Am I the only one who sees this giant cluster coming. Get your popcorn ready!!!

[penny_match_kid]

OK.. So Ebay is ramming good till cancelled listings down our throats.  No one seems to like the change...and here is what I see happening...

The listings, apparently, are never-ending (as long as there is money to take from the seller).  So just imagine what's going to happen, beginning next month, when some casual seller lists some items, they don't sell, and the listings automatically renew the next month.  Sure, the seller's  gonna get charged for the relist, and he ain't gonna be happy about it when he returns in 3 months to find out he's been charged.

BUT HERE IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS.  How many items are going to be floating around on ebay, appearing to be for sale, when the reality is they're just GTC items mindlessly relisted by a casual ebay seller who has completely forgotten about the listing?  And the item is probably disposed of, or sold, in some other manner outside of ebay.  This is totally going to happen.  There are going to be buyers that 3 months after an item is listed, hit that "buy it now" button and they're going to get nothing.  The seller will tell them that he forgot to cancel the item, and that he no longer has it.  And they will get nothing. 

This scenario will happen and it's going to **bleep** a lot of people off.  And it's going to make Ebay look even more rinky dink than it already is.

Like I said, get your popcorn ready!!!

[ryanrobyn]

things might change now that it is mandatory for all and when Ebay profits decline they will need to find a new charge for sellers. I never trust anything Ebay writes as their rules change whenever they want them to

[gracieallen01]

Unfortunately, neglecting/ignoring personal responsibility isn't limited to just buyers. 

And, ebay doesn't help with the 'list it, sell it, get paid' type of hype, either - the quick and easy money ads.

[kensgiftshop]

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@2coolzr2 wrote:

Is this true? you can just cancel it with no fees or penalties? I am afraid about this...

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I've been ending GTC listings since 2012 and no extra fee's or problems yet.

[kensgiftshop]

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@blueeggsandspam wrote:

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@mam98031 wrote:

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@2coolzr2 wrote:
Is this true? you can just cancel it with no fees or penalties? I am afraid about this...

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YES.  GTC listings can be edited and/or ended any time you have the need to do so without penalty.

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You should add "in most cases" to the end of your sentence. I've read posts on these boards from sellers who were charged FVF on cancelled listings because they received questions during the time they were listed. If eBay thinks you completed an offsite transaction, they won't hesitate to charge you.

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If you get a message from a buyer about a product and suddenly remove the item, Ebay might think your are taking the transaction off the site and could charge you the FVF's.

But, that's with any listing, not just GTC.

[mam98031]

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@ryanrobyn wrote:
things might change now that it is mandatory for all and when Ebay profits decline they will need to find a new charge for sellers. I never trust anything Ebay writes as their rules change whenever they want them to

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You are assuming their profits are going to decline.