@baillin-0 wrote:
Finally come to the conclusion that eBay don't really want me around any more, thought it was only me, but reading the messages on here there's a small army of us.
My main gripe about it all, is the way you have done it by sneakily introducing these changes which nobody this side of the fence is happy about, then shutting shop on us with no explanation given why you have done them,
Why be embarrassed? just tell us straight you want more of our cash.
I know I am only a small insignificant private seller & buyer but you did not say this twenty odd years ago when i think you were looking for the little folk like me!!
Wonder what the other discards like me think? No bad language please.
When Ebay first rolled out the ZERO Sellers Fees for Private Sellers. They 'Should' have at the exact same time introduced the (Buyer Protection Fee) of 4% and announced the Delay for Sellers receiving their payment/s for the item/s they sell. So then it would have softened the blow to Private Sellers from day-one, as at least for the Delay in payment, Private Sellers do save the standard (12.8% + 30p Sellers Fees)
So, given the choice of receiving Less money and paying the standard Ebay Sellers Fees - or - More money and paying Zero Fees - but having a delay in receiving the money, then I think Most would choose Profit over Time-Frame of payment (given the choice). But instead, Ebay waited and then suddenly sprung this all upon us, which caused the Backlash, which we've seen ever since.
I didn't mind it personally, as waiting a bit longer for my payment wasn't too much of an issue. As long as I got the money, that was all that mattered to me lol. But potential buyers suddenly seeing an additional 4% fee added to the original prices, did seem like a Red Flag to buyers, as they feel that Ebay is screwing them for the first time ever since Ebay was first created 30 years ago. So, I think that is more likely to tempt potential buyers to look on 'Other' sites like Amazon, and so-forth.
But, as for Mandatory Simple Delivery, which should be renamed as Difficult or Complicated Delivery was the WORST decision Ebay UK has EVER made. I had to end all my listings due to this, and even though I keep reading what is said in this Community Forum. All I keep reading is more and more Negatives about it than Positives. All I want is for them to make it Optional, and I don't even mind if Ebay chooses to charge an additional FEE to sellers who don't choose Simple Delivery. So then Ebay doesn't lose a single penny. As Obviously, the main reason for making it Mandatory, was for Ebay to gain extra profit, which they lost in such a massive amount when scrapping all the Private seller fees.
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