micmic66
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posted on September 21, 2001 01:57:43 PM new
Here is my two cents about everyone who has been critical and threatened to walk away from eBay on this forum as of late. Does eBay really owe you anything? Is eBay your employer? Are you waiting for health benefits? Lets look at it in its primative form for a second and realize it is an internet auction site that started as a "hobby" for most buyers and sellers alike. Is there another way I am not aware of to buy a board game at a garage sale and sell it to someone you will never know or meet for $100 2000 miles away? Please see this as a privilage. For those of you who depend on it for your main income/job think about this the next time you talk about how terrible these people are. Think of the thousands if not millions of Americans who are making less money than you working 40hrs a week in a warehouse or office with countless people to answer to at any given time. I chose not to be critical.
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Eventer
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posted on September 21, 2001 01:59:07 PM new
You might want to do a quick search on ebay for flame retardant suits. I have a feeling you are going to need it. Good luck!
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:11:40 PM new
I chose not to be critical.
And others choose differently. Chill out. 
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thepackratsattic
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:12:06 PM new
If I remember my history correctly....
ONCE eBay was a hobby for somebody and their PEZ collection!
IMNSHO: Every seller and buyer has the RIGHT, PRIVILEDGE, AND DUTY to call eBay execs on the carpet for their screw-ups....especially when those rash decisions affect the financial well-being of the very sellers & buyers who helped MAKE eBay what it is today!
Somedays you get to be the TOP dog....lately I have been feeling like the fire hydrant!
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mballai
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posted on September 21, 2001 02:14:17 PM new
eBay claims that it can satisfy both one-man auctioneers and big corporations. It's stock is valued higher than many genuine blue chip companies. It is the leading auction site on the Internet and claims both high technology and a warm fuzzy feeling.
If you are numero uno, people do expect a lot. They set their own suit on fire on a regular basis for not living up to their own claims.
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REAMOND
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posted on September 21, 2001 03:58:39 PM new
If you want a place where your grievances aren't addressed or even allowed to be voiced towards those in power, move to Afghanistan.
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Triggerfish
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:13:49 PM new
So, micmic - uh, your opinion is the only one that matters? ... wrong answer!
a nap might help.
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jeanyu
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posted on September 21, 2001 04:26:10 PM new
micmic66-I have never ever threatened to walk away from ebay. Only want to see a level playing field. That I chose not to accept Billpoint puts me behind the eightball as a seller and buyer.
I see so many frickin A4F actions I would like to bid on, but I do not accept or use Billpoint. Just a personal opinion and a personal bad track record with that company.
Don't get me started on default settings.
eBay and their A4A actions will finally take the heat they so deserve. It's coming with the first auctions closing and sellers not savvy enough to realize that they are forced to using Billpoint and have to pay shipping. The preverbial shite is going to hit the fan.
Donate directly--best in the long run. JMHO.
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chum
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posted on September 21, 2001 07:18:27 PM new
Some people still think ebay cares about them.....how sad.
[ edited by chum on Sep 21, 2001 07:24 PM ]
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sadie999
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posted on September 22, 2001 05:25:47 AM new
eBay as a privilege? Gosh, are you getting your listings free and with no commissions? Now that would be a privilege.
When yahoo was free, I never ever bzitched about it.
eBay charges. Therefore, whether I sell one item a year there, or 2000 items a day, I have a business relationship with them. I have a right to complain if I don't like that relationship. And a right to use other venues - something I've been doing more of lately and with gratifying success.
By the way, this is a forum. If people want to complain, they can. If you don't like those complaints, may I recommend that you don't read them?
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GreetingsfromUK
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posted on September 22, 2001 06:34:07 AM new
Sadie, Yahoo.co.uk is still free, but I stopped listing as no visits or bids!
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torley
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posted on September 22, 2001 06:40:58 AM new
I agree!
If you have a problem with eBay,Don't use it!
I have had great experiences and would never have been able to work at home otherwise!
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vargas
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posted on September 22, 2001 07:40:19 AM new
Please see this as a privilage.
Oh Puh-leez! Get a little perspective! eBay is a service, not a privilege.
Living in America, where we have rights (including that of free speech) is a privilege.
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gr8ful2bhere
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posted on September 22, 2001 06:04:26 PM new
eBay is to sellers what America is to the Third World -
And, many react the same way.
Both eBay and the US need to spend some time with introspection and figure out what the is the root of the perception problem.
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quickdraw29
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posted on September 22, 2001 07:49:30 PM new
You were absolutely right when you said you'd give us your two cents, that's exactly what your comments were worth. Not that you were wrong, but you used a word (privilege) that ranks right up there with other propaganda and marketing terms like "fight for your country;" "limited edition," and "Hurry, they're going fast." All terms to take advantage of suckers.
Ebay did create a national and international commerce site for Joe neighbor, but that success created other sites wanting in the action. Now the economics take over, if ebay can't please their customers they will find another site to sell on.
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