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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.
eBay wants high-end shoppers? Well, they’ve got a funny way of showing it! They blocked my 8th most expensive item (out of over 1,000) from search because of a glitch that removes nude art (which is allowed according to their terms) from search. They promised monetary compensation by 8:17 pm Eastern Time on Thanksgiving, but that never showed up. They also told me that the issue was resolved on Black Friday (another lie).
With gas and home heating fuel (not to mention food) prices being what they are – the strategy is wrong.
Who has that kind of money? (better yet – where is eBay getting the funding for it all?)
If High End Buyers are their big idea, then why fight with sellers over selling refurbished items? (and illegally protecting certain sellers/kicking every one else?)
the emperor doesnt have new clothes
They would rather have 10 $1000 shoppers than 1000 $10 shoppers. Which are move likely to return and shop on eBay again?