insane_equine

Is Donahoe Trying to Destroy eBay?

Regarding present seller unrest & their annoyance with these ham fisted changes:

There are several NON-NEGOTIABLE demands, IMHO

1. FEEDBACK CHANGE MUST BE RESCINDED, LEAVE CURRENT SYSTEM ALONE.

2. ELIMINATE "BEST MATCH" ENTIRELY!!!! This thing does not work!

3. NO MANDATORY PAYPAL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLERS with (for example)
1 YR longevity/100 sales/99% feedback & ABSOLUTELY NEVER A 21 DAY HOLD.
This proposal should be discussed, as it aims at a possible problem; however the new eBay 'shotgun' approach is wrong & excessive. If holds are really confined to obvious "high-risk" transactions why not just post a caveat emptor on the listing page or else PROPERLY instruct bidders in the first place?

4. DSR ratings are acceptable, but pnly if system is tweaked with consistent instructions to buyers. Eliminate the red-letter warnings from item page. Just add an "overall satisfaction" star! DUH .....

5. EBAY badly needs to OFFER MEANINGFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO BOTH SELLERS & BUYERS!!!
This one single step would have eliminated the need for any of these unpopular changes!

5. JOHN DONAHOE must apologize in public or GO period, end of story!

I have been on strike since Feb 18. Time to get this settled or just sacrifice my inventory and plain forget eBay forever.