http://www.ebayfeehike.com Words from concerned feeBayer Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:39:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are so many new changes being implemented on ebay between now and May that it is difficult to focus on all of them. Bottom line is that ebay is no longer the Utopian site for selling on the internet. The last feehike sent many sellers off looking for other homes. ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-hammering-more-nails-in-the-coffin/ Even they're stocks are loosing faith. This article from Forbes re-caps what's going on behind the scenes. (Do Not) Buy It Now: eBay To Get Even CheaperShare This http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/do-not-buy-it-now-ebay-to-get-even-cheaper/ What can I say? eBay doesn't care about the small sellers that made them the company they are. Expect more changes to come. This article from Wired sums it up. Ebay Sellers Riled Up About New Fees, RulesShare This http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-sellers-riled-up-about-new-fees/ I’ve closed my store on eBay and have found the perfect eBay alternative EZ33 Free Auctions. They are a new site so not a lot of activity right now but if enough people get ticked off and knew about EZ33 that could drastically change the situation. They have all the ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-fee-hikes-last-straw/ From Denise Van Patten, Your Guide to Doll Collecting. Explaining the eBay Stores Fee Increases and How They Will Affect You I wasn't going to devote an entire article to the latest round of eBay fee increases, because I ran extensive articles on the last fee increases in January 2006, and eBay seems ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/the-ebay-stores-fee-hike-of-july-2006/ By Ina Steiner AuctionBytes.com July 23, 2006 eBay Store owners posting on discussion boards last week reacted strongly to eBay's announced fee increases. Sellers are considering various options, from "clearing out deadwood" inventory, to taking the drastic action of closing their Stores. eBay is increasing both listing and commission (Final Value) fees for ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-fee-hikes-strategies-for-store-owners/ On August 15, 2006, there will be a mass boycott against eBay’s recent fee hikes. eBay store owners are urged to close their doors on this day and completely shutdown their store. Obviously, if only a few people do this, it won’t make a big impact on eBay. The purpose ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/i%e2%80%99m-closing-my-ebay-store-on-august-15th-2006/ The forums are everywhere, this one caught my eye: eBay Protest The protest merchandise was soon to follow: Check out this Cafe Press listing: Cafe PressShare This http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-rips-off-store-owners-with-fee-hike/ As a protest, many eBay store owners began by listing ‘fee hike’ auctions of varied items, a doll without legs and arms, a card box house (to replace the one you’re going to loose by closing your ebay store). But eBay didn’t like the protest so they shut down protest auctions as fast as they ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/ebay-fee-hike-protest-websites/ by Pratt Braithwaite My store…is shutting down My face…just wears a frown ‘Cause whatever I say It won’t stop eBay My yard…is filled with this crap From toys…to clothes from the GAP Won’t sell it tomorrow or today Thanks all to eBay Gonna go to Amazon or 7Bids Gonna go to Yahoo or uBid Because I, I can’t sell anymore, no ... http://www.ebayfeehike.com/articles/lets-all-ban-ebay-song/