Its difficult on thread like this sometimes to see beyond your view point and I have to be honest I don't normally use these forums. But the more you listen an look into this the more ridiculous Ebay's approach becomes .
Offering "Simple Delivery" as an option is not bad idea in itself especially if you are not familiar with posting items etc, but if you have been doing it for over 22 years , and in my opinion I don't think I have ever been managing my postage etc so effectively , forcing the simple delivery process on me is act of ignorant vandalism.
I think Ebay have massively underestimated the impact of this and over rated how good " Simple Delivery" is . However given most of them probably have little experience on selling on the platform themselves they fooled themselves in its real value .
To me some of the most cynical changes have been the delay in payment , buyer protection and removing selling fees. I haven't been selling much recently but when I noticed other sellers relisted items going up in price due to buyer protection then it makes things more expensive for buyers and less return for sellers . In hindsight getting rid of selling fees has created a new bigger problem . I would rather be paying seller fees as in terms of accounting in terms potential TAX implications its a tangible cost , the same cannot be applied to "buyer protection" costs !
Given long term buyers and sellers underpin Ebay as a platform and its basic ethos and Ebay are making these changes because they possibly threatened by the like of Vinted they are putting their platform at risk and possible creating an opportunity for the like of Ebid to grow as a result .
For someone who has always bought and sold to fund their hobby , Ebay has been an almost unique platform . I am expect many use Ebay for a similar reason and simply can't alienate core customers in this fashion . They have devalued their USP
I might return to Ebay sometime but I not desperate to sell at present and perhaps Ebid deserves a chance now
