Actually, eBay's listings did not drop any noticeable amount. They rose because of the 20 cent listing day, and when that ended they dropped to the same level as before it, so the "boycott" had no effect on listings. But it DID raise public awareness of just how crappy a company eBay is, so it DID do some good.
The article quoted was written by someone who has no clue how eBay works, and who did no research, a pretty typical reporter (no offense, David, for if you had done the article, it would have been well researched and accurate). Bruce On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 3:14 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ira, > > Thanks for the posting about boycott. I actually did not load up one > item during the targeted week and it was a highly conflicting decision to do > so. Instead I concentrated on pursuing and following up on a couple of > complicated and very difficult direct sales to clients of consigned items on > a large scale as well as some local dealer direct sales post-Courts show > last weekend. > > What proved something of a "distraction to the cause" is the posting by > the seller in New York with his amazing titles like CASABLANCA, and ANGELS > WITH DIRTY FACES. Those are coat tails anyone would want to grab onto as no > doubt they are creating a stir and no doubt an increase in well heeled > collectors that might scan to see what else available. Certainly seems > some Mopo'ers have followed up posting some of their most premium materials > available. > > However it pleases me to no end to report last week ended up being one of > my largest single week tallies in the past two years. There is a lesson > here somewhere but I would be fooling myself were it not for Ebay the > possibility of pulling off two triangulated sales of overwhelming complexity > would be dubious. Nevertheless, they happened and no final value fees, no > paypal fees, are swooping into these sales and flying off with 10 percent > of the gross, and that's a swell feeling. > freeman fisher > > > > > > > > > > > > > > freeman fisher > 8601 west knoll drive #7 > west hollywood, ca > 90069 > > > > ------------------------------ > Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL > Living.<http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598> > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
