@padanpcparts wrote:
'Changes/constant updates/issues (and glitches) are all part and parcel of ebay attempting to navigate/survive.'
Not sure I agree with this one. Gliches are a product of continuous code on top of code rather than a complete site overhaul which I think even E-bay would admit is needed. You're the techy not me - so I'm sure you are right. But I guess ebay cant do a complete site overhaul without major overhaul so it struggles on (a bit like the London underground? One of the oldest in the world... but it cranks on working for millions)
I would also say that E-bay are just taking a page from the US company playback. Once your market growth hits saturation, hike up the price, go to a subscription model, etc. It's more a product of maximising profits. Maybe. But sales still happen. You have to be the seller selling or move on. Everyone is in charge of their own business model.
They are surviving, but that's it really. Online retail is absolutely a growth market but E-bays financial figures show a real stagnation in growth. E-bay just isn't the household name it used to be which is a real shame as it could be. I don't think the end is nigh, I just think it is a slow deterioration. True. Few companies live forever. My point is, I;ve seen 14 years of iceberg spotting on these boards. I have majorly discounted this year to weather VINTED (I think) cost of living (I think). Fingers crossed for next year. And I'm dealing with ZERO fees for private (er...business?) sellers in my category!
Another cancellation this morning. Seems like a daily occurence. I have a voucher promotion running and they forgot to use it. Strange, I remember previous vouchers being automatically applied at purchase. This is not the case anymore? Cancellations may mean fewer returns which were rising massively. I suspect ebay cancellation changes may be to do with this.
No code not auto applied. When I get watchers I send an extra 5% offer and add in the message: UK buyers don't forget to use SEPTSAVE20 at checkout for an additional 20% off this offer price. That's right! An extra 20% off on top of this offer price. Happy Autumn xxx
Truthfully, it is a TOUGH YEAR. But not everything is ebay's fault. If you had to ask me why I might leave ebay it is because of a change in buying habits. Buyers expect next day delivery, free returns (or cancellations). Ebay cant ignore what buyers want if it is to attract them. I think Vinted (no returns there, virtually no buyer protection) is sending increasingly picky buyers (who want returns) to ebay. Poor me. Who'd be an online seller? Oh yeah, someone who like the flexibility of working for themselves (or with mates), going long walks (gotta love a dog) and never saying 'yes boss' to an idiot.
