Ebay Bucks program effectively ending

[Exhibitman]

I'm surprised it took them this long. Talk about a quick revenue boost: maybe a move in advance of the 'old' normal returning?

[tab]

I always looked forward to spending my bucks on an extra card purchase! Guess it doesn’t really surprise me much. Next they will be charging buyers fees as well.

[hcv123]

They don't believe they need the buyer incentive - and shirt term at least they are probably right. I predict at some point if/when sales slow, bucks or some similar program will be back.

[Popcorn]

I’m gonna miss those 8-10% days. I would buy cards in my watchlist left and right. It was a great insensitive.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by Popcorn

I’m gonna miss those 8-10% days. I would buy cards in my watchlist left and right. It was a great insensitive.

The way I understand this change, is that ebay will still "periodically" offer the larger percent periods...just the 1% "daily" reward will go away.

Most of the larger reward periods typically fall Monday through Thursdays , I am guessing to drive added traffic/purchases to the site.

[JollyElm]

There is also something else annoyingly 'new.'

It seems after I do one of my saved searches with "Time: newest listed" to see the stuff I haven't viewed yet, if I dare continue the search by, say, changing 1972 to 1973, that 'new' search now defaults to the ridiculous "Best Match." It's obviously not that big a deal, but why frickin' change it, ebay?? So you can shove the stupid, most expensive options down my throat??????!!!!! Those aren't the best matches for anything I'm searching for. I want "newest listed"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rant over.

[Popcorn]

It’s a bummer. I remember maxing out 3-4 accounts with all the promotions they use to have. It was a nice chunk of change every three month. They went from 2% to 1% and eliminated almost all the 8-10% buck days.

When getting a 8-10% eBay bucks email I would go crazy with auctions just because of it.

Be frugal gives 2% a lot and it works / definitely worth checking out.