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| TDIRunner:
At this point, I wouldn't sell anything on eBay that I would be concerned about completely loosing. In other words, I don't think I would sell anything that is valued over $25. These policies are great for buyers who are worried about getting scammed, but terrible for small sellers. The big sellers don't care, because they sell enough stuff on a monthly basis to cover the loss on the occasional scammer. |
| wiggy:
That's about where I'm at with it too. eBay is my selling dumpster. If it's crap that I can't easily sell on Amazon, IG, or somewhere else and it ain't worth much, then to the dumpster of online sales it goes. |
| Taketheword:
Interestingly enough, I sell fairly frequently on eBay. I've had very few issues, but I think the most important thing is -- you just have to cover your ass in every way possible. And if push comes to shove, you may have to basically yell at an eBay rep. But I'm sure it would be a lot harder to win a case if your account is newer or you lack a lot of feedback. Like others have said, you generally don't want to sell anything you care too much about on eBay. |
| wiggy:
I don't have the time or energy to call eBay at this point in my life. I've done so before, but I just get all worked up and all for some bullshit that shouldn't be my problem anyway, like how they allow customers to commit fraud. I should be able to manage my own customer service without eBay policing me and grading me based on my "performance". With Amazon getting into "handmade" products and everything else that isn't already listed in their database (which used to make selling your own products on Amazon a massive chore), plus etsy has become a LOT more forgiving when it comes to what's "hand-made" and what isn't, it's hard to imagine that eBay will stay on top for all that much longer. Thei treat their sellers like shit, and people are just tired of it. |
| Taketheword:
--- Quote from: wiggy on February 27, 2017, 06:44:41 PM ---I don't have the time or energy to call eBay at this point in my life. I've done so before, but I just get all worked up and all for some bullshit that shouldn't be my problem anyway, like how they allow customers to commit fraud. I should be able to manage my own customer service without eBay policing me and grading me based on my "performance". With Amazon getting into "handmade" products and everything else that isn't already listed in their database (which used to make selling your own products on Amazon a massive chore), plus etsy has become a LOT more forgiving when it comes to what's "hand-made" and what isn't, it's hard to imagine that eBay will stay on top for all that much longer. Thei treat their sellers like shit, and people are just tired of it. --- End quote --- This is pretty spot on. Just a little PS -- if anyone ever purchases an item which is advertised as authentic and turns out counterfeit, send me a PM. I've had to deal with this, and I learned how to deal with it. You will have to fight hard for it, but eBay will be legally obligated to refund you. They also CANNOT force you to ship the counterfeit back. In fact, by asking you to ship the item back, they are directly requesting that you break federal law (in the US at least). |
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