[Hallicrafters] Ebay problems

[Charlie]

How about the fact that,  as of May '08, eBay REQUIRES anyone selling in the 
"Consumer Electronics"  (Ham Radio is a sub-set) category to accept PayPal, 
which they own and of course,  make MORE money that way on the transaction! 
I'm surprised someone hasn't dragged them into court on this, as the 
practice seems to me to be illegal.

For your info, I am a Silver Power Seller with over 3500 positive feedbacks 
since 1998, and I have never been able to convince them that squeezing the 
sellers is killing their golden goose.

What's the alternative?  Over the years many wannabee auction sites have 
come & gone and eBay's still here.  Being opposed to big guvmint, I'm not 
sure I want the (dipsticks) in Washington telling them what they can and 
can't do though.

73' Charlie k3ICH




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd KK7IZ" <kk7iz at cox.net>
To: "Hallicrafters" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:18 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Ebay problems


>A few people ask what lit my fuse.
> Yesterday I started to list 2 pieces of heavy lab equipment. (70-90 lbs)
> I found I had to enter shipping information. IE their choices of carrier, 
> Fedex was not offered, packed weight, size etc. I do not pack until item 
> is sold, as frequently things are picked up. I finally worked around it by 
> saying items were in excess of 150 lbs and would have to go freight. I do 
> not like having to lie to get around their BS.
> Further is the upcoming payment changes. This will impact me some as a 
> seller because not everybody has the ability to pay as they are going to 
> demand.
> Frankly they are getting to big for their britches. I do not like having 
> to discuss this on the reflectors, but if we don't join forces we might as 
> well crawl in a hole.
> For those of you least affected we who are would appreciate your support. 
> Who knows, their next edict may impact you.
> Please file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
> They want to hear from you.
> You can file a complaint by calling
> 1-877-382-4357
> or go to their web site
> www.ftc.gov
> home page---quick find---consumer complaints.
> Stand up and shout. I understand it does not take many voices to make them 
> pay attention,
> after all they have to justify their existence.
> Scream, shout, jump up and down. Do something besides complain.
> Pass this on to any reflector you can.
> Thank you for the bandwidth. I will now crawl back in my hole until the 
> next revolution.
> Thanx
> Lloyd  KK7IZ
> kk7iz at cox.net
>
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