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eBay is still FeeBay(Not the Same Old, but Worse)

Submitted by kai on Thu, 2008-04-17 00:07. ::

I used to sell on eBay a couple years back. I stopped because I got busier and didn't feel like paying ebay all the listing/final value fees/store inventory fee + Paypal fee.

Every time I hear some news about ebay, I've always hoped they'd reduce fees. But they've always increased fees.

Then I heard the news that they disallow sellers to leave negative feedback. This is getting ridiculous. I understand the feedback retaliation loop between sellers and buyers. I've been on both the seller and buyer sides. What EBay is doing is to improve buyer experience on the expense of sellers. This can't work cause sellers can't have their voice heard.

Recently, EBay outlines fee overhaul. Although it lowers some of the listing fees, it increases the final value fees. It's still Feebay.

Any serious eBay sellers should already look for alternatives(build their own storefronts, use eBay to attract new customers).

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