I know you a business on Ebay but why do you refer to yourself as we?

[axiombody]

I have noticed many people use the all encompassing "we" when referring to their business.  Even if it is you and your wife or something please if you only seel 12 items a month you don't need another person.  "We think that Ebay should do this or that because our business is not thriving as it should".  Well "we" all know you work out of your bathroom office and sell leiderhosen.

[johnrj1226]

@axiombody 

1.  We could  also mean eBay and me.  Without the eBay venue, I could not sell my items to folks in all 50 states & US protectorates (I elect not to sell internationally.  Some might say  this is a buy (I buy space from eBay) and sell (to buyer  in the  areas I select) relationship.

2.  found this website - interesting similar at least in the screen name adn same state of residency.  http://www.bodyaxiom-la.com/about

[ifyouloveit]

Great point, many people live alone. I am female. I am not well right now and feel very vulnerable. As sellers we give out our home address with every sale. Sometimes I use 'we' as a safety word, implying I do not live alone. That's the only reason I would use we instead of I here or anywhere else online.

If I had employees, worked with a spouse or friend, children, partner, then I would refer to selling here as we. Our family, our store, our business.

Front door sign says 'we'.

We live in an increasingly violent America. I think you will see 'we' on the uprise OP, not on the downslide.

Together we stand, divided we fall. That's my personal take on a single person with a one person biz using we.

[ifyouloveit]

LOL! And me, myself, and I, Irene 🙂

[fern*wood]

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@axiombody wrote:

I have noticed many people use the all encompassing "we" when referring to their business.  Even if it is you and your wife or something please if you only seel 12 items a month you don't need another person.  "We think that Ebay should do this or that because our business is not thriving as it should".  Well "we" all know you work out of your bathroom office and sell leiderhosen.

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I find this to be among the oddest posts I've ever read on the board, which at the same time, also feels condescending.

[mg152]

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@ersatz_sobriquet wrote:

I get it, and agree. Sellers selling small time out of their home trying to acquire all the business "speak". Like "our business practices are" and similar phrases. I prefer people speaking (writing) naturally with their own voice without parroting the latest how to sell on ebay guide. 

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We and our is my own voice. Maybe cause I’ve been married so long. I don’t consciously use either word, it just happens. Maybe it’s my split personality coming out. 😂😂

[axiombody]

I recently started selling on Poshmark and the site is driven by individuality and uniqueness.  It seems to give it a whole different vibe and carefree feel to it.  I assume Etsy is much the same.  I wish Ebay were more like that.  I don't want Ebay sellers to become cold like the outside selling world.  Ebay is a community embrace it.  That was all I meant from this post

[castlemagicmemories]

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@bsarafian wrote:
The "royal we" - that's what I was thinking. If someone is annoying you may then look at them disdainfully through your lorgnette and declare "We are not amused!"

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Exactly!  

[soh.maryl]

That's your ONLY complaint about eBay?