09-07-2006, 08:36 PM
Discussion at the SB:
thekayworkshop:
A few good questions and thoughts:
smorgasboardofgames:
Guess I'm not the only one who's been poring over this one.
thekatyworkshop:
treasuresofmyesterday:
Bolding mine. Interesting statement from Bill. I assume it's from the Town Hall shindig.
treasuresofmyyesterday:
So true. And remember, all, the stock started tanking in 2005 big time, with that last big fee hike that spawned the likes of Waggleflop, Runabay, etc.
Cheap warehouse = OK until stock starts to tank. This poster is dead-on.
katiyana:
The discussion:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?t...1000348499&tstart=0&mod=1157657676561
thekayworkshop:
Quote:In July, eBay decided to also include auction-style listings with Buy It Now on eBay Express for qualifying sellers, and said "core" fixed-price and auction-style Buy It Now listings that qualify for eBay Express would "be advantaged" over Store Inventory listings.
Reasons are getting less and less and less to want to stay!
After I saw my bill this morning (which does not even include Sept rent yet), I am re-inspired to get to work on my other place... I was going to wait until November, when my time freed up some. But not sure I can AFFORD to wait! Good gravy - it is going to cost a mini-fortune to stay here, for those who sell very low-priced items (not the penny auctions, but the everyday low cost item).
*sigh* Well, at least now I know for sure that they detest the little guys....
And somehow, they believe that increasing the fees to obscene proportions will change the image the public has of this being the world's biggest garage sale? Not gonna happen
A few good questions and thoughts:
smorgasboardofgames:
Quote:The more I see eBay "disadvantaging" Stores in every aspect, the more I am convinced that eBay really wants to do away with Sores entirely at some point.
The $64,000 question, of course, is why did they even start Stores? Their "concept" of what a Store should be goes against virtually everyone else's concept.
Guess I'm not the only one who's been poring over this one.
thekatyworkshop:
Quote:I guess not enough people opted in to Express, and they opened it up to "core"?
I really thought Express was where they were shuttling the store listings (for new items, too bad for the vintage or antique sellers - eBay totally shafted you!) for new items.
treasuresofmyesterday:
Quote:Bill did state Ebay isn't a warehouse yesterday. But, he also made comments about money orders, checks and cash that showed he really didn't have a clue what Ebay wants or does or the rules here anyway.
Bolding mine. Interesting statement from Bill. I assume it's from the Town Hall shindig.
treasuresofmyyesterday:
Quote:Ebay was perfectly happy being a warehouse until stock started to tank.
This is their "quick action with little thought or planning" attempt to remedy it.
No way will they reverse the trend and bring things back to core. And, sellers are smarter now. Most don't care to give away their items and give Ebay all the profit just for the joy of saying they sell on Ebay. So, his comment about "priced right to sell quick" won't apply either.
So true. And remember, all, the stock started tanking in 2005 big time, with that last big fee hike that spawned the likes of Waggleflop, Runabay, etc.
Cheap warehouse = OK until stock starts to tank. This poster is dead-on.
katiyana:
Quote:From the Town Hall last night, Bill explains eBay's vision of stores:
BILL COBB: "So we want our sellers to use the core format as their primary means of selling and that the store format would be a supplement to that"
The discussion:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?t...1000348499&tstart=0&mod=1157657676561