AuctionPulse
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posted on August 31, 2001 02:17:11 PM
Do you feel squeezed out by too many large companies selling mass produced goods on eBay? I think the big companies get preferential treatment over smaller sellers.
[ edited by AuctionPulse on Sep 1, 2001 10:18 AM ]
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kyms
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posted on August 31, 2001 02:28:01 PM
No, I still do fine. The "Big Boys" don't sell what I sell.
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katiyana
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posted on August 31, 2001 02:29:11 PM
I feel the pressure of competition from all sizes of other sellers for some of my items, but the handmade items are solely made by me - nothing else like it, so there is not pressure there at all.. except that I put on myself to create more designs. 8)
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buggery
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posted on August 31, 2001 02:35:53 PM
same here, my items are not the kind the masses would even think about selling.
now i do feel the pinch on competition via lower sale prices because others have joined the party and have seen that the items i fool with are valuable to many.
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hwahwahwahwa
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posted on August 31, 2001 03:33:27 PM
may be the electronic goods dealer are hurted by liquidation outfits??
i am getting competition from overseas,
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MrsSantaClaus
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posted on August 31, 2001 10:31:57 PM
For a good laugh, check out the disney auction feedback. Not good, folks.
BECKY
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commentary
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posted on September 1, 2001 02:33:05 AM
Gee - why do I feel there is a reporter around...
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AuctionPulse
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posted on September 1, 2001 10:06:02 AM
No reporter here - just sick of scrolling through a ton a mass produced products to get to the good stuff. It seems they are listing in vintage catagories. And I sell "real" vintage items and it's driving me crazy!
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AuctionPulse
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posted on September 1, 2001 10:15:42 AM
Just looked at disney auction feedback. How can they have so many negs and still be featured by eBay? Ahhh my point - big companies do get preferential treatment over smaller sellers!
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outoftheblue
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posted on September 1, 2001 10:52:48 AM
AuctionPulse,
How can they have so many negs and still be featured by eBay?
Disney's feedback profile is tame compared to some FEATURED sellers.
One featured seller that I know of has: (1300+ neutrals) and (1600+ negatives) as of this morning. Complaints include mis-representation, selling damaged items and non-delivery.
Ebay obviously is a lot more forgiving when it comes to high volume sellers than they are with the rest of us.
[ edited by outoftheblue on Sep 1, 2001 11:04 AM ]
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Eventer
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posted on September 1, 2001 02:51:18 PM
Nah, they don't bother me. They won't give the customer service, often their prices are higher and shipping more costly.
There are people who'll buy from them & not care but there are still plenty of buyers who want a more personal touch or are scared off by their feedback.
I figure I can move faster than cheaper than they can even w/their volume purchases.
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