<VV> More on the eBay bum

[Dave Ziegler]

I don't know where this notion that Paypal is the only accepted form of  
payment. I just bought a large lot of K-M Corvair tools and paid for  
them with a Cashiers check. I've got the tools, the seller has the  
money and the sky hasn't fallen.

Dave.. .
On Dec 23, 2008, at 8:58 PM, Louis Armer wrote:

> I will echo the comments of both Alan and Hank. I am extremely
> disappointed with eBays arrogance toward the very core of their
> business model and have not listed or bought an item on eBay since
> they initiated the PayPal do it their way on no way demands on
> everyone who buys or sells on eBay.
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> Chuck Armer
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> At 10:12 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote:
>> Friends
>> Since I handle the eBay online store for Steele Rubber, process the
>> orders and handle all the questions and problems that occur, allow
>> me to interject a few observations for the overall general welfare
>> of the group.
>>
>> I project that by the middle of next year, my company will no longer
>> have an eBay online store. Going into eBay was an experiment that
>> started not long after I came to work for Steele, and we didn't know
>> how it would work out.  At best I figured we'd make some money, and
>> get another presence on the Web.
>>
>> Just like the .com bubble, the housing bubble, and the auto auction
>> bubble, the eBay bubble is broken and we're on the downslope.  Never
>> done better than 4000.00 in sales on eBay, and that was the best
>> month in 3 years.  In comparison, I sold 2,972.30 in parts just
>> yesterday, Monday of Christmas week in a depressed economy.  Total
>> eBay sales for dec to date is around 1700.00, and I'll probably do
>> that before lunch today.
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>>  It's just not working out.
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>> The whole PayPal thing is a PITA too.  And the comments that Alan
>> has related are by no means the exception.  Everybody's getting
>> hosed, sellers especially.
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>> All good things must come to an end, and eBay will likely be one of
>> them. It's not about cleaning out your basement or trading in
>> collectibles anymore....and it's not nearly the fun that it once was.
>>
>> Just a .02 from someone who deals with eBay every day.
>>
>> Hank
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