Ex PESA n's R US: Internet Merchants Association formed by ex PeSA members

[sneakymagenta]

A category or industry specific trade group would be less likely to implode.

There'd still be problems because the needs of large and small sellers are different.

[bargainbloodhound]

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The silence [sneaky and BBH] around here is suddenly deafening.
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The lack of transparency and ego/powertrip problems were inevitable.  It wouldn't be a sellers group without them.

I can't comment on the deleting and locking of threads on the IMA boards because I visited their boards a few times last Fall, decided they were useless to my business, and I haven't read them since.  Censorship on the IMA boards wouldn't surprise me though since the PeSA boards suffered from the same problem.

I could comment on what I think of the :peepants: who didn't like the eBay bashing on the IMA boards...but I won't.  tolensmiley:

note to the :peepants: - the use of the :peepants: smiley  is only my personal opinion and is not a statement of fact...no need to send me a C&D  mileyazwipe: (note: the use of the mileyazwipe: smiley is also purely my personal opinion and is not a statement of fact)  tolensmiley:

[quote author=maggie777 link=topic=5799.msg71145#msg71145 date=1215402763]

What is wrong with joining trade groups?

Everything if it is a general trade group and the only common denominator between sellers is online selling. Online selling isn't a trade or industry.  It's a medium used by everyone from large corporations to stay at home moms.

A category or industry specific trade group would be less likely to implode. 
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[quote author=sneakymagenta link=topic=5799.msg71148#msg71148 date=1215409318]

A category or industry specific trade group would be less likely to implode.

There'd still be problems because the needs of large and small sellers are different.
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I agree with you both.  "Online sellers" is too broad a group to form an effective trade group, and the interests and needs of large and small sellers are completely different.

[BellisimaJ.]

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note to the :peepants: - the use of the :peepants: smiley  is only my personal opinion and is not a statement of fact...no need to send me a C&D  mileyazwipe: (note: the use of the mileyazwipe: smiley is also purely my personal opinion and is not a statement of fact)  tolensmiley:


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Just another dumbass in love with C&D's. Does :peepants: even know that you can't take legal action because someone expresses an opinion? Never mind.....the idiots who do the C&D's are usually too stupid to understand how they should and should not be used.

[sneakymagenta]

Poll: Would you put a whine and bash fest on your business's blog or would you use a separate blog for your rants?

The latest of too many to count anti-IMA board of director posts. http://aswas.typepad.com/hall_of_fame/20...fro-1.html

Would you put this on your business blog or would you confine your rants to a place like TT where your customers and potential customers won't read them?
http://aswas.typepad.com/hall_of_fame/20...peopl.html

[BellisimaJ.]

Um, a separate blog. doh. 

Is that a marketing blog? Not very good anyway. 

[maggie777]

Would you put this on your business blog or would you confine your rants to a place like TT where your customers and potential customers won't read them?

Duh!

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.

[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=5799.msg71168#msg71168 date=1215471154]
doh. 
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I spelled it with a u.  ;D

[bargainbloodhound]

Poll: Would you put a whine and bash fest on your business's blog or would you use a separate blog for your rants?

Would you put this on your business blog or would you confine your rants to a place like TT where your customers and potential customers won't read them?

Are Patrick Byrne and the Sith Lord allowed to vote in the poll? 

[mandy]

Auctionbytes:

What began as a dispute between two members, and then a conflict between the Board and the Ethics committee, is now being called by some IMA members a power play by certain Board members. Allegations and threats of legal action abound...

http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blo...65715.html

[BellisimaJ.]

[quote author=maggie777 link=topic=5799.msg71169#msg71169 date=1215471572]

Would you put this on your business blog or would you confine your rants to a place like TT where your customers and potential customers won't read them?

Duh!

Warning - while you were typing a new reply has been posted. You may wish to review your post.

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doh. 
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I spelled it with a u.  ;D


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DAMN IT, Maggie! Would ya quit copying me, and spelling it correctly?!  tolensmiley:

[amy]

[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=5799.msg71168#msg71168 date=1215471154]

Is that a marketing blog?
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They provide design and consulting (i.e. selling advice) services to eBay sellers > click me

[quote author=maggie777 link=topic=5799.msg71169#msg71169 date=1215471572]

Would you put this on your business blog or would you confine your rants to a place like TT where your customers and potential customers won't read them?

Duh!

[quote author=BellisimaJ. link=topic=5799.msg71168#msg71168 date=1215471154]
doh. 
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Triple doh duh!

Plastering links to a dozen anti-IMA rants and a blog article bashing a potential customer  on the front page of your business site ranks right up there with sellers at small eBay alternatives who put an anti-eBay diatribe on the front page of their store.  At least the sellers who do it aren't charging people for selling advice  ("consulting").  Doing it is a sure way to make potential customers hit the back button and take their business to your competitors.

Are Patrick Byrne and the Sith Lord allowed to vote in the poll?

Only if Patrick's father is also allowed to vote because he'd also vote doh duh (unlike Patrick)