Comments for Internet Auction Blog http://www.internetauctionblog.com Auction selling opinions, tips, tricks and news! Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:35:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on eBAY Limits What Sellers Can Charge For Shipping & Handling by Patricia http://www.internetauctionblog.com/ebay-limits-what-sellers-can-charge-for-shipping-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Patricia Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:35:00 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=30#comment-675 Yes, he's an idiot - as was Meg Whitman before him - who started eBay on the whole downward spiral. isn't merely a question of education, with the state of our present economy one needs to wonder if our MBA programs are even relevant ... indeed, how many MBA candidates would even graduate if one of the requirements were to found and manage a business. And then there's the question of CEO pay. When the pay is tied to the stock, well, it just goes to figure that CEOs will use any kind of crooked manipulation tactic under the sun to artificially ramp up immediate profits - with a complete disregard for the long-term success of the company. Watching eBay disintegrate is like watching the American auto industry at utter warp speed. Altho, frankly, I know of no other company - other than eBay - who has routinely and decidedly spit in the faces of their very customers. For we sellers are their customers - not the buyers (who are our customers). What a fiasco. Yes, he’s an idiot – as was Meg Whitman before him – who started eBay on the whole downward spiral. isn’t merely a question of education, with the state of our present economy one needs to wonder if our MBA programs are even relevant … indeed, how many MBA candidates would even graduate if one of the requirements were to found and manage a business. And then there’s the question of CEO pay. When the pay is tied to the stock, well, it just goes to figure that CEOs will use any kind of crooked manipulation tactic under the sun to artificially ramp up immediate profits – with a complete disregard for the long-term success of the company. Watching eBay disintegrate is like watching the American auto industry at utter warp speed. Altho, frankly, I know of no other company – other than eBay – who has routinely and decidedly spit in the faces of their very customers. For we sellers are their customers – not the buyers (who are our customers). What a fiasco.

]]> Comment on Look At This Ebay Drama Queen Idiot (Username: noexcusebuyer) by Marsha http://www.internetauctionblog.com/look-at-this-ebay-drama-queen-idiot-username-noexcusebuyer/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Marsha Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:43:02 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=46#comment-583 Why sell to an idiot like that? Why sell to an idiot like that?

]]> Comment on Look At This Ebay Drama Queen Idiot (Username: noexcusebuyer) by Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » eBay User “PINKROSESLOVE” Is An Idiot… http://www.internetauctionblog.com/look-at-this-ebay-drama-queen-idiot-username-noexcusebuyer/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » eBay User “PINKROSESLOVE” Is An Idiot… Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:06:27 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=46#comment-582 [...] is also the same person that I posted about here, formerly known as “noexcusebuyer“. He/she/it has changed her username and “About [...] [...] is also the same person that I posted about here, formerly known as “noexcusebuyer“. He/she/it has changed her username and “About [...]

]]> Comment on Another eBay Alternative: GOZBAY.com by EnergyBook http://www.internetauctionblog.com/another-ebay-alternative-gozbaycom/comment-page-1/#comment-578 EnergyBook Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:55:01 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=18#comment-578 I was using Twitter to Tweet the listings on our free and green auction site. I noticed that the fIrst few attracted a lot of attention but there were less after a while. Some listings were RT'd though. I have stopped the process for while so that I can understand the impact fully. This is a reflection on the merits of placing posts on Twitter - is there any real value? For background - We are trying to grow 'the most successful free and green marketplace' It's early days but here is a link to the site http://www.EnergyBook.biz We focus on renewable energy and sustainable living and have more than 700 members. Using Rainworx software the site is very robust with plenty of features all of which are free. Please take a look at the FAQs at http://onetoremember.co.uk/blog/energybook-faq/ The good thing about the site, in addition to it being free, is that you do not have to post an auction - it can just be links, information, and wants. You can use different currencies amd open a store for free. Feedback welcome - as well as users! I was using Twitter to Tweet the listings on our free and green auction site. I noticed that the fIrst few attracted a lot of attention but there were less after a while. Some listings were RT’d though. I have stopped the process for while so that I can understand the impact fully. This is a reflection on the merits of placing posts on Twitter – is there any real value?

For background – We are trying to grow ‘the most successful free and green marketplace’ It’s early days but here is a link to the site

http://www.EnergyBook.biz

We focus on renewable energy and sustainable living and have more than 700 members. Using Rainworx software the site is very robust with plenty of features all of which are free.

Please take a look at the FAQs at

http://onetoremember.co.uk/blog/energybook-faq/

The good thing about the site, in addition to it being free, is that you do not have to post an auction – it can just be links, information, and wants. You can use different currencies amd open a store for free.

Feedback welcome – as well as users!

]]> Comment on eBAY Limits What Sellers Can Charge For Shipping & Handling by Toad Brumley http://www.internetauctionblog.com/ebay-limits-what-sellers-can-charge-for-shipping-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Toad Brumley Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:42:01 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=30#comment-538 eBay - what a bunch of complete morons. Didn't anyone ever explain to the two-bit idiots that run eBay (listen up, John Donahoe), "If it's not broken, DON'T FIX IT!". They had the perfect site, the perfect business model, and then they decided to just flush it all down the toilet a couple years ago. Hey eBay - you stupid sh*ts - stop trying to be like Amazon! You USED TO BE BETTER than AMAZON. I bought almost everything on eBay! Now I don't even bother, I just go to Amazon. It's easier to find what I need, and it's CHEAPER. Oh yeah, and I will NEVER SELL AGAIN on eBay - tired of getting ass-raped of all my profits and I"m sick of having auctions cancelled for NO APPARENT REASON, or for reasons that make NO LOGICAL SENSE. These dolts need to all take some remedial classes. The first one - "Common Sense 101". Get a freaking clue, because you obviously have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER what you're doing. The sellers fled, and now the shareholders are bailing like rats from a sinking ship. eBay – what a bunch of complete morons. Didn’t anyone ever explain to the two-bit idiots that run eBay (listen up, John Donahoe), “If it’s not broken, DON’T FIX IT!”. They had the perfect site, the perfect business model, and then they decided to just flush it all down the toilet a couple years ago. Hey eBay – you stupid sh*ts – stop trying to be like Amazon! You USED TO BE BETTER than AMAZON. I bought almost everything on eBay! Now I don’t even bother, I just go to Amazon. It’s easier to find what I need, and it’s CHEAPER. Oh yeah, and I will NEVER SELL AGAIN on eBay – tired of getting ass-raped of all my profits and I”m sick of having auctions cancelled for NO APPARENT REASON, or for reasons that make NO LOGICAL SENSE. These dolts need to all take some remedial classes. The first one – “Common Sense 101″. Get a freaking clue, because you obviously have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER what you’re doing. The sellers fled, and now the shareholders are bailing like rats from a sinking ship.

]]> Comment on Another eBay Alternative: GOZBAY.com by Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » Well, It Seems GOZBAY.COM Was A Failure http://www.internetauctionblog.com/another-ebay-alternative-gozbaycom/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » Well, It Seems GOZBAY.COM Was A Failure Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:04:23 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=18#comment-466 [...] wanted to give Gozbay a chance, because the owner talked a good game, but ultimately failed. Sure, they might claim they [...] [...] wanted to give Gozbay a chance, because the owner talked a good game, but ultimately failed. Sure, they might claim they [...]

]]> Comment on Another eBay Alternative: GOZBAY.com by Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » Where did GOZBAY go? http://www.internetauctionblog.com/another-ebay-alternative-gozbaycom/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Internet Auction Blog » Blog Archive » Where did GOZBAY go? Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:30:39 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=18#comment-453 [...] posted about Gozbay.com a while back and said it looked “somewhat promising”… I admit I didn’t follow up with it [...] [...] posted about Gozbay.com a while back and said it looked “somewhat promising”… I admit I didn’t follow up with it [...]

]]> Comment on eBAY Limits What Sellers Can Charge For Shipping & Handling by Makduck http://www.internetauctionblog.com/ebay-limits-what-sellers-can-charge-for-shipping-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Makduck Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:34:02 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=30#comment-445 it is also very difficu;lt for foreign seler who sell records on ebay US site ($4 instead of $12 ???). Furthur it is also the end of Lot auctions ( cd lot / lp lot etc). Ebay will alllow only $4 as shiping no matter how many items present in the lot. it is also very difficu;lt for foreign seler who sell records on ebay US site ($4 instead of $12 ???).
Furthur it is also the end of Lot auctions ( cd lot / lp lot etc). Ebay will alllow only $4 as shiping no matter how many items present in the lot.

]]> Comment on I Just Received The Stupidest Phone Call From eBay by Jason http://www.internetauctionblog.com/i-just-received-the-stupidest-phone-call-from-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Jason Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:48:11 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=24#comment-444 I have an OSCommerce website that I tried to import into Google Base Store Connector, but I get an error about "Failed To Collect Categories". I have an OSCommerce website that I tried to import into Google Base Store Connector, but I get an error about “Failed To Collect Categories”.

]]> Comment on Another eBay Alternative: GOZBAY.com by admin http://www.internetauctionblog.com/another-ebay-alternative-gozbaycom/comment-page-1/#comment-443 admin Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:45:23 +0000 http://www.internetauctionblog.com/?p=18#comment-443 Thanks for the information! I will look at iOffer.com. Thanks for the information! I will look at iOffer.com.

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