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Not Seeing a 'Better & Safer' eBay

Congratulations Ms. Balk,

It is refreshing to see that both you and Mr LaRouche have actually taken the time to do some REAL reporting on the issues involved with selling and buying on eBay now the new changes are coming into effect. The biggest changes, yet to be revealed, are the decline in both ACTIVE seller numbers, GENUINE numbers of listings, and buyers who actually buy rather than just look, ie. sell through rates, which remain at a dismal level below 50% and usually closer to 40%.

One slight correction, if I may, is that the eBay community (yes buyers AND sellers) renewed boycott is set to start on May 1st rather than May 7th. Of course, many have continued the February boycott and have no intention of returning to being active members until eBay once again becomes a place where they can once again get that feeling of "well being" while they conduct business at the so called "only a venue" which is rapidly turning into one of the most dictatorial places of business available. Unfortunately eBay's inability to manage it's own problems is leading to more and more restrictive measures to try to combat those problems instead of facing facts and actually cleansing their own practices first. What do I mean by this? Simply that eBay appear to take little or no action against fraudulent sellers and buyers because they are more interested in short term dollars than long term resolution and reputation.