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02-07-2005, 08:00 AM
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AP - Less than a month after announcing a price hike that enraged small business owners, eBay Inc. said it would reduce some fees and promised to improve customer service.

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usm_designer
02-07-2005, 10:00 AM
the people have spoken
aaron
02-07-2005, 10:28 AM
we fear change. believe it.
iatro36
02-07-2005, 06:37 PM
They're still up to no good. They might lower fees on some things, but they'll cover their butts somewhere else to offset the lowered rates. Their momma's didn't raise no dummies...
subnet_rx
02-08-2005, 04:16 PM
nope, but that's why they get paid. They are almost a monopoly in the auction business though, they are set to get taken down.
NikkiBlue
02-08-2005, 06:43 PM
The new fees were ridiculous so its good to see that they are trying to do something.
Performance Park
02-08-2005, 10:19 PM
Yeah, I got an email from the president with this news...it helps some but not that much!
iatro36
02-08-2005, 10:58 PM
No, they're not almost a monopoly....they are one. There is no other auction site that compares. Yahoo suxz. Every auction does, besides them. Lots of new ones spring up every now and then, but they never survive. If ebay ever gets taken down, it would be because a millionaire decided to create a new auction site, and spent $$$$ marketing the heck out of it.
aaron
02-08-2005, 11:37 PM
Is that overstock.com?
usm_designer
02-08-2005, 11:53 PM
not impressed with overstock.com at all

crap
iatro36
02-09-2005, 02:56 AM
I have no idea who overstock.com is. I'll trust USM's opinion and say they suck too. Right now, I don't see anyone who can compete. It's kind of funny when you think about it. Ebay doesn't allow gun sales. So there's plenty of new gun auction sites up now. But they're pretty much dead. Ebay is real strict with adult material. So there's new auction sites taking a bite out of that market. But they're pretty dead. Heck, you can create a niche site from ebay's throwaways, and you still may not be successful. Go figure..
Performance Park
02-09-2005, 06:01 PM
Is that overstock.com?

I tried Overstock.com and it was a week before I could even use there auction creation form. I was not impressed to say the least. I am an eBay powerseller, and was really hoping ANOTHER source of sales would come a long...not yet!
Wiley
02-10-2005, 09:36 PM
To me, eBay has been sliding for a while anyway. It's been taken over by the on-line stores(no offense Performance Park) and effectively killed the bargain hunting on rare and unusual items.
Besides the small, cheaper items aren't worth the listing cost to sell them there anymore. So I honestly don't care what they do at this moment. At least not until they get back to being what they once were.