posted on May 16, 2001 01:52:14 PM new
Well, I'll be honest with you folks. I've been reading the messages here for a few days now and I was almost starting to come to the conclusion that perhaps some of you peeple just needed a life and things are not as bad as I've read them to be. Then I checked my email.
I got a "courtesy alert" from ebay. They informed me that they removed my post from the wanted board because I was "advertising". What it said was " Wanted - person looking for postcards. I have lots listed.". Ok, fine. I made boo-boo, knowingly rolled the dice. By the way, there was another post similiar to mine that gave me the idea in the first place. Your honor, I plead guilty.
The second message I opened up was another notice from ebay. It was full of links that I could check out that dealt with all the neat stuff I could buy on ebay including ebay Disney and ebay Motors. Granted. I checked the box when I registered that said I wanted special notices and promotions but I guess what pisses me off is that they remove my simple little 1 line post but send me a 2 page email about all the great things I can find on ebay.
Have I sent too much time on line or do I have a point here ?
posted on May 16, 2001 02:09:07 PM new
clean1, you were busted, plain and simple. You did advertise and eBay simply removed your ad. No harm, no foul. You also signed up to receive e-junk mail, which you received. So, maybe you should read a good book or just take a walk. It isn't that big a deal. At least you have a way to sell all those postcards without having to haul them to the flea market or collectibles show. Just remind me I said all this when I am blowing off steam sometime in the future.
posted on May 16, 2001 02:18:02 PM new
clean 1 : It's there site they are a business so sure they are going to advertise there things
You violoted the rules and they nicely dumped your post and sent you a note
If you don't want the spam go to my ebay and click it off ....I did and I never receive spam from ebay.
I don't see where you have a point.
posted on May 16, 2001 09:25:50 PM new
I would simply USE the same wording, but add on the end of it, "on eBay", they would of let it stayed on....It's promoting "their" Business! And "if" they can't SEE that, well "don't buy their stock"... crowhawk
posted on May 18, 2001 07:49:41 AM new
With the buyers wanted, ebay complaints, multiple posts, "is anyone interested in these widgets", flames about inappropriate posts, and other unrelated cra* on the wanted board, I no longer even read it. It is because of your type of post to the wanted board that it is useless for real wanted stuff.
posted on May 18, 2001 07:52:09 AM new
And I'm glad they pulled your post. I wish they would pull all of the inappropriate ones. It might be useful if they did.
posted on May 18, 2001 08:16:37 AM new
I agree with clean1. Yes, she "fudged" the rules a little ... but it's the "eBay Squeeze" that is the frustration.
We can no longer have a link to our outside web pages because ... according to rumors.. eBay is going to sell their own web page space. The theory is that if seller's can't link to their outside ... reasonably priced ... web pages that will pay the high fees eBay intends to charge.
We can no long have Banner Ads in the auction pages we pay for, because they will detract from the Banner Ads eBay is selling. No consideration however to the poor seller who is actually paying for the space.
The hiding of email address is another example. I think it's because of the outside deals that eBay wants to cash in on, but also because ... once again a rumor ... they can't sell that email list if people can go get it for free. It doesn't make any difference that it severly complicates the lives of sellers and buyers alike.
It's not the fact that clean1 "fudged" on the rules. It's that eBay continues to take away our freedom to market our products one method at a time, and then turns around and uses that same method to generate even more profit for themselves ... who suffers ... the sellers of course. Sellers who are struggling right now to justify all the fees involved for the dwindling profits we are all seeing these days.
