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Robert Plavzic wrote: I don't give a hoot about what ebay thinks are
favorite items...
- Disable them.
Robert Plavzic wrote: Hands up who'd like to see most recently listed
first.
- If you prefer to see the most recently listed items first, then
set that as the default.
Robert Plavzic wrote: Obviously someone does not get it!
- Yet
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Robert Plavzic wrote:
> Thanks Brantley
>
> You summed it up exactly right.
>
> Also I cannot figure out why ebay keeps changing its format. I don't give a
> hoot about what ebay thinks are favorite items and they probably do not
> either, there's probably some trick there like top sellers get their junk
> listed first. Hands up who'd like to see most recently listed first.
>
> And the management idiots who approved the new paging format where for the
> page to reload you first get shot to the top of the screen (oh! I'm on a new
> page, kind of looks like the one I was on) and as you start to scroll down
> the page reloads. Do others have this issue?
>
> I have a friend at ebay and offered to explain to whoever in the company
> what was pissing off "loyal" ebayers like myself.
>
> Just a bit surprised when I was told the answer internally was "oh yes, the
> collecting nutters".
>
> Say WHAT? So Ebay would run much better if one did not have all these
> sellers and buyers eating up the bandwidth?
>
> Obviously someone does not get it!
>
> best
>
> Rob
>
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 6:21 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> In a message dated 1/22/2009 4:04:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>> Let's face it phono lovers...ebay is not, and will not be what it used to
>> be.
>> Ebay is a great example of a company that was successful in making money
>> and
>> at the same time pleasing it's LOYAL customers. Now, ebay has become a
>> greedy business whose number one goal is to make money, regardless of how
>> it
>> affects the customer.
>>
>> I got a real kick out of this morning's news when there was a story that
>> stated that EVEN ebay is feeling the crunches of this bad economy. The
>> newscaster
>> went on to say that according to ebay, the reason was because there were
>> no
>> big desirable Christmas items this year. No, ebay. That's not the
>> reason.
>>
>> The reason is because some of the customers are getting fed up with the _
>> _
>> _
>> _ that your company is pulling over on them.
>>
>> I have joined several of you on this group that will not sell or buy on
>> ebay.
>> It will take many more of us; but this is the only way that this greedy
>> company is going to face up.
>>
>> Also, have any of you noticed the fraud that has increased with ebay?
>> Examples are the stolen pictures placed with items, people not getting
>> their
>> goods,
>> etc., etc., etc.
>>
>> My hobbies, including phonograph and record collecting, have not suffered
>> one
>> bit from my divorce from ebay. In fact, I find myself spending more time
>> enjoying my collections. Just think, if most people would stop their love
>> affair
>> with ebay, they could enjoy their nice Victor V with a cool Billy Murray
>> singing out the hits!
>>
>> You know...I think ebay really did me a favor. Thanks ebay for your work
>> in
>>
>> causing me to sever my ties with you. The divorce was cheap. It didn't
>> cost
>> me a thing.
>>
>> That's all I got to say. You all take care and as always...
>>
>> Keep 'em running at 78...rpms that is!
>>
>> Brantley
>> Williston, S.C.
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> I'm with ye, Brantly!
>>
>> I haven't used e-bay (other than for entertainment, a la Harvey K) since
>> they went to Pay Pal or Nada.
>>
>> Now, Nada n' I will go play a record on a Victor Talking Machine and we
>> will
>> enjoy the music.
>>
>> See y'all later!
>>
>> Edward, in Zigzag
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