Comments on: Some things were said, not all of them were printed… http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/ an inside look at the wide world of eBay, Inc. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:29:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Just a thought http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-4532 Just a thought Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:42 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-4532 I wonder why eBay sellers are jumping off the eBay ship? Could it be the increased fees (both ebay & paypal) across the board? Maybe its the fact that sellers were forced to accept Paypal? Oh let's not forget how wonderful it was when ebay took away the sellers right to leaving feedback on transactions. Excellent cornering & going for the jugular business tactics! Too expensive to list/accept payment = No profit. No profit = Higher costs. Higher costs = Costs differed to customers Costs differed to customers = Harder to move inventory. Harder to move inventory = Look for other selling options & change over. No sellers = No deals. No deals = No fun. No fun = No buyers. Ebay needs to seriously revamp or revert. Whatever it takes before the damage is irreversible. It's a wonderful worldwide platform. They need to remember the people that helped make eBay what it was at its height: The sellers, the buyers and the investors. There are quite a few upstart auction platforms out there. Hopefully they'll take a tip on what not to do from eBay. I wonder why eBay sellers are jumping off the eBay ship?

Could it be the increased fees (both ebay & paypal) across the board? Maybe its the fact that sellers were forced to accept Paypal? Oh let’s not forget how wonderful it was when ebay took away the sellers right to leaving feedback on transactions. Excellent
cornering & going for the jugular business tactics!

Too expensive to list/accept payment = No profit.
No profit = Higher costs.
Higher costs = Costs differed to customers
Costs differed to customers = Harder to move inventory.
Harder to move inventory = Look for other selling options & change over.

No sellers = No deals.
No deals = No fun.
No fun = No buyers.

Ebay needs to seriously revamp or revert. Whatever it takes before the damage is irreversible. It’s a wonderful worldwide platform.

They need to remember the people that helped make eBay what it was at its height: The sellers, the buyers and the investors.

There are quite a few upstart auction platforms out there. Hopefully they’ll take a tip on what not to do from eBay.

]]> By: mj http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 mj Thu, 22 May 2008 15:05:05 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-2148 Hi eBay PR People Latest information meltdown -- McDonald says sellers will get up to 10 listings returned per page, Griff is telling everyone 10 per search -- which is it? Sometimes it is not the news, or even how bad the news is....it is how it is delivered. We can't even seem to get basic policy info released. Think back to the FB -- no one knew Neuts would count against Positive FB Scrore from the first announcments. Unless this was a policy shift, it seems like an information error. Hi eBay PR People

Latest information meltdown — McDonald says sellers will get up to 10 listings returned per page, Griff is telling everyone 10 per search — which is it?

Sometimes it is not the news, or even how bad the news is….it is how it is delivered. We can’t even seem to get basic policy info released.

Think back to the FB — no one knew Neuts would count against Positive FB Scrore from the first announcments. Unless this was a policy shift, it seems like an information error.

]]> By: David Wombacher http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 David Wombacher Wed, 21 May 2008 07:19:12 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-2064 I think this policy should be eliminated. Ebay needs to allow people to be a community again and transact in a way we are comfortable. Where would Paypal be if ebay treated them this way? (when they were getting started) C'mon, where's the entrepreneurial spirit gone? Let's let anyone use anything they want and is available for use. Thank you, David Wombacher thecamerahunter and camerahunter I think this policy should be eliminated. Ebay needs to allow people to be a community again and transact in a way we are comfortable.

Where would Paypal be if ebay treated them this way?
(when they were getting started)

C’mon, where’s the entrepreneurial spirit gone? Let’s let anyone use anything they want and is available for use.
Thank you,

David Wombacher thecamerahunter and camerahunter

]]> By: CrunchyPostingGoodness http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 CrunchyPostingGoodness Wed, 14 May 2008 21:34:30 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1659 I'm curious. On 4.17.08 Kevin_T posted the following on the "eBay Australia Safe Payment Initiative" thread. <i>"On 17th of April the New York Times quotes Ebay CEO John Donahoe: QUOTE: “Mr. Donahoe outlined some more coming changes to the site. In Australia, the company is testing a program that requires sellers to accept only PayPal payments. Mr. Donahoe said that if the test was successful, the company would introduce it in other countries “in months, not years.” Mr. Donahoe said the intent was to cut down on fraud on the site, but critics say the change will entitle eBay to a double helping of fees on each transaction.”</i> He also provided the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/technology/17ebay.html?_r=1&ex=1366084800&en=d998826a95ed9103&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin So my question: Is eBay planning to initiate PayPal only in all other countries, BUT the US? If so, why? What are the "US market-specific reasons" why PayPal only is not something eBay can in the US? Also, that might have been a very good thing for Donahoe to have brought up in the interview too. Just for future reference. I’m curious. On 4.17.08 Kevin_T posted the following on the “eBay Australia Safe Payment Initiative” thread.

“On 17th of April the New York Times quotes Ebay CEO John Donahoe:
QUOTE: “Mr. Donahoe outlined some more coming changes to the site. In Australia, the company is testing a program that requires sellers to accept only PayPal payments. Mr. Donahoe said that if the test was successful, the company would introduce it in other countries “in months, not years.” Mr. Donahoe said the intent was to cut down on fraud on the site, but critics say the change will entitle eBay to a double helping of fees on each transaction.”

He also provided the following link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/technology/17ebay.html?_r=1&ex=1366084800&en=d998826a95ed9103&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

So my question: Is eBay planning to initiate PayPal only in all other countries, BUT the US? If so, why? What are the “US market-specific reasons” why PayPal only is not something eBay can in the US?

Also, that might have been a very good thing for Donahoe to have brought up in the interview too. Just for future reference.

]]> By: Chuck Anthony http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Chuck Anthony Wed, 14 May 2008 14:43:35 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1643 Painting customers into a corner is what big business does. Why should eBay be any different? Whether it's contemplating limiting payment options or some other corporate decision to defray costs -- They are only beholden to shareholders; bottom line. Customers (buyers and sellers) ultimately take a back seat. Like it or not, the people will decide whether or not to go along for the ride. Painting customers into a corner is what big business does. Why should eBay be any different? Whether it’s contemplating limiting payment options or some other corporate decision to defray costs — They are only beholden to shareholders; bottom line. Customers (buyers and sellers) ultimately take a back seat. Like it or not, the people will decide whether or not to go along for the ride.

]]> By: Sandi http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Sandi Wed, 14 May 2008 13:31:45 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1642 Yes, Colin Rule did post on the blog regarding Australia - his first post is on page 2 about mide way down. Yes, Colin Rule did post on the blog regarding Australia – his first post is on page 2 about mide way down.

]]> By: Sandi http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Sandi Wed, 14 May 2008 13:28:07 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1641 @implog Richard posted of the evolution of feedback Colin Rule posted on the blog regarding Aust Paypal thread I believe Yes the search is goofy, probably a best match @implog

Richard posted of the evolution of feedback

Colin Rule posted on the blog regarding Aust Paypal thread I believe

Yes the search is goofy, probably a best match

]]> By: implog http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 implog Wed, 14 May 2008 13:03:16 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1640 @Sandi In which thread did Richard post about his absence? Does anyone remember the thread in which eBay's Colin Rule appeared briefly? Is anyone else confused by the "SEARCH" feature on this blog? Any ideas what is searchable? If you use SearchINK on the word "<i>rule</i>", you get one thread, "Accountability: The Evolution of the eBay Feedback System" in which you find the word "<i>rule</i>" "<i>rules</i>" and one occurrence of "<i>Colin Rule</i>". The search result DOES NOT show the thread where Colin Rule participated and responded to posts. It only shows one thread where a poster mentioned his name. If you search on the word "<i>Colin</i>" you DO NOT get the same "Accountability: The Evolution of the eBay Feedback System" thread as a result even though the word "<i>Colin</i>" is in the thread. The posts made by Colin Rule do not appear in the eBay INK Search on the word "<i>Colin</i>" or "<i>Rule</i>". Is the eBay INK Search feature ready for one of those eBay "enhancements" we all know and love? :_| @Sandi

In which thread did Richard post about his absence?

Does anyone remember the thread in which eBay’s Colin Rule appeared briefly?

Is anyone else confused by the “SEARCH” feature on this blog? Any ideas what is searchable?

If you use SearchINK on the word “rule“, you get one thread, “Accountability: The Evolution of the eBay Feedback System” in which you find the word “rule” “rules” and one occurrence of “Colin Rule“. The search result DOES NOT show the thread where Colin Rule participated and responded to posts. It only shows one thread where a poster mentioned his name.

If you search on the word “Colin” you DO NOT get the same “Accountability: The Evolution of the eBay Feedback System” thread as a result even though the word “Colin” is in the thread. The posts made by Colin Rule do not appear in the eBay INK Search on the word “Colin” or “Rule“.

Is the eBay INK Search feature ready for one of those eBay “enhancements” we all know and love? :_|

]]> By: Sandi http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Sandi Wed, 14 May 2008 08:38:56 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1636 @Lurch, he had a death in the family, he will be back Wednesday. He posted on another thread. @Lurch, he had a death in the family, he will be back Wednesday. He posted on another thread.

]]> By: Lurch http://ebayinkblog.com/2008/05/09/some-things-were-said-not-all-of-them-were-printed/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Lurch Wed, 14 May 2008 08:14:48 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=85#comment-1635 "Where is Richard?" Yeah - I've been wondering that, too. 4 (or really, 5 at the time of this comment) days since the last post that I can find. Granted, two of those were weekend days, but still... Do you (Richard) have other job functions besides this blog? If not, I'll take over for ya. Heck, I'll even post while sick. “Where is Richard?”

Yeah – I’ve been wondering that, too. 4 (or really, 5 at the time of this comment) days since the last post that I can find. Granted, two of those were weekend days, but still… Do you (Richard) have other job functions besides this blog? If not, I’ll take over for ya. Heck, I’ll even post while sick.

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