@pg_kicks wrote:
As a seller who sells in the market, I've only had 2 buyers who were put off with the process, due to them going away on holiday in 2 days and wanting the shoes, so that was basically down to them leaving it till last minute.
I know for a fact that more people purchase due to the scheme than buyers who are put off as due to being a very boring sneakerhead who goes on forums for such things eBay was never a destination that any collectors and buyers used as it was full of fakes, easy to return but highly annoying, now with the scheme it is a suitable place to purchase from.
When you say inexperienced staff, do you know the company behind the scheme? They dont just get somebody off the cs team who has been reading off the script to deal with them, its the same as stockX, GOAT, fightclub, its the way the sector is going and without it eBay would be left behind.
with regards to reason 4, do you just never send a parcel as somebody within that organisation could steal your item too, if you have tracking showing it got to the company then you are covered unless you have proof that they are stealing products making the claim is a bit weak.
With regards to 3, they use UPS as the final delivery company, not sure who has ever said theyd not want UPS delivering the parcel, if they used one of the cheap companies like GSP use then I would agree but UPS are one of the better ones they could use.
This I agree makes me look like im sticking up for eBay before anyone suggests I'm working for them, I rarely do on these threads but as a member who sells in the category and buys/sells on other sites in the same category I just wanted to counter some of the points you made.
Come the think of it you defended eBay's Authenticity Guarantee programme so well I thought you did work for eBay ! LOL
As for reason 4, Well let me explain that it is different as when you send a parcel via your chosen courier, well it is all packed and taped up and very difficult for someone to just open it and nick something... whilst on the other hand with the Authenticity Guarantee programme, just like the Global Shipping programme, you are sending your parcel to a 3rd party whether it's eBay or another firm, so basically you are putting all your trust into this 3rd party when you send them your very expensive item, like a Rolex watch worth thousands of ££££, If it were me I would think TWICE ! and personally wouldn't be happy or feel comfortable with god know's who opening and examining my buyers item, as the danger starts once they know what the item is !
As for reason no 3, Whilst I have nothing personal against eBay or UPS, somtimes I have had deliveries by UPS where the item has arrived damaged due to their "rough handling"... but that's not the problem... the real problem only starts if eBay decide to cut corners and use Evri !!!!!!!!!! - That is the new name for HERMES !!!!!!!! - And the reason why Hermes were forced to change their name (that is a name thay have been using and trading under since 1972) was because of recent bad puliciity and poor performance - Ie, not delivering the parcels on time and certian parcels going missing during transit...
When a trusting seller sends their valuble item for the eBay appointed agent/3rd party to inspect and send on to the buyer once all is well, well that seller really has no say or control of what service eBay's 3rd party agent use to get the item to your buyer. That's not good.
