I'm not a seller onm Ebay - but am curious what the gist is?
There are several major changes which has the selling community on eBay in an uproar. eBay is fundamentally changing it's business model, whereas before, eBay has always courted the sellers, as we are the ones who bring the traffic and income to eBay.
Now, with CEO Meg Whitman stepping down amid lackluster stock performances and plummeting profits, they are now switching gears, with buyers being top priority. This, in and of itself, is not necessarily a negative thing. How they have chosen to do this, however, leaves much to be desired.
1. Many sellers complained at eBay's continual hikes of Listing Fees and Final Value Fees (the comission eBay charges based upon the final winning bid of an auction or Buy It Now listing. So, Listing Fees will decrease 5%. However, in a move that hurts smalll part-time sellers the most, Final Value Fees for items that sell for $25.00 and under will nearly double, from 4.5% to 8.75% of the final winning bid.
2. The feedback system is also changing, and the sellers are again taking the worst of it. Starting Feb 20, Sellers will not be able to leave Neutral or Negative feedback to a buyer: only positive or nothing at all. Buyers, however, do not have this limitation.
3. A sellers feedback rating will only be counted for transactions within the past 12 months.
This is only a few of the major changes.
Needless to say, I am less than pleased.
SP