I do agree with you Ben. The majority of my business comes through my website but I will probably continue with eBay despite all of the contraints just to diversify. Regards John
JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA Website: www.moviemem.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/moviemem PO Box 92 Elanora Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Sales To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 9:19 AM Subject: [MOPO] ebay free listing We all accept that when running your own business we have to live with a certain amount of constraint BUT it seems to me that ebay has become the definition of BIG BROTHER - George Orwell's ultimate 1984. Running your own business is about being Creative, Flexible and Entrepreneurial and it would seem that EBAY is a desert when it comes to those qualities for online vendors. If we want to foster and grow these qualities for our financial gain, the answer must be to leave ebay and work our own websites with the same degree of professionalism that is displayed on ebay but without the standover mystifying tactics. We should still network & support this hobby without a monster such as ebay asking you to do a tap dance every day to the tune of ... A. set up a store - pay me some money B. change the rules regularly not in favour of the vendor C.Ignore previous signs of Vendor achievements D.Selectively reward some but not others leaving a bad taste in your most valued. E. Increase the fees you pay to me and make it harder to be found on listing. D. Have a Good Day ! Now I am not really on ebay as you all know and I operate from my own website but I would love to see the major players who are on ebay do what Bruce and others have done and leave it.. Kind Regards Ben Wadley All About Movies Website: www.allaboutmovies.com.au Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
