OT: Ebay Seller Strike

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Posted By: Tony Gordon

I think the strike is an excellent idea. I have been selling on eBay for seven years and am continually smacked in the teeth by eBay. Of course the strike won’t effect eBay’s bottom line but if it sends them a message that sellers are fed up, the strike will have been successful.

My main problem with the new policy, which I stated on another thread last week but is apropos here, is the loss of my ability to leave a negative. I need that tool to fend off fraudulent buyers who claim they have not received an item after I packed the item and sent it.

The key to the scam is the fraudulent buyer’s positive feedback. Sellers like me will suck up the loss and refund the buyer’s money when the buyer has 100 percent positive feedback.

I believe this scam will increase tenfold without the negative feedback to foil the plot. Now to combat the scam I am going to have to refuse all refunds when a buyer claims to have not received an item. The result will be a barrage of negatives and buyers will then skip my auctions.

Yes I can insure the packages or use signature confirmation, but these things cost money and effect my bottom line. Also, blocking buyers is not all that effective because it is sooo easy to register multiple times on eBay.

While I have enjoyed selling cards to collectors all over the world, I think I will turn my attention locally and set up at more shows. Here in Chicago, we have quite a few good shows with plenty of buyers.