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.

[Anonymous]

you are forgetting the store fees many sellers pay - when they are gone somethings to make up the difference - hence increased fees result

[retro_entertainment_collectibles]

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@dbfolks166mt wrote:

     You need to understand what drives stock prices and it is not the number of sellers or even the number of buyers although they are minor factors. What appeals to shareholder and drives the stock price is profit and in eBay's case, dividend payments. Take a comprehensive look at eBay's quarterly and annual reports and you note that they are doing a pretty good job of maintaining their profit margin balancing revenues and expenses and they are still paying dividends every quarter. 

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Yep.  In part anyways.  It's actually rather surprising coming off the Pandemic (not that we are mind you) that they have done so well.  Everyone can do as they wish cite why's and wherefore but eBay isn't Amastone's nor WhaleMart nor bare a great deal in common.  Given the near full court press towards retail it's actually pretty impressive from a corporate perspective that eBay hasn't taken a substantial beating.  Naysayers aside eBay's done a rather remarkable job over many many years.

[mam98031]

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@strugglinlikeyou wrote:

Sellers that only make a buck or two on sales won't be here for long. 

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They have been here for about 26+ years so far.

[mam98031]

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@Anonymous wrote:

you are forgetting the store fees many sellers pay - when they are gone somethings to make up the difference - hence increased fees result

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Often the benefits that come with a store level pays for the monthly fee for the store.  Lower FVF, more free listings, branded shipping supply coupon, etc.

[chapeau-noir]

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@mam98031 wrote:

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@strugglinlikeyou wrote:

Sellers that only make a buck or two on sales won't be here for long. 

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They have been here for about 26+ years so far.

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Oh, there's an ever renewing cohort, definitely.

[mam98031]

Yes, we have always had sellers that sell low value items for a low value profit.

[iamalwaysright]

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@strugglinlikeyou wrote:

Sellers that only make a buck or two on sales won't be here for long. 

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Yup. And then they get immediately replaced by the next wave of ignorant sellers who will also end up quitting. Lather, rinse, repeat.