly, sellers and buyers have turned to us for a solution.Who else would they turn to if they sell through eBay? Derrrr. Quote:Our first step is to launch on eBay Motors in early November. Just in time for Christmas. Quote:If all goes well, we could implement the Safeguarding Member IDs project on eBay.com in early 2007. In time for Christmas, 2007. It's only a matter of time before we can't even see our own high bidder's name. It will just be "highbidder," and eBay will control all correspondence.
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11-03-2006, 02:03 AM,
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Quote:It's only a matter of time before we can't even see our own high bidder's name. It will just be "highbidder," and eBay will control all correspondence I do believe that this is what they are planning. They want to eliminate all contact between the buyer and the seller to keep both buyers and sellers on the site. I also believe that the "me" page will be eliminated before the end of 2007. |
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11-03-2006, 02:17 AM,
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Ebay wants to eliminate the sellers's from having a unique identity, building a customer base for their store, and taking all their business off of Ebay. Sellers will very soon find themselves nameless, faceless, and out of business. The about me page will be replaced by "my world". I don't think Ebay cares much about the small auction sites like WP, BV, etc... because they know eventually many of those sellers will go back to Ebay. The sellers being targeted are those who can and already have started their own website. They want to shut down the use of Ebay as a customer aquisition tool.
The mindset of a monopoly corporation will not allow individuality. The only name they want recognized is their own. |
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11-03-2006, 02:22 AM,
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Quote:They want to shut down the use of Ebay as a customer aquisition tool. Exactly right! |
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11-03-2006, 02:38 AM,
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Their next move will also be doing something similar on Paypal as well, because I know other sellers who have used Paypal to communicate with their buyers through email as well. They will shut down all avenues of communication between buyers and sellers.
The other problem is that buyers will also become trained to believe they are buying the item from Ebay and not an independent seller. |
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11-03-2006, 03:33 PM,
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Quote:Regarding Wednesday's announcement, users posting on eBay discussion boards were concerned about the consequences of reduced transparency, believing it would be easier for sellers to "shill bid" on their own listings. One user said, "Of course eBay will be seeing this as a win, win situation as they will in fact reduce the amount of fraudulent auctions as well as the embarrassing need to send so many "not enough evidence" form letters." He was referring to letters eBay sends to members who report shill-bidding activity that say eBay has not found enough evidence of shill bidding to suspend the seller. Quote:The question arises whether shoppers may be inhibited from bidding on an auction without being able to see whom they are bidding against. eBay did not return a phone call seeking comment by press time. Some users on the eBay discussion board devoted to bidding indicated they would cease bidding on auctions once bidding reached $200. "Let's hope they stop the implementation when it decreases sales, annoys people and encourages scamming and shilling." full article: http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m11/i03/s01
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11-03-2006, 04:40 PM,
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Quote:Ebay wants to eliminate the seller's from having a unique identity, building a customer base for their store, and taking all their business off of Ebay. This seems plausible. It's only a matter of time before we see "high bidder1" "high bidder 2" and "seller" Eliminating the use of usernames would force eBay buyers to search for specific products through their search/catalog system--and would stop them from easily going straight to their favorites. It would also hinder the customer acquisition tool aspect of eBay.
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11-03-2006, 04:42 PM,
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Re: A Message from Rob Chesnut Safeguarding Member IDs
Quote:"Let's hope they stop the implementation when it decreases sales, annoys people and encourages scamming and shilling." Fat chance.
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