eBay bucks program change

[Jobu]

I am sure they are excited. Us, not so much.

Originally Posted by rsdill2

So they're excited to tell me that rewards are being cut in half?

[jettinger]

The least they could do is give it to us straight, rather than putting lipstick (better! excited!) on this rather awful change

[mechanicalman]

PSA announced 2017 price hikes.

It's like Black Thursday (1929) for the baseball card collecting community.

[JustinD]

Not a surprise.

Ebay has been screwing it's sellers for the last 4+ years with a new shaft weekly.

They are just logically spreading the love butter to their buyers too.

- Justin

[Snapolit1]

Be interesting to see if the eBay Bucks program goes away or is severely curtailed.

[Cozumeleno]

Whenever someone says they have 'exciting changes' for you, that's code for 'You're not going to be happy with this.'

I'm somewhat curious about earning them as a seller. I don't sell a ton on eBay but I'll be interested to read more about that. Although, even there it says 'occasional' opportunities. I'm wondering if they'll limit it to special items when they're trying to have a sale on certain things (i.e. sell your iPhone 5 on eBay and earn 1%). Hooray.

[D. Bergin]

Whenever Ebay gets "excited" about something, you know bad news is sure to follow.

[jb217676]

Lots of complaining around here! Nobody spoke up when ebay cancelled the ebay bucks program for Canadians. At least you still have 1%!

[vintagetoppsguy]

Another 10% eBay Bucks Day!

Today and Tomorrow.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Another 10% eBay Bucks Day!

Today and Tomorrow.

Me too

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Another 10% eBay Bucks Day!

Today and Tomorrow.

15 years and 100% feedback and Ebay can't send me one bucks offer since it's inception.

...and yes I have checked my settings and called Ebay 3 times to get the runaround on it.

The answer is simply..."we have no competition so run like a ship with no rudder and a hole in the hull." (maybe that's just what I hear, lol)

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Not a surprise.

Ebay has been screwing it's sellers for the last 4+ years with a new shaft weekly.

They are just logically spreading the love butter to their buyers too.

- Justin

Actually, we seem to be doing the spreading again...

...just try to relax and enjoy it.


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[frankbmd]

This information could result in the resumption of the Frank Bucks program.

[Luke]

This is obviously a bummer, but also quite odd. They have been giving out 4x, 6x, 8x quite a bit lately. I wonder why they've been offering so many promos if they really just wanted to cut the program? I guess it could have been intentional to make us feel like we have got some good perks lately right before they shut it down.

[vintagetoppsguy]

As long as they keep offering the 4X, 8X or 10X promotions every month or so, I don't think the changes will effect me much. I usually only buy during those times anyway. I always have a few overpriced BINs saved in my Watch List and justify the purchase when they offer one of those promotions.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by LukeLyon

This is obviously a bummer, but also quite odd. They have been giving out 4x, 6x, 8x quite a bit lately. I wonder why they've been offering so many promos if they really just wanted to cut the program? I guess it could have been intentional to make us feel like we have got some good perks lately right before they shut it down.

My guess is that the 4x, 6x, 8x promos will continue. Most likely these promos are offered during a historically "stale" selling periods ebay has experienced in the past as a way to supplement their results during this period.

The fine print accompanying this change now states that each user will only be entitled to the rewards on a single account only, no matter how many accounts they have. I wonder how they will police users with multiple accounts that accrue ebay bucks....should I put my second/buying account in my kids name or start using my wife's long time account?

[MR RAREBACK]

I think it will level out since they are going to give ebay bucks to sellers

Earn Bucks when you sell. We’ll be adding occasional promotions so you can also get rewarded when your items sell on eBay.**

[BlackSox]

Darn if this doesn't say it all

"I responded to the email by indicating that their positive spin on negative information was laughable."

I sent them a similiar reply!