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@clubesquire wrote:

It's sad, because I do think there was a time, business aspects aside, when everyone really enjoyed eBaying and had a lot of plain good fun with it all. I certainly did and there was lots more communication between sellers and buyers of a general nature where you did get to know each other quite a bit. I especially enjoyed this with customers from far flung places. They did too and the cultural exchange was superb.

 

We're finding that element of cautious reserve, perhaps to the extent of open distrust with most now, certainly until they get to know you a bit. It certainly wasn't there the last time we were selling. It was much more relaxed and the expectations were that everyone would do the right thing. Mostly. Rose coloured glasses perhaps. But, I remember having a lot of fun.

 

What we've found paramount though, is the high level of bad feeling, malice even, towards eBay by buyer and seller alike. It's very tangible and how it ever got to this I don't know. We've been fortunate, so far, and have only had good support from eBay staff and hope it continues, but as I said in another post, I find myself tippy toing about the place and being super cautious. It's a bit like being macro managed by a tyrant employer with the DCM letter (Don't come Monday) hanging over your head all the time. Arrggghhh! Ever the drama queen. I fret way too much. But it has certainly changed for the worst unfortunately.

 

Some of the stories I've heard, which I do my best to validate, are pretty out there and there's just too many of them with that 'ring of truth' to be blatantly ignored. Go with caution I think. As I said, sad!

 

I keep saying too that the people at the top end of eBay must be very clever and supremely intelligent. They simply must! But, to fathom some of the decisions and direction really taxes my brain. I'm far from being an entrepreneur, but logic and common sense usually works for people like me. Why not them?

 

And, they must monitor these pages?? Surely, you'd think they would pick up on some good 'coal face' feedback, or are those who offer good constructive critique looked upon as serial trouble makers and perhaps penalised in some way were all unaware of? I hope that's not the case,.

 

Fingers crossed I guess. So far we've been treated well and let's hope it continues. But, I do wish eBay would help others I know are really struggling - good honest people just trying their best, but in some cases treated pretty badly. It's so much easier to be kind to someone and help rather than hinder. It's a good feeling and it's the right thing anyway.

 

I hope you are all feeling good. It's a beautiful, but hot and muggy day in BrisVegas. Bad storms, like yesterday, predicted for later.

 

Melina.

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You havnt been back long, but you have got the whole thing summed up pretty well.......