How much longer can the stock of eBay increase when we are seeing 12% decreasing of sellers

[ceat4614]

I'm starting to wonder how much longer we can see they 12% decrease each year of sellers and still see the price of eBay stock maintain its value. Once Wall Street realizes that these are artificial increases caused by the seller percentages being manipulated by upper management of CEO, I believe we will start to see a collapse in the eBay structure and its price forms. Eventually it will become too expensive for many individuals, even myself, to sell on eBay. After many outcries I see no reply from any management, instead I have only seen callousness and our emails never answered. I am listing this discussion here so that I may also show a copy of it on the stock discussion groups.

It is the only way to prevent eBay from being destroyed by its current management. I am myself now we're not only be considering leaving eBay as my selling platform but also, I will now start selling my eBay stock. 

Hopefully someone will wake up and bring a end to this nonsense that is currently happening to this once fine company.

[xadexane]

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@ceat4614 wrote:

I'm starting to wonder how much longer we can see they 12% decrease each year of sellers and still see the price of eBay stock maintain its value. 

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No relationship, just as whether bluebonnets showing up in Texas will affect eBay sales.

[chapeau-noir]

I understand what you're saying, but if you do some searches here, you'll see that this subject has been discussed a fair amount, so you can glean some insights there.  You also may want to read Value Added Resource's blog concerning Jamie CEO's vertical strategies and the last earnings call - the writer gives a well researched overview and analysis.  As long as eBay continues to show profits and dividends to shareholders, they will continue in their present course, and in a late stage capitalism system, it's business as usual.

[anjofak]

Until you go to login one day and it's gone, then a few months go by and people start noticing,  and 💥 boom they fled the boarders..

[luckythewinner]

How much longer can the stock of eBay increase when we are seeing 12% decreasing of sellers

The number of sellers has no bearing on the stock price. Unless a seller has unique items, a seller leaving does not affect eBay sales. Buyers will simply buy a similar item from a similar seller at a similar price. 

[bamorris]

I thought about shorting the stock into the next earnings call given all we've seen about the sales complaints.

Or buy some cheap puts.

[luckythewinner]

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@bamorris wrote:

I thought about shorting the stock into the next earnings call given all we've seen about the sales complaints.

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Sellers have been complaining about sales regularly on this board for decades. 

[inhawaii]

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@luckythewinner wrote:

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@bamorris wrote:

I thought about shorting the stock into the next earnings call given all we've seen about the sales complaints.

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Sellers have been complaining about sales regularly on this board for decades. 

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Death.

Taxes.

Complaints about ebay sales.

[chapeau-noir]

I actually don't care about the decrease of sellers, I care about the decrease in buyers.

[theteamsetguy]

@bamorris ,

How many sellers come here to complain they have too many sellers? My point is there are plenty sellers here doing well but there is no reason for any of them to come here and post.

You only see the complainers.

[mam98031]

Quite a long time I would guess.

"Once Wall Street realizes that these are artificial increases caused by the seller percentages being manipulated by upper management of CEO, I believe we will start to see a collapse in the eBay structure and its price forms."  WOW that is quite an accusation.  Do you have proof of that or is it something you are just throwing out there to see what happens?

There are other sites that charge more than Ebay does and other sites that charge less.  Each of us just need to decide what our best fit is and which is more important, sales or the fees we pay to the site.  You often can't have both.

"After many outcries I see no reply from any management, instead I have only seen callousness and our emails never answered."  Where are you sending your emails to?  That may have something to do with it.

[vintagecraze50]

The biggest challenge we all face right now as sellers is obtaining inventory at the best prices and being able to sell them for a good price. The inflation we are dealing with right now is  a Killer PROBLEM. 

[chapeau-noir]

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@vintagecraze50 wrote:

The biggest challenge we all face right now as sellers is obtaining inventory at the best prices and being able to sell them for a good price. The inflation we are dealing with right now is  a Killer PROBLEM. 

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But is it?  I see a lot of crying and catastrophizing, but the secondary market is doing very well - it's the option in any kind of economic stress which, BTW, is easing.

[iamalwaysright]

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@chapeau-noir wrote:

I actually don't care about the decrease of sellers, I care about the decrease in buyers.

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I care about the decrease in sellers. Right now, the higher the decrease the better.

[kabilab]

A stock's value is only generally of concern to investors. Short term traders, whether long or short, focus on an opportunity to profit. I am not an investor, but netted a pretty penny last year trading e-Bay puts. I did not, though, buy calls on the upswing, as the risk : reward did not fit my tolerance.