How much longer before eBay wakes up and reverses GTC?? How much damage has to be done??

[micsett-99]

I've just read a few posts where ebay CS has now been telling people who call to complain about the new GTC mandate and to close or downgrade their stores - that GTC is not a permanent change yet, and ebay is still taking feedback about it.

So if this is true (which there's no way to know), I think its important that all of us who are being affected by this negatively?  Keep posting here about it, and keep calling customer service, etc..

I'm really wondering though how long this is going to have continue before enough is enough?  How many businesses will have to lay people off, how many will actually go out of business on ebay?  How much destruction are they going to allow here??  

Personally for me?  This whole fiasco has been like watching a train wreck happen..I absolutely knew this was  going to kill my business, as soon as it was announced the few months before they made the change official..

Sure enough?  As soon as this "change' hit?  My sales plummeted, and have stayed basically in the toilet...Items that I had that were selling in 2 days without fail??  Now are taking 10 - 20 days to sell, and all the while its just a race to the bottom on price and profits...

I'm sorry but this is insanity all around. 

When a platform implements a sweeping change like this, that actually slows sales velocity to a crawl, while forcing sellers to lose money because they now have to go on a downward spiral in price along with everyone other seller on the site?  You no longer have a healthy, productive marketplace..

When you are forced to use a listing tool duration that was designed SPECIFICALLY for LONG TERM STORE inventory items, where sellers have A TON of one item sku to sell?  To list a one off unique item a seller will never have twice??  You no longer have a healthy, productive marketplace..

When you have THOUSANDS of sellers up in arms about this change, which is actively destroying their sales and businesses? And the platforms response to these sellers who are going crazy because they are going out of business is: "WE feel that this is the best way to increase item exposure, and provide sellers with the greatest sales velocity possible" ..I'm sorry but you no longer have a healthy, productive marketplace..

The bottom line here is that we were all sold a false bill of goods here folks.  GTC does not increase sales "velocity", it DECREASES it, drastically.  If you aren't selling a lot of one item?  You have absolutely ZERO need for GTC, and it was not designed for your items.  That's the bottom line here. 

So this is my 2 cents, and I will continue posting things like this to speak my opinion.  If you and your business and livelihood is being adversely affected by this as well?  I would encourage you to let ebay know too and keep posting..

The only sane thing I have heard here yet in regards to GTC is that they may change it if sellers keep complaining..

Again though we have to wonder how much damage will be done before that happens, if it in fact does happen.

So keep speaking your minds everyone..It seems like it might be the only shot we have to end this GTC nightmare...

[mypostingid15]

When you are forced to use a listing tool duration that was designed SPECIFICALLY for LONG TERM STORE inventory items, where sellers have A TON of one item sku to sell?  To list a one off unique item a seller will never have twice??  You no longer have a healthy, productive marketplace..

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So you want your items to gain more exposure than store owners that actually pay listing fees?

[Anonymous]

They flat out do not care.  I called today to get more info and express my concern about the fees due to the mandatory autorelist.  I was told by two separate employees in the Philippines, one a "supervisor", that there was nothing I could do about it.

So, I'm effectively out of business.  I'll be listing my remaining items as an auction at $.99 to get rid of them and plan on making a trip to the unemployment office tomorrow AM to apply for benefits.  I figure if illegal immigrants qualify, surely a college-educated 9th generation American taxpayer will, right?

[yuzuha]

You haven't even used up all of your 50 free listings.  What "fees" are you worried about?

[kittykat.949]

Thank you for posting

[ekmadonna]

I spent all night DELISTING items rather than LISTING items. Guess that's the way it's going to roll from now on.

[micsett-99]

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@mypostingid15 wrote:

When you are forced to use a listing tool duration that was designed SPECIFICALLY for LONG TERM STORE inventory items, where sellers have A TON of one item sku to sell?  To list a one off unique item a seller will never have twice??  You no longer have a healthy, productive marketplace..

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So you want your items to gain more exposure than store owners that actually pay listing fees?

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Actually NO..I have a store that I pay for...What I want is my OPTION back to run my business the BEST WAY I see fit, and use my short term durations AS I ALWAYS HAVE, to sell my items effectively...My "store" does not contain "long tail" inventory that can sit there for MONTHS..I need quick turn over of my inventory and I WAS GETTING THAT with my short term duration listings, WHICH WERE PART OF MY STORE SUBSCIPTION WHEN I SIGNED UP FOR THE STORE FOR A YEAR AND PAID EBAY.

I hope that answers your question.

Thank you

[micsett-99]

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@yuzuha wrote:

You haven't even used up all of your 50 free listings.  What "fees" are you worried about?

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Do me a favor?  Try to understand that some people come on here and post NOT using their actual selling accounts..For various reasons.

If you can figure that out?  You'll be in better shape

Thanks

[kensgiftshop]

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@micsett-99 wrote:

Sure enough?  As soon as this "change' hit?  My sales plummeted, and have stayed basically in the toilet...Items that I had that were selling in 2 days without fail??  Now are taking 10 - 20 days to sell, and all the while its just a race to the bottom on price and profits...

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If your items were selling in 2 days, I don't see how changing to GTC would be a problem.

[yuzuha]

I wasn't talking to you, which you would see if you looked at which post I was replying to.  I was talking to otterpaw, who was expressing concern over being hit with relisting fees.  I asked what fees they were concerned about as they don't even have 50 items listed at the moment-- even if they got hit with a few same-month relists, they would still be well within their free listing allotment and thus don't have anything to worry about.

[micsett-99]

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@yuzuha wrote:

I wasn't talking to you, which you would see if you looked at which post I was replying to.  I was talking to otterpaw, who was expressing concern over being hit with relisting fees.  I asked what fees they were concerned about as they don't even have 50 items listed at the moment-- even if they got hit with a few same-month relists, they would still be well within their free listing allotment and thus don't have anything to worry about.

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Well yes, I see that now..Thank you for clarifying that.  I guess my only question here then would be:  If this person feels that they are going to have an issue with this new "policy" (as thousands upon thousands of others on here do as well)? 

Why would you feel it was your job to "second guess" them??  That's rather bizarre to me, I have to be honest..

It's an attitude I seem to see often on these boards now, where other people feel "they know best" as far as what is and what is not impacting other people and their businesses...I find that to be a very **bleep** poor phenomenon that seems to be happening a lot..

Very curious indeed..

[Anonymous]

All of my 50 free insertions were used as of two days ago.  Not sure where you are finding the information you mention, but it's not accurate.

[Anonymous]

Just because I have less than 50 items currently listed doesn't mean that I haven't used my 50 free insertions.  Items sell over the course of the month.  Apples and oranges.

[micsett-99]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Just because I have less than 50 items currently listed doesn't mean that I haven't used my 50 free insertions.  Items sell over the course of the month.  Apples and oranges.

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Of course its not accurate...This is just another 'ebayer" who thinks they can look over your (our) shoulders, and tell us "how wrong" we are when we state that we are having problems with this new policy..

It's amazing really, how these people really think they know what's best for our businesses, and can tell us that "were wrong"..

Pretty much sums up the new ebay "landscape" on here..Because if you called ebay and explained all this?  They would probably say the same thing (if they didn't already)..

THEY know what's best for your business..Doesn't matter that your sales are in the toilet..Doesn't matter that you know you'll be paying more **bleep** fees, doesn't matter what all the EVIDENCE points too..Not at all..

They KNOW best..

Just like this person "knows" what's best for you too...

It's really incredible and really sad..

[coolections]

Ebay still gives sellers an opportunity to end their listings anytime they want. If you prefer 10 days listing, end them in 10 days. If you prefer 30 day listings, end them in 30 days. If you prefer 7 day listings end them in 7 days. If you prefer them to continuously roll over then never end them.