31-07-2018 12:46 PM - edited 31-07-2018 12:48 PM
....but on another couple of platforms where I’ve noticed not just a few, quite a lot of other eBay sellers, or ex-eBay sellers. Quite a number too, now have their own websites, which no doubt they are directing traffic to generally, but especially after the first sale.
And, yes, both platforms are much more seller and buyer friendly and efficient and cheaper by at least half. Further, they are reasonably quickly catching up to eBay buyer patronage and accordingly, sales for sellers.
Just another of my recent observations that make me wonder just how closely eBay is watching it’s own back door and whether they realise the very urgent and pressing need for some policy revision and in some cases deletion.
The exodus isn’t really on yet, and I don’t believe eBay thinks it will ever happen, but I do foresee it as other "“Good” platforms grow in popularity. The rouse won’t just come in the direction of their back door either. There’s a few platforms building nicely now, over the hump, so it will come from all sides and it won’t be easy to stop the accompanying bleed.
I’ve always enjoyed eBay, but it’s so different, common sense wise, to say 10-15 years ago that today it’s a watchful, mindful and delicate ‘tippy toe’ around the place in order to stay both ‘clean’ and ‘unscammed.’
Just my meandering thoughts today as I try to sort a couple of issues that shouldn’t exist 🙂
Melina.
on 01-08-2018 06:06 PM
Yes Lyndal, but the only way it can be done is to close the account, the one with the wanted name, completely. Apparently after 30 days all record of it is purged from the system.
I did double check. Gawd I hope that’s enough!
But thanks for the warning.
Melina.
on 01-08-2018 06:13 PM
WOW really?
Because I wasn't able to reuse any of my previous IDs.
Might try again lol
on 01-08-2018 06:21 PM
Well what do you know, it worked haha
on 01-08-2018 06:23 PM
That’s good to know. Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Wine time .... hehe!!
Mel.
on 01-08-2018 09:15 PM
on 01-08-2018 09:41 PM
Thanks for the updated info brerrabbit......it is years since I started both of my IDs and I was knocked back on several choices because they had been used too recently.
on 01-08-2018 10:49 PM
It must have changed, then.
When I changed my store ID to the current one, my preferred ID had been inactive for about 10 years, but I still couldn't get it.
Instead I had to pretend to be Chinese by including an Australian identifier in the name.
on 02-08-2018 11:51 AM