The arguments against ebay are very reasonable. They have grown to a monster that will eat anyone around. But honestly, as a collector in Europe, what should I do? There are no other -global- auction or market places around to reach people and to find stuff I am collecting. Of course, I am addicted to them and would welcome a true competitor but there is no alternative platform around I know that offers worldwide access and reaches the poeple.Craigslist is nice but was always made to support local business - that is not option for me.
A boycott would mean to virtually stop collecting, except for my few US vacations while other (local) collectors would be feasting 24/7. At this time, there is no alternative for me. However yes, ebay sucks. I see the severe problems via ebay but as long no international alternative supplier comes around, eBay will liekly keep its position. Norman ps.: ebay owns about 25% of Craiglist. At 02:26 14.09.2008, you wrote: >I just don't understand for the life of me why no one has been able to >challenge ebay by establishing a new on line auction. Every >successful business in >the world has been challenged. Examples are: > >Ford >Coca Cola >General Electric >K-Mart > >The list goes on and on. It truly amazes me that ebay is still the one and >only on line auction that just continues to monopolize on line >auction world. >For this reason, they are big enough to continue to go up on rates, tell YOU >the SELLER how you will get paid, and YOU the BUYER how you will pay. > >Most businesses in our country that continue to forget the patrons that made >them who they are in the first place at some point in time begin to lose >steam. I am still waiting for the time that a new company comes up >and over takes >ebay. > >As a 12+ year member of the ebay community as a seller and buyer (100% >feedback), I have decided to boycott the auction company. I am >doing my part to >stop supporting a company that tells me how I will do business. I >feel that if >enough people do this, ebay will get the message. > >It's one thing to cry and 'belly ache' about how you are treated in the >business world, but another thing to say, "I am not only going to >complain, but I >AM GOING TO STOP SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS." > >When we all do that, the business will get the message. > >It's like our local gas stations here in town. When they saw an opportunity >to put the screws on us by selling us gas that they bought last week at a >$1.00 more a gallon (from $3.57 Friday to $4.57 today Saturday) due to the >hurricane threat, I made the decision to stay home all weekend. It >appears that many >of my community neighbors have also done the same as word is these stations >have done very little business. > >Instead of running on gas this weekend, I am running on the energy of my 100+ >year old Victor springs and enjoying every minute. Billy Murray and Ada >Jones have never sounded better, and to think...the entertainment >and energy to >produce it is free!! > >It's all about the mighty dollar my friends! You take care and keep the >speed limit at 78...rpms that is! > >And yes, thank you Billy and Ada for continuing to entertain us, and for >putting smiles on our faces! > >Brantley >South Carolina > > </HTML> >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
