Re: eBay plans to suck more money out of us!

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:00:41 -0700, TG'sFM wrote:

> On Apr 11, 9:56 pm, Horry <horacewach...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:20:29 +0930, Fred wrote:
>> > lynx wrote:
>> >> No more 'cash on pick up' will be allowed by eBay auctions, and
PayPal
>> >> has to be offered on all listings!..
>>
>> >> "From 21 May you must offer PayPal on all your listings as well as
>> >> currently permitted payment methods. From 17 June you will only be
>> >> able to offer PayPal on your listings and pay on pick up (i.e.paid
>> >> for when picking up the item). Pay on pick up can only be offered in
>> >> conjunction with PayPal. No other payment methods will be
permitted."
>>
>> > Old news but apparently they are also making changes to the feedback
system
>> > according to something that I read in my inbox.
>>
>>
>http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Feature/106521,ebay-friend-or-foe--part...
>> > "Research by the company indicated that 'retaliatory' feedback by
sellers
>> > was rife and discouraged buyers from coming back. Consequently, in
May eBay
>> > will remove the ability to leave neutral or negative feedback for
buyers in
>> > an effort to encourage more buying: a move that has sellers up in
arms."
>>
>> Why doesn't Ebay just prevent sellers from leaving feedback after the
>> buyer has left feedback (perhaps allowing the seller a window of 48
hours
>> to leave feedback after ****pping the item)? The problem of retaliatory
>> feedback would disappear immediately.
> 
> That actually makes a lot of good sense.  Because of this post, I'm
> seriously considering removing you from my killfile.  If I do remove
> you, I will look forward to reading more of your ideas.  Well done.

If you do remove me from your killfile, methinks you'll find that ALL of
my posts make lots of good senses.  Thanks for the kudos, but.