I hear this argument, and I understand where you're coming from, however, you cannot say that sellers should just "raise prices" to adjust. Many, many people operate on razor-thin margins, and they have a right to sell, just as you do.
Raising prices for them will essentially cut them out of the market, and decrease their sales.
I personally am not affected by this, and I have no problem adjusting up or down, but it's not just simple to just raise prices for all sellers.
Also, we have to stop with this thing of not agreeing with sellers and their frustrations, just because its a seller. Ebay is in fact, a horrible platform to sell on, in terms of what happens to sellers. When did it become ok to take everything up the ass, and say, "oh well, it is what it is."
I get it. I even say it sometimes myself. We really can't change eBay. As i said, eBay is honestly not good to sellers, and is horrible to sell on as a platform actually. However, we have gotten used to it, and it is essentially, the only full-game in town. Try as you might right now, no other platform offers what eBay offers. They know this, and will continue to mark us and do whatever they want. Whenever they want.
Calling sellers "angry" is not right. Many sellers have been victimized and scammed by fraudulent buyers. Yes, vice versa too. But this IS a plaatform for sellers (and buyers) to come air their frustrations. I just made a post prior to reading this one about this, albeit not about the same concept.
Anyway, I will say this: For those who have been scammed, they know that eBay is the only game in town, so they will keep selling. People have mouths to feed, and bills to pay.
For those who come on here and claim they get "zero" returns and have never ever been scammed, well, your time is coming brother or sister. Yes, you will EVENTUALLY be scammed. This is, by definition, the NATURE of eBay. Accept it or not. It will come. One day. No one is safe from this. Perfect plans, or "pErFect LisTiNgS" or otherwise.
Now, I can agree with the aspect of not liking the constant complaining, as we have to suck it up and accept the fact, that nothing is perfect. Yet, I hate when people come on here, and say, "oh, I am so smart, I can deal with it...so why can't you...tut...tut...tut...tut..."
No. This is wrong. Sellers have LEGITIMATE concerns and reasons for their anger and complaints. This forum was meant to let them voice their complaints and opinions, as you have yours.
However, right is right, and wrong is wrong. You have NO right to call any seller "angry". Take a walk in their shoes, have their financial responsibilities, share their bills, then come back and call a seller angry.
Until then, keep your patronizing "I'm so smart and flexible" condescension to yourself.
Just because most people have come here and praised a well-hidden condescending post they really didn't empathetically read to cover anyone else except themselves, doesn't mean I will agree. As I said, right is right, and wrong is wrong. Stand for principle. Or rather, stand for something other than yourself.
Wanna know the truth? The truth is, eBay knows full well they are raking over sellers. But as I said, they don't really care because nothing yet matches the scope and breadth of eBay for sellers and buyers. Time will come when that may change, but for now, it is what it is.
IF sellers really want a change for the better, the solution is simple. There needs to be created a competing auction site with auctions and listings, and all the sellers move en masse over to the new platform. That would kill their profits, and force them to do everything in their power to get them back. Until then, we sell on eBay. Complaints by sellers be damned.
I have an advanced degree in business, so I know what I talk about when I tell you that companies hate one thing, and one thing only: True Competition.
This is the only truth.
Sellers more than have a **bleep** right to their frustrations. You don't have a right to call them "angry".
