US and Canadian Ebay Sellers Are Squeezed Even Harder
Within hours of eBay announcing another increase in fees to sellers, Gary E. Sattler sent a forum I moderate this letter which he has given me permission to reproduce here.Gary wrote:
For those of us who follow eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) closely, it comes as no surprise that another user fee increase has been announced for the site. There is logic behind what they are trying to accomplish but that doesn't mean that it's good or that it will work... or that it's right. Simply
Ebay Hike Fees Again!
Meg Whitman, Bill Cobb and a host of eBay proponents keep pointing back over their shoulders reminding us about where eBay has come from. Since 1998 eBay growth has been nothing short of phenomenal. In the past two years though, not so much. There are two very distinct schools of thought on the subject. Meg and crew in their arrogance believe that eBay has grown from the top down. The real truth of the matter is that eBay was built from the bottom up. Now, Meg and Bill think they can adjust eBay operations by placing small explosive charges at its foundations. I submit for your approval, if you want to see eBay regain it's strength and stature, you need to blast some crap off the top.
Once again the blogosphere erupts in to cries of 'foul' and 'seller strike' as eBay hike fees to the sky and intoduce even more complexity in to the world Amazon have managed to make so simple.
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On August 22, 2006 scheduled changes in insertion fees and final value fees for stores is scheduled to more than double.
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Without doubt eBay stores are great for getting your products online and in front of a lot of potential buyers quickly. But you also need to think about your longer term marketing, protect yourself, and build long term value in to your business.
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Continuing the theme of life after eBay "hike and hide day" I have been speaking to Michael Waxman, an eBay store user that decided an independent website was his solution for the future.
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Students and other citizens are trying to roll back the University of California campus fees. They feel the new tuition fees is not fair
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