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If identifying and articulating issues regarding poor communication of changes, lack of fair notice of changes, inconsistent information of the nature and detail of the changes, etc etc puts me in the category of complainers I would much rather be in that group so stereotype and dismiss to your hearts content OP 
@van_werkhoven wrote:
@digital*ghost wrote:The issue I take with the FVF, on postage specifically, is the removal of choice and the fact that it is charged on the postage the buyer pays, which can be a killer for those selling items that need to be sent by freight, thus incurring wildy varying selling costs depending on where the buyer is located, which makes it exceedingly difficult to price items accordingly (same applies when you consider things like international postage costs, which can mean more than $100 difference in postage costs in some cases,
Thank you for explaining this, I can see that issue for some sellers. If you are unable to estimate postage before listing, it would be very difficult to add that cost to the auction. But wouldn't you still be able to add the amount when you invoice them? In a below example of it costing $60 to send a package overseas, I personally would charge $70 postage to cover my fees and packaging. (If they are already willing to pay $60 postage, I would assume an extra $10 wouldn't cause them to turn away). FVF is now a 'postage cost' in my opinion, as it is charged on the postage.
I admit I don't know as much about that side of it, I only use satchels and boxes. But with freight, don't you add that to the invoice after sale because the price varies not just between states but between metro/rural? If you add it afterwards, again, why can't you just tack the extra 10% onto that? An item with $100 freight is now $110 to post? If you are able to collect adequite postage somehow, no matter where it's being sent, then why can you not collect it with the 10% added on when you determine the postage cost for the location?
It's possible with freight, which means there's no stated cost in the listing, not possible with anything else that does quote postage in a listing, such as calculated postage which simply pulls the exact cost from Australia Post based on their postcode or OS location, and the seller is able to add in a handling fee as well, but again for some sellers, adding in the maximum amount of FVF a seller may have to pay means an unnecessarily increased price for anyone who wouldn't incur the highest P&H cost, which in turn is likely to affect sales. Not quoting postage costs also affects rankings, and will definitely affect visibility if selling internationally, so it puts some sellers in a difficult position, and for some it could even mean that they can really only be cost effective to buyers local to them.
FVF on postage is a bit tricky - technically it's a business cost so technically it can't be added to postage charges.
The thing is, to me, ebay 'encouraging' sellers to follow a particular business model that is wholly unsuitable for many sellers is problematic at best, and leaving the seller's perspective aside for a moment, it also localises competition to smaller areas in the above scenario, and reduces consumer choice.
chameleon's post has actually highlighted something really important... Consider this for a moment:
" I would like to continue to build my business but constant changes, erratic senior managment decisions, lack of respect for sellers and the risk of account restrictions mean I dont have the confidence to continue growing my sales."
Then think about the fact that the new fee structure can often mean the costs to put stock on eBay are minimal, and can even be $0.
That is, it can cost almost nothing but time (and a little hope :D) to invest in building a business on eBay as opposed to some other selling venues (stock costs and sales fees notwithstanding), and they do boast a huge buyer base, yet experienced sellers do not have the confidence to do so. That to me is very telling about the current state of things, and should be a genuine concern for eBay to address.
It is not all doom and gloom - I'm not trying to be "that girl". 
Like I said, my items are relatively suited to, or at least unscathed by, a lot of the new fee structure, and my own business is growing at a satisfactory rate. As far as eBay investing in the site and making improvements, well I love the variation format, and I give a soft clap for the postage rate tables (could be better, but at least it's a start). I just hope they invest a little in seller confidence, one day.
