@papyruspapillo wrote:
In the "old days", when ebay was youngish (and so was I), I enjoyed the ability to correspond with my buyers and sellers; some of those whom I met on ebay, I now consider friends. That ability made the ebay experience warm and personal; now, it is cold and impersonal and certainly devoid of charm. We are people. We are not machines. During those early years, never did I bypass ebay when selling; the company always got its share. I have a humanistic approach to life and, like most people, I avoid situations in which entities are dictatorial. That is why I will leave ebay when my obligation to it is satisfied. And sometimes I really do wonder if Devin Wenig is just another "bot".
I agree when eBay was young it was different. It was more personal. I have never done an outside sale, ever. But I have had my share of people who see I am close and want a local pick up to see what else I had, people who asked for my address to come over, people who hinted to outside sales and a few other unscrupulous things I can't remember.
I have worked for small companies that had a lot of flexibility. The big companies I worked for had set rules. Late 3 times, fired. When your sick time is up, good bye. No call no show, bye. It just has to be that way when it gets big.
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Prov 20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
