i read this thread with interest both as buyer & very small time seller. Had thoughts of selling professionally over the years but never go my act together!

                  As i have posted in other threads, its less & less worth it for me to buy on ebay when postage prices are closing the gap between how much i save on ebay & cost of buying in a b&m store, theres also the convenience factor to weigh up too. Part of the reason i was buying alot on ebay was because i was selling more & had money in my paypal account whereas now not selling much & relying on bank account/credit card funded purchases, makes me think twice about items i can get elsewhere. 

              Anyway i am also trying to get into the habit of checking prices on other non ebay online stores, its got to the point i don't really want to give ebay my business because of the way they treat sellers & their greedy new policies.  My main reluctance in buying non ebay is theres no feedback system, i have no idea how reliable the business is until i try it which i think would a shared concerned amongst others. So i don't know how you deal with that problem as a non ebay seller, maybe offer discount coupons for new customers then prove your worth.

       A bit off topic but when i looked on Facebook for stores i couldn't see them, are they hidden away somewhere? Also just seen ad banners on ebay for shopify, surely ebay must own them, why would they advertise the competition??