Last Chance to Take Advantage of eBay Stores Deceptive 30-Day "Free Trial"

[amy]

How many complaints has this program generated over the past few years from sellers who were shocked to find out "free" really meant "we'll bill you now and issue you a credit later".  :

Last Chance to Receive an eBay Stores 30-Day Free Trial
storesteam@ebay.com View Listings | Report Apr-26-06 16:42 PDT
Dear eBay sellers,

Please note that the eBay Stores 30-day free trial offer on eBay.com will expire at 12:00 AM PT on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. If you have been considering opening an eBay Store, please make sure to open your eBay Store before May 3 to take advantage of this offer. NOTE: the 30-day free trial is for new subscribers of a Basic or Featured Stored only.

As of May 3, new eBay Stores subscribers on eBay.com will be charged the monthly subscription fee associated with their subscription tier in the first month.

Regards,eBay Stores Team

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000271279&tstart=0&mod=1146094935349

[bargainbloodhound]

They must be getting desperate for ways to add pennies to their revenue numbers. 

[Angel]

[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=3528.msg13086#msg13086 date=1146114884]
They must be getting desperate for ways to add pennies to their revenue numbers.  
[/quote]

Or they just dont want that many stores opening up   


Angel 

[Anita]

I cracked up laughing when I read that post.  Toooooooo bad eBay locked the thread.  Party poopers.