[Boatanchors] Ebay problems

[Bob Bruno - K2KI]

I too feel the same way. In my case, it is the email side of things that 
has me pulling my hair out most of the time.

I have my email client set up to move messages that come in to 
individual folders based on criteria. The Subject or Sender generally 
being the fields that I compare against. I watch a lot of auctions and 
subscribe to some vendors emails and new item listings.

In eBay's case, They are constantly changing the sent from, Subject line 
info or something else that then makes me go into the settings and add 
yet another string to compare messages to... SIGH... It's become real 
work :-)

As for the Paypal thing, I agree that since PP is an eBay company, it 
would look like a monopolization attempt. But with that said, Paypal is 
better in some cases to a money order. I can get a FULL refund 
immediately from Paypal if I file a complaint. Bad at times for the 
seller though.

The feedback situation is totally whacked though. Now sellers cannot 
give negative feedback? What the heck is up with that? I have sold (or 
attempted to sell) items to "problematic" users and have gotten bitten 
in the a... well, you know...

I too see the demise of eBay as we know it. The mass produced Taiwanese 
Junk and useless trinkety garbage that will some become the sole product 
base sold there will be their undoing.

If you want to flame me, go ahead... That's why I have my email client 
move messaged to folders like the trash. :-) J/K

73, cul...
Bob de k2ki


EP Swynar wrote:
> Why couldn't eBay have simply left well enough alone? I noticed that in the
> infrequent times that I'd want to sell something there, I had to go through
> an entirely new learning process each & every time. It was frustrating, and
> maddening, both. Why tamper with what works...?
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