31-03-2025 10:45 AM
AS OF 15TH APRIL MY DAYS AS A PRIVATE EBAY SELLER WILL STOP AFTER 19 YEARS.
I AM FED UP OF THE GREED OF EBAY AND I HOPE OTHER EBAY SELLERS DECIDE TO NO LONGER LET THE EBAY CONTROL FREAKS HAVE THIS MUCH CONTROL OVER PRIVATE SELLERS.
08-06-2025 6:54 PM
I don't think the Thread has run it's course.... If you do, then there is no need for you to participate or read it..... It's a unique and long thread, and I personally think it should remain,as people can and will continue to read it and contribute to it...... And I'm sure the majority of people want it to remain...... "Good Stuff" "Bad Stuff" in the thread.....that is the nature of public debate.....and I for one , still want to hear what people have to say, and the thread represents the true impact of Simple Delivery....!
08-06-2025 6:58 PM
Yeah leave the thread open, what ls the issue if people are adding comments. Its a good place to tell Ebay how bad they have become.
08-06-2025 7:03 PM - edited 08-06-2025 7:03 PM
Will anyone put their hands up and truly admit that they would start at the beginning and read 323 pages and over 6450 posts?
If you are true to yourself and the answer is "No", then the thread has no suitable purpose any more?
08-06-2025 7:08 PM
If you wanted to tell eBay "how bad they have become", a better way to do that would be to have a separate thread for every issue, not having one mega-thread covering everything.
I can understand some individuals have contributed a lot to the thread, and are possibly a little attached to it, but nobody has even read post no 3227 (random number picked to illustrate point) for weeks new. Issues that were brought up in April and early May have disappeared over the horizon now, never to be seen again by anyone. Some of these may be important, and may never have been resolved. Likewise, many of the issues raised have long been resolved, or are at least very different now than when they were first raised.
I'm not trying to stifle comment. I would like there to be more. But it has got to be better targeted, and not just dumped into a catch-all thread, to be lost among all the other nonsense - just look at the recent posts by one particular poster - I'm quite sure they put off a few potential participants, and they certainly added nothing to the discussion.
08-06-2025 7:10 PM
I think you are missing the point.....the thread represents something bigger than the what is in the messages....and why do you or anyone have a problem with the Thread..... No one is forcing anyone to read it, you just click a button above to unsubscribe from it...... And I have actually been slowly going through all of the messages(but that is not the point, doesn't matter if I do or don't read them).... No one is stopping you from making your own Thread..... I personally think the Thread is brilliant, and look forward to reading new messages, it's interesting.....so I'm not sure why a couple of people want to close it.... Just unsubscribe, don't read it or add comments if it bothers you that much....I actually find it strange that people want to close it, because it doesn't do anything for them any more,seems quite selfish
08-06-2025 7:13 PM
Then don't read it....simple as that.... But I actually think the Thread is good for people,and I'm sure the majority of people think the same thing
08-06-2025 7:17 PM - edited 08-06-2025 7:19 PM
I'm not missing the point.
If you are so keen to keep this thread, then someone needs to summarise all the good points and post them so that anyone new to the thread will see at a glance what has been said positively and negatively about the whole thing.
I've said from the beginning that any attempt eBay has had in meddling with postage has been a disaster - so nothing new here then.
I reckon midday tomorrow is a suitable time-frame for someone to post the positives and negatives?
Will you accept the challenge?
Anybody?
08-06-2025 7:22 PM
I think it just has hit a point that people were just so fed up with eBay taking total control over every aspect of the sellers account by manipulating our funds and monopolizing the shipping service and this thread just happen to be there at the time and up at the top and it just never left. I will say that it was unusual as things did at times get heated but it never crossed any line and thats on an unmoderated 6500 message thread. Cheers.
08-06-2025 7:23 PM
Nope sorry out for lunch tomorrow 😂
08-06-2025 7:24 PM
lol.
Enjoy.
08-06-2025 7:24 PM
Yes grapecr, keep this thread open …. Thread wise it’s unique in its long levity and with several contributing daily,several being worthwhile comments.
There’s enough attention seeking threads by the minority already.
Its typical of the selfish attitude of wanting to close it down … a case of envy comes to mind.
08-06-2025 7:25 PM
I don't see any challenge.... It's not about posting Positive or Negative summaries, it's seems to me about people talking about their problems with Simple Delivery, and their experiences, I'm actually quite new to the Thread, but have found it very helpful in understanding all about Simple Delivery, and I'm sure there is many more people that will be coming to this Thread to read it and understand the same things I've learnt from it,who will be posting their thoughts, opinions and experiences, so I really don't understand what it matters to you, whether the Thread is open or closed....if it is such a problem to you, simply don't look at it, and if you have a new idea that you want to post about,start a new Thread.... But I have looked at other Threads about Simple Delivery,and none have really taken of, I believe everyone comes to this one....as I said.....I think the Thread is brilliant and unique ,and represents the frustrations of everyone involved, and for that reason, I don't think it should be closed...
08-06-2025 7:26 PM
08-06-2025 7:28 PM
Right, truthfully, if you were new to the Board and you saw this thread, would you read it from the beginning?
The truth - be true to yourself, not me.
08-06-2025 7:30 PM
I think there are two others I'm expecting to chip in defending this now pointless thread.
Three out of five isn't bad for forty five minutes.
08-06-2025 7:34 PM
It doesn't matter whether you read it from the beginning or not....
And as I keep saying to you, if the Thread is hurting your sensibilities that much.... unsubscribe and don't read it..... It might not do you any good, but I think it does alot of good for people.....I really don't see why you are so bothered about closing it down.....is it really disturbing your personal life that much.... Just because it doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it doesn't work for others....I have found it very helpful and continue to find it helpful....and I can't quite believe we are even having this discussion..... If I don't like reading something,I don't read it, but I don't try and close it down so others can't read it and benefit from it....
08-06-2025 7:35 PM
No one is saying newbies will read this thread from its initial start up.
This thread is unique and has got continuing momentum.
It’s simple, if you are not interested just bypass it and crack on.
08-06-2025 7:36 PM
Then unsubscribe and stop reading it..... I really don't see why it such a big deal for you be fighting to close it down.... Just don't read it
08-06-2025 7:36 PM
Several of us agree with you.
08-06-2025 7:37 PM
I’m a buyer.
I know, and see, the effects of this dreadful decision - well, at least my pocket does if I go along with it.
I have had to buy from different sources directly because of this - to the detriment of eBay sellers.
But all I see now on this thread is just repetition upon repetition with nothing new added to it.
The thread isn’t unique, no matter what anyone thinks - there are other threads, if you look, with 60000 and 90000 replies on them.
What “new” is to be added to the thread?
Can you offer something?