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How Does the Boycott Impact eBay?

powersellersunite.com/... shows clearly that the 'strike' doesn't work. Moreover, despite the claim made on Deutche Bank forum mentioned above, the actual number of listings is growing. Of course, to say for 100% we need to wait till 02/25th, when the bulk of the 'pre-strike' items expire, but mu feeling is: the number of auctions will grow, and all this 'deja-vu' strikes/exoduses/prote... will fade away. Here's why:
- one seller's strike will likely be perceived as an opportunity for savvier sellers
- making the decision eBay most probably run many different models on what will happen, and my feeling is they have much bigger and more sophisticated arsenal in their disposal than the powersellersunite.com and alike; I trust their ultimate goal is to attract as much business as possible to the site...
- ...and that's why they decided to abandon the "plain field" notion for selling on the platform; not all sellers are equal, why treat them like ones?
- I've seen lots and lots of buyers who got burnt by "97% positive feedback" sellers and vowed to "buy on eBay" never again; this has to be addressed, and that's what happening now
Anyways, the above 'analysis' has pretty serious (if not disqualifying) holes in it - as mentioned by couple of commentators. Let's wait a couple of more days - things should get clearer.