US Sellers held to different standards

[umie11752]

I see GTC is taking over the boards today. Yet another issue which leads me to believe you guys are purposely trying to run US Sellers off your platform. Nobody could be THIS stupid year after year here with all these moronic changes that literally benefit only a select few, yet we are made to deal with it or leave. Namely ebays ultimate game plan. I’m interested in seeing what it is btw. I can say stupid too n here’s why. I used to sell here faithfully til the shenanigans started. I then was forced to sell on other platforms to supplement my income. I turned to a popular social media site and created a group about a year ago. It started off as a hobby n became a business quickly. I have thousands of worldwide followers but most are us based. Between Saturday and last night I made $800 selling 1 particular toy line, just one. N this was a slow weekend cuz of the holiday. You know what else? I pay no fees whatsoever. Pure profit for me. My buyer pays PayPal fees n shipping. Ebay is the last place I come to List. Uve given me back to back promos for free listings, I accept but they never get used. 

Nehoo, I’d like to know why the sellers from China are not held to the same standards the US sellers are? They can continue to sell counterfeit merchandise and still be top rated. This is just one example. Dont tell me the math works out either cuz I’ve seen others with way more negs and a higher percentile rate. Please understand I’m not upset in any way, just curious. I’m actually appreciative cuz without u forcing my hand to go elsewhere I pry wouldn’t be making the money I am rn, being able to shop for toys and having fun along the way. So Thanks 🙂

[umie11752]

LOL they wouldn’t post my pic 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[goodluckselling]

You mentioned you were interested in seeing what direction eBay is truly going in?

eBay is transforming the shopping experience to be product-based. A Product-Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. Please visit our Seller Center for more information on why eBay is moving to the new experience.

Good Luck Selling!

[umie11752]

I appreciate your reply. The problem is tho that when they send me emails about what you’re saying it’s never comparable to what I’ve purchased or looked at. If I look at Kate Spade or Tory Burch, the emails I get are all non branded, China junk that I NEVER would even look at much less buy. They may need to rethink that

[goodluckselling]

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@umie11752 wrote:
I appreciate your reply. The problem is tho that when they send me emails about what you’re saying it’s never comparable to what I’ve purchased or looked at. If I look at Kate Spade or Tory Burch, the emails I get are all non branded, China junk that I NEVER would even look at much less buy. They may need to rethink that

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I agree lots of things need adjusted and that is why it is taking already 4 years to make this change but they are getting closer, and as far as these inexpensive junk items from Asian sellers, they will have to meet the same attributes all other sellers have to meet in order to be shown on the product pages.  This is big plus for all sellers and takes away some advantages. 

A far as the email blast you described being more accurate, those ads are partly put together from the item specifics sellers include in there listings, so if sellers who can provide this info better than other will benefit as well.  Hopefully the attributes will eliminate some of this false info some sellers are putting into there listings.

Good Luck Selling!

[lovefindingtreasures2]

eBay has invested in its Chinese merchants and is helping them- big time.

eBay is not invested in any of its small US Sellers, only huge ones.

eBay see's the small seller as something in the way now.

Small sellers on eBay are dying off and leaving for other platforms.

Many already call eBay, "ChinaBay" including people I know who are not online sellers.

eBay announced China was their 'baby' and the direction they were headed.

And it is clear it is.

Sad. For a lot of us.

[parkersparrow]

I sell mostly mid priced fashion jewelry and I get an email from ebay this morning telling me what's selling in my category. What do you know it's a top ten list full of .99 cent jewelry from China sellers. How am I supposed to benefit or compete?

[umie11752]

Yup

[umie11752]

About a yr n a half ago I was online at 2 am. I logged onto my acct n this HUGE BANNER (took half the home page) for China Air was up. I clicked on something, came back n it disappeared never to be seen again. That was when I knew for sure 💯 which one of the directions they were going

[7606dennis]

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@goodluckselling wrote:

You mentioned you were interested in seeing what direction eBay is truly going in?

eBay is transforming the shopping experience to be product-based. A Product-Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. Please visit our Seller Center for more information on why eBay is moving to the new experience.

Good Luck Selling!

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Of course, it should be noted that the PBSE, as you put it, is not suitable for the sale of unique one of a kind items that eBay was once known for.  Alas!  Times change and things are different.

[umie11752]

Wait guys, I just figured this all out! Mercury is in retrograde. That’s why everything’s a mess rn 😆😆😆

[goodluckselling]

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@7606dennis wrote:

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@goodluckselling wrote:

You mentioned you were interested in seeing what direction eBay is truly going in?

eBay is transforming the shopping experience to be product-based. A Product-Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. Please visit our Seller Center for more information on why eBay is moving to the new experience.

Good Luck Selling!

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Of course, it should be noted that the PBSE, as you put it, is not suitable for the sale of unique one of a kind items that eBay was once known for.  Alas!  Times change and things are different.

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Actually they are.  eBay has created the ability to use item specifics to group together very similar items.  In some instances eBay will require certain item specifics. 

Why is eBay no longer requiring that I actively associate my listings with the eBay Catalog?

We're making it easier for you to take advantage of the benefits of product-based shopping by no longer requiring you to associate your listings with products in the eBay catalog when you list. Now, you need only provide complete and accurate item specifics to optimize your listings for product-based shopping.

Good Luck Selling!

[7606dennis]

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@goodluckselling wrote:

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@7606dennis wrote:

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@goodluckselling wrote:

You mentioned you were interested in seeing what direction eBay is truly going in?

eBay is transforming the shopping experience to be product-based. A Product-Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. Please visit our Seller Center for more information on why eBay is moving to the new experience.

Good Luck Selling!

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Of course, it should be noted that the PBSE, as you put it, is not suitable for the sale of unique one of a kind items that eBay was once known for.  Alas!  Times change and things are different.

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Actually they are.  eBay has created the ability to use item specifics to group together very similar items.  In some instances eBay will require certain item specifics. 

Why is eBay no longer requiring that I actively associate my listings with the eBay Catalog?

We're making it easier for you to take advantage of the benefits of product-based shopping by no longer requiring you to associate your listings with products in the eBay catalog when you list. Now, you need only provide complete and accurate item specifics to optimize your listings for product-based shopping.

Good Luck Selling!

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Sorry, but I disagree.  Frankly, eBay, in my opinion, is no longer the place to list unique items.  Nor is it, again in my opinion, the place to look for unique items.

[creekcoyote]

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@goodluckselling wrote:

You mentioned you were interested in seeing what direction eBay is truly going in?

eBay is transforming the shopping experience to be product-based. A Product-Based Shopping Experience (PBSE) will make it easier for buyers to find the merchandise that meets their search criteria and quickly decide which products they want to purchase. Please visit our Seller Center for more information on why eBay is moving to the new experience.

Good Luck Selling!

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I guess that I am confused here.   Isn't all shopping a Product Based Experience in that a buyer is shopping for a product?

So If I am looking for Hi-lex bleach in a plastic bottle why would a PBE be any different than typing those words into my search engine and getting the same results that I get now?

Is E-bay saying that their search engine is inadequate and has been inadequate and that they have to change it to a PBE in order for a buyer to find what they want?

So using Hi-lex as an example.  Would the item specifics be water, wet, bleach, etc. in order to be more item specific?  Wouldn't the buyer get all kinds of bleach, not just Hi-lex if they went that route?

How much more item specific could a seller get than to use the term Hi-lex bleach in Plastic Bottle?

This just seems to me to be a matter of E-bay simply muddying the waters in order to keep both buyers and sellers from the simple fact that they can no longer keep this site above water with the practices that have been implement.

First the Catalog which was going to be the be all to end all for both buyers and sellers.  Apparently that didn't help much so now they are using a great phrase, which actually means nothing, PBE, to become the be all and end all for buyers and sellers.

It is really sad that this company must continually re-invent itself constantly.

[purplerain123]

Ebay no longer cares about the "little seller" that got them to where they are today. They only care about how they can make a fast buck from anyone in any way. They have lost sight of what ebay was created for.