@rugbyguy1960 wrote:I do remember when I started this thread someone saying ebay UK was the guinea pig trial platform so obviously ebay globally wants to make changes.
The problem here is for the first time in as long as I can remember private sellers have not just rolled over and accepted things and some have even moved to other platforms.
It's obviously taking way longer than was anticipated for these changes and SD to be accepted.
On that point I have to disagree with you.
For some years ebay's published results have shown falling numbers of buyers (and while ebay published them, falling numbers of sellers too), many of those who left, IMO, were both private sellers and buyers (sellers are also buyers etc.). IMO, over the years many haven't just rolled over, they've quietly left or become far less regular buyers and sellers because they haven't liked all the previous changes since Managed Payments / loss of paypal.
Easily disguised by ebay's increasing dependence on business sellers, many more of whom have rolled over because they have invested more and become equally dependent on ebay. Ask yourself who are those quickest to say "It's ebay's game and ebay's rules" or call for threads to be locked as they're "too long and of no further value", derided those who complain and made 'witty' remarks about hiring droves for those saying they are leaving.
Again only my opinion but the numbers and value of private sellers to ebay's UK division has been in decline, but still, as ebay's second largest division, large enough to make it a worthwhile income stream if it goes successfully.
That is why IMO, .uk was chosen for the experiment with UK private sellers as the lab. rats. Ebay hoped that they would roll over as UK sellers usually do, apart from an acceptably low number who might well leave.
But this time private sellers with little invested in ebay have dug-in their heels at a move that is blatantly unfair and just as obviously a pure and simple cash-grab of little benefit to most and a great inconvenience to many.
Now just watching from the side-lines and no more listings to end and not having bought here this year, I can only say -- Keep the pressure on and good luck.
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