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

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-1.aspx
> "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."
>
>   
 
Ah ha! They finally woke up to that one. Sellers had been 'protected' 
from negative feedback by the threat of retaliatory neg feedback.

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rgds,

Pete
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