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**amy** · 10-01-2005, 02:31 PM,

the complete press release is here: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050923/235473.html?.v=1 Smile

Quote:THE PROFESSIONAL EBAY SELLERS ALLIANCE (PESA) (www.gopesa.org) reported today that it is teaming with Fairview Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Northeast, to provide analysis and consultation on health and other insurance related matters.

Fairview will work with our members to identify their specific needs and help obtain competitively priced, high-quality insurance including health, dental, vision, property, casualty, liability, and workers compensation

Thank goodness PeSA members will be getting affordable health care! See Meg was telling the truth at the first eBay Live when she said all eBay sellers that matter to ebay would be able to get affordable health care! Smile

p.s. Good morning everyone! I decided to skip my usual cup(s) of coffee this morning and stir myself up a nice pitcher of Smileykoolaid

! I think cutting out the caffeine today has had a positive effect on me, don't you agree! Smile

thentavius · 10-03-2005, 02:29 PM,

I thought eBay had already been offering health insurance to certain tiers of power sellers?

bargainbloodhound · 10-03-2005, 02:51 PM,

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I thought eBay had already been offering health insurance to certain tiers of power sellers?
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The "discounted health insurance plans for Power Sellers" are basically a joke. In most cases the "discount rates" ebay has secured for its members are the same rates (and sometimes higher) than the rates you could get if you called the health insurance company yourself. The rate eBay quoted for health insurance for New York was actually $25 higher than the rate you could get by calling the insurer yourself.

eBay also offers "discount health , vision, dental plans" which are not insurance--they're basically those (waste of money) plans where you pay $50 monthly to get a $20 discount on a $1000 dental or doctor visit...and still have to pay the doctor the remaining $980. :blinkie: