OMG EBAY JUST DONT GET IT!

just looked at the link in syrups post.

"2. Why are we making this change?

Effective 15 September, the monthly subscription fee for Basic / Featured stores will increase to $49.95. This has become necessary as the fee changes made earlier this year incentivised more sellers than expected to take advantage of Stores pricing. Buyers have different expectations about the service they receive when dealing with businesses compared to individual sellers, and Stores on eBay have become the easiest way for buyers to identify a business.

This new subscription fee is aimed at allowing the more serious businesses on eBay to continue operating a store, while individual sellers should consider taking advantage of the 30 free listings* available every month."

So ebay are basicly saying we have to many sellers that buyers want to buy from. If they have more sellers than surely in time the profits would flow through from FVF and increased traffic.

madness! someone please take the crack pipe away from the  check the business credentials of the ebay executive who thought that this would be the way to get better sellers onto ebay.