Apparently, when sellers go to list their items for sale, their hit with a notice that tells them that:
“All items listed for sale on eBay.com.au on or after 17 June 2008 will be subject to the following changes:You must offer PayPal on your listings.
Pay on pick up (ie paid for when picking up the item) can be offered in conjunction with PayPal.
No other payment methods can be added to your listing.”
The official response from eBay was that this was a mistake, caused by the fact that delaying the Paypal-only scheme is a complex matter that requires a fair amount of work.
I’m sure eBay sellers disagree. Considering eBay has stated that they’ll fight the ACCC’s decision, this definitely has an aroma of “up yours” to it.
[APCmag]
Tony
June 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM
ebay did let everyone know that this is a glitch so I dont think it is such a big issue.
Report PermalinkSellers are just carrying on like spoilt brats instead of getting on with the task in hand.
Dont like it guys simple LEAVE do you really think that ebay wants the stress of all these complaining sellers.
If it was a proper work place they would all be sacked
Disgtruntled
June 23, 2008 at 11:36 AM
eBay have no shame. Not only have they messed up the feedback system, they are STILL telling buyers when they try to bid on an item that they can only pay with Paypal! No wonder sales are so slow.
I’ve listed all my inventory on http://www.bang4bucks.com.au, time to give a site that actually shows it’s members respect a go.
Report PermalinkDisgruntled
June 23, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Tony eBay are not my work place – they work for me!! Or are supposed to anyway. That’s what I pay them hundreds of dollars a month to do.
Their so-called glitch has gone on long enough. It’s time eBay showed it’s sellers respect and fixed the feedback system and let go of this stupid Paypal only idea.
Report PermalinkTony
June 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Well disgruntled glad to see someone is actually be proactive instead of complaining like a spolit brat.
What sellers dont realise if they do what you have done they can build a new and better business and make more margin by listing elsewhere.
Oztion has been around for years and the only time they get a mention is when the spoilt sellers get bad news otherwise the site sits there like a stale bottle of ****.
I heard Radion advertising for the bang site couple of weeks ago and was impressed to see a new site start putting money into advertising, had a relative over the other side of Aussie say they had heard about them so I wish you all the luck with your sales over there.
Bit of positive action is what is really needed to fight back at ebay, MOVE ON SUPPORT OTHER SITES, only way to hurt them is their hip pockets.
Pick on the the main 2 Aussies alternatives and just support it and you profits will build.
Going for a nap now
Report PermalinkBrenda Phillips
June 23, 2008 at 1:45 PM
All Aussies should hit eBay where it hurts most and stop using it. Boycott eBay completely.
Report PermalinkMatty
June 23, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Tony
People aren’t spoilty brats by virtue of the fact they’re complaining.
The fact is that e-bay are already making a healthy profit, so changing the payment options like they have is a shameful attempt to squeeze some more money out of sellers.
Ultimately the only way eBay will be taught a lesson so to speak is to take thier business elsewhere. I’m taking this approach so I am never handing money to eBay again.
Shame eBay!
You are biting the hand that feeds you, and ultimately will lose customers as a result.
Report PermalinkTony the old wise man
June 23, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Matty thats the only way to fight back I take my hat of to you.
If the new site for example got 200 good sellers and those 200 good sellers have 1000 customers all of a sudden you would have 200,000 people on one site working to build it and moulding the site to work for both seller’s and buyers.
Now here is what I have been writing since the little nap I had………
Do you know what I don’t understand is the following.
If you are a manufacturer and are renting a premises you get options of how you pay your rent, some Real Estate agents only allow payment by a card into their accounts, moving on, if the owner of the building puts the rent up you have 2 options consume the extra over head or move to another building.
If you are a retailer you dictate as to if you accept credit cards or eftpos and it is your right, moving on if you are in a busy street and that street dies due to there shopping options you have 2 choices, either stay where it is dead and still be paying the same rent amount or move on to where it is busier.
Internet sellers have eBay, trading post (ha ha) oztion and bang4bucks.
Now from what I can see you all have plenty of choice yet you are content to stay with a sinking ship and whinge and whine without saving your own business.
It isn’t eBay killing your business it is your negative attitude and the thought of change or else maybe no confidence in yourself to build your business elsewhere?
TP is Bigpond IMO they will be no better if not worse than eBay.
Oztion have been around how long ? Years and done nothing to build the business and now they take on a partner and expect people to go running to them to save their business’s. Look around Oztion is loaded with 1000′s of junk listings and ridiculous prices on postage and buy now prices which means sellers have no confidence in the site and I think they had their chance and missed the boat.
Bang4bucks well who knows it is under 8 weeks old and from what I can see certain sellers are making sales most days, the only way that site will work is if people get behind it.
I have seen the most small minded and stupidest comments like I don’t like the colour and I don’t like the look of it and I sit back and think no wonder theses peoples businesses are dying.
What ever you do people remember you are responsible for how you run your business and how you promote yourself, if you cant work in the system don’t be there.
Report Permalinkejholden
June 23, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Thank you eBay … my sales at OZtion.com.au continue to climb as you try to make the world a “safer place” for yourself ….
Report PermalinkEllen
June 23, 2008 at 2:59 PM
TONY
Report PermalinkEbay have been getting away with blue murder for many years and with this latest fiasco they have opened a can of worms. We have had to put up with their petty rules and school master type B….sh.t on penalty of expulsion or suspension . Many people have been in fear of voicing their opinion publically on the Forum or to Ebay themselve for this very reason .
What do Ebay think is keeping them in Business , it is they thousands of small and Medium sellers and buyers around the world , they are now trying to castrate . This is just another Corporate money grab that will end not unlike Enron and One-tel . Thankfully bodies like the ACCC and RBA to name but a few have seen through their schemes , and will expose them for what they are, As for the other sites I would rather list with them even if it takes longer to sell then risk losing money and goods through a Company situated out of Australia – with no telephone number or corporate office in this Country infact they are a CYBER COMPANY that can disappear into thin air when it suits them, and take everyones money with them, not to mention all of the Bank accounts and Credit Card details they hold which they can access at any time.
ejholden
June 23, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Unfortunately, while sites like bang4bucks with their pathetic classification structure & lack of interest in fixing such issues continue to treat Model Railway enthusiasts like 2 year olds, we will happily keep rolling down the OZtion track …..
Report PermalinkJason
June 23, 2008 at 5:07 PM
I hate ppl quoting this crap apc article without actually reading it: “You do still have options for direct deposit into a bank account on the initial selling page, but underneath the selling information for any auction, as the final step for reviewing your fee totals, you’ll still hit the following text”
So they are NOT ” eBay are actually cutting off seller’s options now” They left a bit of text in.
I hate this stupid move by ebay as much as the next guy, probably more. But bad reporting gets me angry!
Report Permalinkbrian
June 23, 2008 at 6:10 PM
.. I will never forget how yahoo bought sold.com.au (a successful Australian Auction site)and then simply closed it down and told all the sold.com.au members to join up at ebay (at the same time newscorp closed down gofish.com.au (another successful Australian Auction site) and then yahoo blocked Australian IP addresses from listing at Yahoo Auctions!!!.. the stench of corporate collusion, corruption and monopoly practice has been unbearable ever since!! .. I hope the ACCC kick ebay and all their sick businesses out of Australia after successfully prosecuting ebay under existing Australian Monopoly practice law!! .. I have had more than enough of ebay’s thieving ways!!! .. I also remember that soon after all this corruption that Lachlan Murdoch quit his family’s business .. I believe the reason Lachlan Murdoch quit the family business was because of all the backroom underhanded accountancy practices as I understand Lachlan had worked hard to make GoFish.com.au a success but the newscorp bigwig accountants and marketing spin-merchants decided to “do a deal” with ebay at this point so as to create an Auctralia wide online ebay auction monopoly!!!!!!!!! thus driving up share-prices etc .. as I indicated; the whole thing stinks to the high heavens and the ACCC need to have a very close look at how ebay is intent on using monopoly practice to be the only game in town .. a “little birdy” told me that “ebay buyers group” also has a solid share in paymate.com.au !!! .. I could go on and on reciting ebay monopoly practice scenarios I am aware of but don’t want to bore the readers here … enough is enough ebay!!!!!!!!!! .. most of us Aussies just want your sick company to go far far away .. all the way to the “far queue” ..
Report PermalinkEllen
June 25, 2008 at 5:37 AM
Hi again everyone , below is typical example how EBAY stuff it up ..
Man auctioning Aussie life says ‘idiots’ made false bids
Usher quickly came down to earth when he realised that a registration system for bidding on the eBay auction site had not been activated.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080624084250.5hrz68cs&show_article=1
Report PermalinkEllen
June 28, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Vote: Would the PayPal plan change your bidding habits?
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23931373-952,00.html
Vote Now!
Would eBay’s PayPal exclusivity change your bidding habits?
Add your vote! Yes, I’d take my business elsewhere No, I’m happy to use PayPal Not sure, see what happens
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