It seems as though ebay has found a way to take advantage of sellers again and make a profit off it. I used ebay’s suggested price and listed the item lower, and a couple days later got another email from them stating that they have decided the price was considered gouging, so they will end it and keep listing fee $$. They have also welcomed and now supporting scammer buyers that are using “report price gouging” as means to retaliate for not getting refund because they have buyer’s remorse or Claiming item damage w/ no pics to try to get item fir free or because disgruntled seller is selling same item and makes report so lower price item is ended by ebay and their higher priced item remains and sells. win win for them
and Ebay. So, ebay allows the item to be listed, suggests a listing price, then claims at any given time (I got email 5 days after item already sold stating it was being removed and they’re keeping fees). There is nothing essential about ocean water hand soap. However, isn’t clothing essential in our country due to laws? How come I can sell a $20 shirt for $75? Why do I pay Target $2.00 for an item they paid .20 cent for? Because we live in The United States and have the right and privilege to buy what we want with our money. However, it seems others think that someone who has access to shopping and a credit card isn’t capable of determining what they want or should spend $$ on or thinks ok to
intervene and tell them they are paying too much. The government is attempting this too as we’ve all seen right now. How free are we? Where is our bill of rights? The lack of respect for what people went through to fight for us to have the privileges and rights we have and individuals that think they know better is trifling. Believe me, I wish it didn’t cost $8.00 to send a bar of soap from the east cost to the west using the federal service that will take 10 to get there unless I pay $15 and it will take 5...if it makes it at all. at that point, I’m paying ebay and shipper and packing material and time. And then have the buyer complain because they were never looking to “buy” anything, they were looking for way to get what they want for free...so now, Ebay forces me to give them $$ or takes it, and still keeps their fees, so how much $$ am I in at that point?? Seriously?? Who is price gouging who?? Where is that advertised? It’s not, because no one would sign up for that. There are also buyers that think ebay is “freebay”. So, unless you give them items for free and pay to ship it to them for free, they are taking up eBay’s offer to report items, which Ebay is encouraging because they get guaranteed $$ from ending and keeping any associated fees and also getting the fees from the “reporters” that sell the item for 3x’s more than the one they reported and Ebay. Why else would Ebay suggest a price, allow the listing and then claim the listing against policy. They provided the means and information to list and price it. I believe this could lead to class action. I’ve asked for item price list in writing. But, yet to receive. Same with request for process of verifying prices and criteria...crickets. I have my own worries and problems. Definitely do not have time to cruise Ebay looking for items to report or look at items not in my budget. I’ve been asked by multiple buyers for more of the product I was selling. I had to explain that mother Ebay says they can’t have it or they will allow it to be sold, and then penalize. It’s a hard time enough time for everyone in our country for many Of the same and different reasons..at the same time. Sellers rely on the income from selling to support their household and families. Buyers have the right to buy or browse and basically do whatever they want...sellers are at risk and forced to pay ebay and buyers if use site and until other sites are at capacity to take over the monopoly that ebay has going on at the moment and put them out of business by providing a true professional and ethical business model, or seller’s quit using.. it’s definitely become a seller’s risk to use the site. It’s very unfortunate that Ebay and the bad apple buyers and disgruntled people have used it as way to make money, get free items and block people from getting items they want/need who prefer to buy online. There is nothing truly essential that is sold on Ebay or anywhere else for that matter. Did our forefathers need name brand toilet paper and white tea linen foaming antibacterial soap to survive? Yes, Ebay and proclaimed volunteer “price reporters” claims that those items are essential and listing them violated “policy”. That’s what we’re working with here folks, so proceed with caution unless you want to give Ebay and scammers your $$.
mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
