06-25-2007, 11:49 AM
Quote:Sellers are reporting that manufacturers and suppliers are barring them from selling on eBay over fears that sales on eBay damage their brand image. The issue came up during a "Town Hall" meeting held during the eBay Live conference in Boston last week. A seller with 28,000 positive feedback, who said he did not do black market or gray market sales, reported that in the last 6 months, suppliers have modified their policies making it impossible for him to sell those products on eBay. He said it has cost him $300,000/month in sales.
eBay's head of Trust & Safety Rob Chesnut said eBay is working with industry groups. eBay's head of auctions Phillip Justus said manufacturers understand their customers are coming to eBay, and the problem won't be solved overnight...
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m06/i25/s02
