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Will eBay Spin Off PayPal and Skype?

Don't forget...

PayPal is not a bank! Your money is NOT protected the same way an FDIC insured institution is.

Use at your own risk!

Wal-Mart vs. eBay: Which is a Safer Stock to Own?

Et tu, Brute!

You are exactly right!

"Did you know, that Amazon will close down the account of a problem BUYER? Yep. They will. No problem."

"Ever heard of ebay doing that? NOPE! It's greed. They don't care if a buyer cheats a seller ten ways to Monday as long as greedbay gets their share of the cut. Sellers are expendable."

And eBay+++ has got his head shoved so far up that dark place it's pathetic.

I have to agree with the majority of the posts here. eBay is a walking corpse. The wellness of this company is in jeopardy and has never been in more dire need of new management than right now.

I am an eBay PowerSeller. I stopped selling back in February along with tens of thousands of other sellers. However, circumstances prevented me from continuing the boycott. I am still actively pursuing other venues for selling my wares.

I began selling again at the end of June. I knew it was only a matter of time before the Nazi-type tactics of eBay's new policies would destroy another 100% positive and honest seller - and now it only takes one buyer!

Let me briefly explain how eBay works to destroy the small seller:

A buyer purchased 4 DVD player/recorders. He receives them promptly, in perfect working order and as described. However, soon after, I receive an email from the scammer that reads:

"The recorder I received does not fit the description. I thought I was buying a HDTV recorder. In fact this is nothing more than a regular DVD recorder with an HDMI uplink."

Here is the title of my listing: HIGH DEFINITION DVD RECORDER HDMI 1080p iLINK!

Yep, that’s right! He states in his own words, that what I described and sold was exactly what I was selling, AND exactly what he bought! But he decided it could be what ever he wanted it to be! Why? Because he could!

He goes on to say: "I would like to return these recorders for a refund as I believe I have been misled through your advertisement. This is not as advertised. It is not a HDTV recorder."

No... it’s not a HDTV recorder, IT is a DVD Player/recorder as stated in the title and the body of the listing!

I emailed him back several times, willing to work out his mistake. He did not respond.

Needless to say he left me negative feedback: ”Seller Misrepresented Product”

Now it seems, buyers can get exactly what they pay for, but say they thought they were getting something else. Sellers can be penalized and charged higher fees for being honest? Why not bid on a worn out shoe and just say I thought I was buying a Jumbo Jet or a 5 bedroom house?

I received the typical canned response from eBay:

"We are very concerned about violations on the site and have thoroughly investigated your report. The eBay Privacy Policy prevents me from discussing the specifics of our investigation. I can tell you, however, that in this instance we didn't find evidence that a violation occurred."

The buyer will neg you and eBay will side with them. It doesn't matter what the buyer really buys, he can and will say what ever he wants.

This is the new eBay. Buyers, (and even your competition) CAN and WILL destroy your business, while eBay sits idly by watching the small business owner go down, all the while collecting higher fees as you struggle to repair the damage that is maliciously inflicted upon you.

A buyer has destroyed my 5.0 DSR's, lowered my feedback and credibility and blatantly lied in the process. eBay has done nothing but tell me, "We're just a venue and the buyer has a right to his opinion."

I feel there is a major conflict of interest, as eBay's hand has grown larger, digging deeper into my pockets and I will be paying 20% higher final value fees, as my discounts will no longer apply.

Convenient? YOU BET! More profitable for eBay? YOU BET! Easy to accomplish with the new policies? YOU BET!

Simply because I sold an item that was exactly as described and the buyer decided he wanted to change the listing to what he thought he should have.

My company is suffering and the worst part is eBay condones this type of malicious slander and out-right lying. It's funny how they are "just a venue" when it comes to sellers, but an advocate of scammers, fraud and bad buyers.