mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
@muttlymob wrote:
@bostonsgarden wrote:It'd be in everyone's best interest if they offered branded kraft paper tape & strapping/strand tape. They briefly carried 3" tape that barely sticks.
How about some useful packing materials too?
Actually, it is in eBay's best interest to limit the choices. If store subscribers don't use their quarterly coupons because there is nothing useful available, eBay profits.
I disagree. It is an affordable way to advertise. The more stuff that is out there in the delivery system with Ebay logos the better. Just like Amazon does. You see their boxes everywhere. That is a good thing.
I'm unsure as to why Ebay trimmed down the variety of stuff, especially boxes. I don't know if they are having a manufacturing problem or what. I've read lots of complaints about this and I feel for those sellers that have this issue.
For myself they still have stuff I can use and utilize my entire coupon every quarter. So I'm not affected by this, but I respect the fact that many sellers are and hopefully Ebay will listen to the suggestions very soon.
I completely understand. I've known of others that have put in suggestions and nothing seems to come of it either. I certainly have no answers. Sorry.
When I look at your stuff, it appears to me that you could make use of the padded envelopes and the tissue paper.
Some of the stuff I sell are beads. I wrap them in the tissue paper and then put them in the padded envelopes. That works really well for me.
Some of the small bulky items I sell I will wrap up in one the the tyvek Ebay envelopes and then put it in the padded envelopes. Making sure to stamp the outside of the Tyvek envelope with my name and address just on the off chance it gets separated.
Anyway, just some ideas that may or may not be useful for you.
There are a few different subjects in your post.
Not only do they not offer a wide variety of items.
True. Many of us wish and suggest different shipping supplies to be offered. For many sellers what is currently offered is helpful and for others, they need different things. You are correct, what is offered does not work for everyone.
They preach to sellers on how to be more friendly to buyers by offering more options on shipping and receiving payments.
I'm not sure where this is coming from. This isn't something that I've experience. Certainly Ebay suggests giving shipping options, but it isn't like they require more than one type of shipping.
As to options for receiving payment. Sellers have no control over that. Ebay has their approved payment options and that is all that a seller can offer. So I don't know what options you may be referring to.
So they eliminate PayPal as choice for payment
This is a well publicized TEMPORARY thing for ONLY sellers involved in the Managed Payment program. There is only a small number of sellers currently in this program. The initial launch did not allow for PP as a payment option for buyers, you are certainly correct. But Ebay has also said that the option will be available for buyers sometime in the summer of 2019.
