jay dee

eBay: Where Did All the Fun Go?

I am a simple ebay seller - I sell parts for the collector car hobby.
I can't quiite relate to ebay being somekind of social happening - if someone goes on ebay to "have fun" they really need to get a life.

The only fun I have on ebay is when I actually sell something - the rest of it is a big drag jumping through all their hoops.
The last year ebay with all their changes (for the better), extortion (compulsory paypal), insultive and demeaning edicts has become such a drag that I haven't sold for 9 months.
My fees have QUADRUPLED due to compulsory paypal and increased commission fees.
If I do anything I will list more so to advertize my goods but encourage buyers to complete transactions off ebay - that way I buyers can afford to buy my stuff and I don't end up taking a big hit on fees.
I am not going to let ebay take almost 15% in commission, plus go through all their insulting seller requirements along withliving in fear lest some buyer say something less than positive about the transaction.
I really have to laugh about the DSR charade - "communication". With Pay Pal there is absolutely no personal contact with sellers whatsoever !
Half of them jump the gun and send payment before you can "send" them the invoice with the correct shipping amount. Before when I could accept MO's they would confirm payment amounts, advise they had mailed payment, I in turn confirmed payment receipt and when the article was shipped. Now I don't hear a word : not even when I still do the courteous thing and advise that the article has been and request confirmation of receipt.
Personal interaction on ebay is the same as waving your penis off of a cliff is to having sex.
Like others before me have said; every single improvement (to the seller experience sic) has just been a dishonest insult as they dream up more ways to extract money from the sellers.