edited

[CW]

Originally Posted by steve B

Even worse is how they do the ads through doubleclick. usually somewhere around 90 attempts to load an ad, all of which went into the history effectively disabling the back button.

Not sure what browser you're using, but I surf ebay with Firefox (w/ the AdBlock Plus add-on installed) and I never have such issues.

[toppcat]

I have not sold on eBay in years. All of my card related sales are either private or on the BST here. They can try to emulate Amazon all they want but it will never be a similar portal.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by CW

Not sure what browser you're using, but I surf ebay with Firefox (w/ the AdBlock Plus add-on installed) and I never have such issues.

I'm using IE9, I have firefox, but don't use it often. IE has a zoom feature that's handy for small or less detailed scans.

I'll have to give firefox a try for Ebay.

Steve B

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by CW

Not sure what browser you're using, but I surf ebay with Firefox (w/ the AdBlock Plus add-on installed) and I never have such issues.

Ditto that!!! Firefox and Ad Block Plus has allowed me to cut thru the CRAP...........

Also too add - I am a very very small microcosm of the eBay seller pool but sales (at a fair market price) have been virtually non existent for me.

On the flip side - I notice that I have been able to purchase at, what I perceive to be, a significantly reduced cost as many sellers try to combat whatever forces feebay has put into effect for any given month.

I have been on ebay since June of 96 so I have pretty much seen it all and I gotta tell ya - they have taken this "if it ain't broke - we gotta fix it" mentality to brand new heights of stupidity.

[glchen]

I'm not happy at all with the new fee increases at ebay. However, saying that, I would say that my ebay sales are roughly in line with what they were before the ebay site changes. The thing w/ ebay is that you still get your money faster than if you went through an auction house or consignment, and sometimes you can even get better sale prices because you don't have to rely on the randomness of auction sales. However, if I do need to move some items, I will go through an ebay consignment (like PWCC) or an auction house rather than doing a straight 99 cent auction from my ebay userid.

[rube26105]

Originally Posted by glchen

I'm not happy at all with the new fee increases at ebay. However, saying that, I would say that my ebay sales are roughly in line with what they were before the ebay site changes. The thing w/ ebay is that you still get your money faster than if you went through an auction house or consignment, and sometimes you can even get better sale prices because you don't have to rely on the randomness of auction sales. However, if I do need to move some items, I will go through an ebay consignment (like PWCC) or an auction house rather than doing a straight 99 cent auction from my ebay userid.

+1

[mintacular]

I've noticed recently that the fees continue to go up, ie. 15% ebay + 3% paypal and so this should be good for private auction houses or dealers sites like this, etc.

Feel like fees used to be well under 15% TOTAL FEES

Also, think eBay search function updates have clouded everything and made it more difficult to find (or sell) what you need

[dog*dirt]

Originally Posted by mintacular

I've noticed recently that the fees continue to go up, ie. 15% ebay + 3% paypal and so this should be good for private auction houses or dealers sites like this, etc.

Feel like fees used to be well under 15% TOTAL FEES

Also, think eBay search function updates have clouded everything and made it more difficult to find (or sell) what you need

Well said Patrick as I agree completely.

[glchen]

I don't think that fees are 15%, at least not yet, unless there is something in the new Fall Seller Updates for ebay that I haven't seen yet. Fees for most sports items are 10% + 3% paypal. This does not count insertion fees, where if you just list when ebay has listing promotions, you can get for free. Top Rated Sellers receive 20% off final value fees, so for them the fees will typically be 8% + 3% paypal = 11% net. This is still better than many of the large auction houses which have close to 20% Buyer's Premium, and then you still have to pay 15% sellers fee = 35% Net. Therefore, in comparison, ebay is still substantially less. (There are some auction houses like Goodwin that have 0% seller's commission, and most of the smaller auction houses like B&L, I believe, also have 0% and smaller buyer's premium also.) I don't like the fee increases at ebay, especially the last one, but in comparison, it's still better the many of the other options.