Rick I am in no way critical of you (or anyone else that stays with eBay). But I am simply trying to make it clear that I don't think this is any kind of temporary downturn for eBay, so I am urging you and all other eBay sellers to explore whatever your options are NOW, rather than later.
I wish any other site would rise as a rival to eBay, but so far, no real sign of that. I would think you may have to consider other options, like doing flea markets and collectibles shows, or getting a part-time job. I am sure others will chip in with better suggestions. I certainly wish you the best of luck in the future. I stay convinced that eBay would be as good and as vibrant as ever (and I would still be there) had they not "fixed" it until it was broken beyond repair! Bruce On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Richard Auras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I totally agree and respect what Bruce wrote but have a quandary. I am a > hobbyist/part-time seller and try to sell around a full time job and > family. I don't have a lot of selling options. I would prefer to follow > the greats like Bruce, Rich and others here and sell strictly through my own > site but getting traffic to my site has been a chore. At least selling thru > ebay gives me a chance to introduce people to my own site (after the sale is > made since ebay won't let me include my site name in my auctions). I have > had to raise my normal starting price on ebay to make up for the lesser sell > through rate. All my money and then some is tied up in inventory so I don't > have a lot of money for upgrades, hiring help or big advertising (I spent > $130 in ads in a couple collectibles mags with no results to speak of). I > am stuck in an eBay or nothing and my bills tell me that 'nothing' just > won't do. The day I can tell eBay to 'stick it' will be a great day for me > but in the meantime.... I bite my lip, follow their rules as crappy as they > are and be glad if I can bring in more than the fees I am paying to list the > items. I welcome any suggestions from the group but please be kind. > > > Rick > www.ilovefilms.com > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bruce Hershenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:49:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Any fans of "Mrs. Robinson" before she was "Mrs. > Robinson?" > > Of course the economy is bad, but you picked the wrong auction venue! > > What do you think of now when you hear the word "eBay"? > > Buyers getting ripped off, dishonest sellers, wacky auctions that never get > paid for, terrible management, etc, etc. > > They have more "bad will" than any company imaginable! > > Bruce > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:16 PM, David Kusumoto < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> *Man oh man, it's just "sitting there," with no watchers and no bids. >> Has the economy for movie collectibles really tanked on eBay? What a >> test this will be. Thank goodness I'm not a full-time dealer worried about >> profit margins!* >> ** >> *http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZhigte*<http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZhigte> >> ** >> *-kuz.* >> 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. > > 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.
