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The thread title is a line from a post on the eBay Stores board:

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?t...2000095961&tstart=0

Yep, another post on eBay's bill full price now for a free trial (or listing sale) and issue a credit for the sale amount at some point in the distant future.  :

If you used eBay's accounting methods do you think the end result would be you would have a smaller customer base when the next holiday season rolled around?  Let's say you advertise 20% off everything in your store and when your customers checkout they discover they'll be paying full price now but will receive a store credit in 3 months...would they be happy and say "thank you store owner" or would they abandon their shopping cart and vow to never shop in your store again?

When I closed my store before the next billing date, eBay tried to bill me.  I refused to pay and then wait and see if eBay would cough up a credit later.
I went around and around with them.  At one point, eBay banned me from the boards as punishment.  :'(
In the end, I got my way and a credit of almost $5.00.  Morons.

Quote:If you used eBay's accounting methods do you think the end result would be you would have a smaller customer base when the next holiday season rolled around?

Is this a trick question? 

Yet, hordes of people still swallow that crap and continue to cheer for more. Go figure. I just don't get it. 

Hi Bob.
What a nice "little member" you have!

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Hi Bob.
What a nice "little member" you have!
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Wait until you see me in the talent show! :bananasoccer: