EBAY should split itself into two so it can have the New & Improved & the Original

[fine_find]

It has become obvious to most of us sellers that eBay has made so many changes that no one recognizes it anymore.  I have a solution for you eBay.  Why not have eBay and eBay 2??  You could then have this new and improved eBay you are destroying the old 'tried and true' oiginal ebay for.  Everything would be brand new and shiny in your new one but the older one that everyone loved and still wants would be available also.  All your sellers could decide at the beginning which eBay they want to be a part of and your buyers wouldn't be confused either about which store had what.  Give us the older original with equal competition and visibility between sellers the way it was in the beginning without all the bells and whistles you are placing on the new one.  Just don't destroy the original eBay to make way for this 'new' image you have in mind that is not proven.  If you will just think about this, it really does make since.  Use your older software and stuff for the older eBay.  We sellers who will choose this eBay will live with it the way it was, and you can pour your money into this new fantasy/idea you have for everything new.  Surely you must know on some level that there is a place for the old eBay with all its vintage, antiques, one of a kind, used and never seen before kind of stuff it used to sell and still would if you would only take the time to show to your customers.  It would be a win, win situation for both you and the sellers.  Everyone would have what they want then.  You, more money with an exclusive new place with both eBay's up and running and the sellers who still want to be here that you are now trying to push out to make room for the new sellers.  There is room for both types of sellers if you would only think about it.  This is one of the best ideas anyone has given you in a long time and it was free.  You didn't have to pay me anything for this and maybe you should fire a few others who are paid way too much who couldn't come up with something so simple and doable.  Please consider this before you loose a goldmine of tried and true sellers who still are willing to be a part of moving you forward to the next level by bringing you back to your beginnings where you should be.  There is enough room for both types of eBay's so make it happen.  I will even offer my services to keep it going if you will just give it a try.  Please, please, consider what I have said, think about it, please.  And thank you for at least taking the time to read about one of the best recommendations you've been given some time.  I still love eBay and want it to succeed but not by destroying what it was.  There's a better way.

[coolections]

They already do have somewhat of two different sites. After searching for an item when the page loads you go to the left of the screen and click either NEW or USED. If you are talking about having an Ebay of the past it would never work. It has been 20 years of trial and error and constant changes to keep this place going without loosing buyers.

[ed8108]

I have stated several times in the past that having two ebay's for buyers and sellers would be best and most appropriate path.

[rt_21_trading_co]

"I'm so sorry this happened to you. It really makes me feel bad that someone did this to you. Some people think we are wal-mart. They don't realize that many of us are small independent sellers. "

You are absolutely correct. And it is simply because ebay wants buyers to think they are buying from ebay - not from a private seller on ebay.

[fine_find]

You're so right. I think it's because it is still trying to be 2 different things, your left & right if you will. I think my idea about splitting it would fix that. Thanks for reading my post.
CW

[fine_find]

I'm trying to here. 😞

[fine_find]

Have you tried to use the 'search' lately?? Didn't think so, or you would know just how worthless that is. There is no telling where you will end up. Also, you get better search results from your browser than you do this eBay site. Give it a try and see for yourself. I haven't stopped trying to use eBay's search, but I always end up signing out and using my browser when I really have to have something. I used to be able to use eBay but that is a things of the past.

[sodelight]

This isn't a new idea. It's been suggested more times than I can count in the past ten yrs or so. Ever since they dumped stores into core. There used to be a separate search for store items. Store owners complained about this, so they mixed everything together, this was the beginning of the product glut making it hard to find anything!

BTW, paragraphs are your friend.

[yuzuha]

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@fine_find wrote:
Have you tried to use the 'search' lately?? Didn't think so, or you would know just how worthless that is. There is no telling where you will end up. Also, you get better search results from your browser than you do this eBay site. Give it a try and see for yourself. I haven't stopped trying to use eBay's search, but I always end up signing out and using my browser when I really have to have something. I used to be able to use eBay but that is a things of the past.

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Yes, actually, I bought a whole bunch of things in just the past few months.  Didn't have any trouble finding what I was looking for at all when I typed in the name of what I wanted.  As an example, one of the last things I bought was a bottle of Philosophy Hot Cocoa shower gel.  When you type that in as the search term, it brings up exactly what you want.

[fine_find]

'Somewhat' is nothing like actually having 2 sites. The way it is setup now cheats both the buyers and the sellers. Buyers are having to settle for less than they wanted or nothing at all because they cannot see what all eBay has to offer. This is sad. Why can't the buyers see everything on eBay???

As for clicking 'new or used', that is a joke. I'll say it again, the buyers are not allowed by eBay to see everything its sellers has to offer because of how eBay has placed limitation on the buyer and the seller.

20 years of trial and error does not equate to success. Many changes that were made were worthless and would have been better off if some of those changes had never been made in the first place. I often wonder just how many of those changes were made to fix other changes they made that they should not have made. As for keeping this place going and not loosing buyers, I doubt it had so much to do with the changes made by eBay, but rather more along the line with what the sellers brought here for the buyers. An eBay of the past is what I'm talking about and yes it did work. How do you think eBay got as big as it is?? I'll tell you, dedicated sellers who stayed and made this place what it was and still is. Without them, there would be no eBay.

[ladykathy100]

I have to agree with you on this point. If they cannot run one store successfully, then cannot run two of them. May eBay should close altogether!

[miyasamaco]

I think that unfortunately we can forget about any kind of glory days of eBay returning. The folks in charge have turned it into just another ecommerce site...

[coolections]

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@fine_find wrote:
Buyers are having to settle for less than they wanted or nothing at all because they cannot see what all eBay has to offer. This is sad.

As for clicking 'new or used', that is a joke. I'll say it again, the buyers are not allowed by eBay to see everything its sellers has to offer because of how eBay has placed limitation on the buyer and the seller.

20 years of trial and error does not equate to success. Many changes that were made were worthless and would have been better off if some of those changes had never been made in the first place. 

As for keeping this place going and not loosing buyers, I doubt it had so much to do with the changes made by eBay,

I'll tell you, dedicated sellers who stayed and made this place what it was and still is. Without them, there would be no eBay.

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@fine_findIt's all assumptions on your part.

I've never had a problem searching for anything.

Clicking on new or used works great for me, never had a problem with it.

Been here since the beginning and almost every change that has been made has been for the better.

If Ebay would not have made most of the changes they have I would have stopped buying years ago.

Sellers are a dime a dozen, when one leave another one comes. Every person who needs a job that does stay at home work comes to Ebay.

No need for two sites at all. Buyers come, they search, and if the price is right, they buy.  Period.

Buyers don't even know when there is an Ebay change.

[the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth]

I agree eBay should fix the search but there is no way to protect both buyer and seller in the same transaction. They are diametrically opposed positions.

[ed8108]

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@tealt wrote:

Ebay split itself in two in 2006 when it created eBay Express.

The Express site was for new consumer goods and provided a quick and easy buying experience.  It was a dismal failure and died a quiet death after about a year.

That was then, and this is now.

 Realize that ebay has undergone manny changes since, what was then a dismal failure , may today likely be an outstanding success.

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[ed8108]

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@fine_find wrote

No need for two sites at all. Buyers come, they search, and if the price is right, they buy.  Period.

Buyers don't even know when there is an Ebay change.

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Should prices continue to be raised to make up for substantial seller loses due to policies that fail to deter scammers more buyers may find  item price not to be right.

It would appear that manny small sellers do not embrace and support

all of the changes, some claim to be cutting back on their listings, others have left or plan to leave ebay. 

A  one size fits all ebay can be argued as misguided, & deterimental to the interests of stockholders.