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Mon May 23 2016 15:13:59

eBay Opens Registration for July Seller Conference

By: Ina Steiner

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eBay is hosting a conference for sellers in Las Vegas in July and began emailing invitations to users. The event will be held at the Venetian Hotel on July 26-29, 2016.

"Attend general sessions and a myriad of topical workshops for insights into eBay's long term strategy, updates on your eBay seller tools, and programs to grow your business. Learn how to streamline your customer service, create listings that sell, marketing tips and tricks, shipping programs, and MORE - all shared by eBay and other industry experts."

The cost: sellers will pay $199 to attend "eBay OPEN." (PayPal not accepted.)

Who should attend? In a FAQ, eBay answers this question: "The event is intended for all eBay enthusiasts, particularly small and medium sized businesses who sell on eBay. Whether you're a new seller just starting out, or an established company looking to take your sales to the next level, you'll get access to the latest tools, information and best practices to improve your sales and streamline your business on eBay."

Are you planning to attend the eBay OPEN seller event? Why or why not?



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by: RL15 This user has validated their user name.

Mon May 23 16:32:00 2016


If it was free with transportation and accommodations  I would not go.

No one should go, but I'm sure the cheerleaders will attend.

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This user has validated their user name. by: toolguy

Mon May 23 16:49:27 2016

ROTFLMAO

$199 for what?

I just don't see what value this conference could do for me.

What can ebay offer me that I don't already have?

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by: pace306 This user has validated their user name.

Mon May 23 17:03:52 2016

Only people who want to pad DW's golden parachute need apply.

For anyone with at least an IQ of 75 ... its a waste of time.

Take 180 day returns
Ship for free
Ship Priority Mail or Better


there you go - theres your conference info!

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This user has validated their user name. by: Ming the Merciless

Mon May 23 17:23:58 2016

I suspect all of ebafia's "tips" and "tricks" for sellers would do much for improving THEIR bottom while damaging ours.

Great choice of location, though. Devil Wenig will be able to gamble on still more losing hands.

That they're not accepting PreyPal would be a hoot yet they virtually compel us to accept it. The height of hypocrisy and arrogance.

Wenig, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Maybe you, Griff, and your entire band of thieves will stay there as well.

I'll be weeding the yard during those dates.

Ina and David should have a conference instead.

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by: FeelingFroggy This user has validated their user name.

Mon May 23 17:35:51 2016

HA HA HA If I wanted to gamble I would stay home and gamble at any one of 15 different casinos here.

Just pleasure no smoking mirrors gibberish from some overpaid CEO telling me what I'm doing wrong.

Vegas is overrated and way overpriced for anyone with an ounce of common sense. Spend your money vacationing in some nice relaxing country sidelake. Leave the computer home.

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This user has validated their user name. by: White Rabbit

Mon May 23 18:32:37 2016

I live in Vegas.. not that I would attend even if it was free.

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This user has validated their user name. by: iheartjacksparrow

Mon May 23 18:52:31 2016

Once again eBay is not accepting PayPal for their conference registration fees as, one would assume, they are too afraid of the resulting SNAD claims. And how hard were they laughing when they stated "particularly small and medium sized businesses"? Oh, right, those are the people DW wants to reconnect with. And what "best practices to improve your sales" could they possibly reveal when they don't show all sellers' items, or make them impossible to find thanks to Can't-See-Me? Anyone who's sold on eBay for any length of time has to know this conference is ridiculous.  

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This user has validated their user name. by: Philip Cohen

Mon May 23 19:52:38 2016

"Attend general sessions and a myriad of topical workshops for insights into eBay's long term strategy, updates on your eBay seller tools, and programs to grow your business. Learn how to streamline your customer service, create listings that sell, marketing tips and tricks, shipping programs, and MORE - all shared by eBay and other industry experts."—LOL ...

The eBay executive suite—where the incompetent mingle with the disingenuous, the unscrupulous, the malevolent, the outright criminal, and the just plain stupid. ...

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This user has validated their user name. by: Rexford

Mon May 23 20:20:08 2016

Toolguy says "What can ebay offer me that I don't already have?"

Ok, I'll bite. Self awareness? Modesty?

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This user has validated their user name. by: Ric

Mon May 23 20:50:13 2016

Would not go if they paid ME $199.00.

eBay & Las Vegas are perfect together but leads to one question....

Which is the biggest gamble, playing in Vegas or selling on eBay?  Odds say that you could make more money with the former than you can with the latter.

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This user has validated their user name. by: Ming the Merciless

Mon May 23 21:18:01 2016

They should call this travesty "Ebay Closed" with all the hidden listings they foist on sellers who have the temerity to expect page views and sales.

The contempt I have for this criminal corporation transcends words.

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This user has validated their user name. by: FEEbay

Mon May 23 22:21:28 2016

I am surprised that none of these guys at Ebay have yet to get their asses kicked by a disgruntled seller at one of these events.... There can always be a first!

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by: pace306 This user has validated their user name.

Mon May 23 23:44:37 2016

Ming said "That they're not accepting PreyPal would be a hoot yet they virtually compel us to accept it. The height of hypocrisy and arrogance."

Ming is %101 correct. Not only that it smells of a lawsuit.

Why WONT they accept Paypal - what are they afraid of? Should WE be afraid too?

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This user has validated their user name. by: LasVagueness

Mon May 23 23:52:46 2016

The Venetian is practically in my back yard. Will I be attending? Naaah.  

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This user has validated their user name. by: epuise

Tue May 24 00:47:15 2016

Well... I would go... but, sales haven't been that good... can't afford airfare, admission, hotel, boarding my dogs, and not selling for 4 days... sorry...

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by: BargainzBabylon This user has validated their user name.

Tue May 24 01:24:57 2016

I have no problems with the conference being held, but I had to chuckle at this:  The cost: sellers will pay $199 to attend ''eBay OPEN.'' (PayPal not accepted.)

So we pay how - bag of pennies? Wad of cash? Two chickens and a cow? Pint of blood?  

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by: brokeseller This user has validated their user name.

Tue May 24 02:07:19 2016

"Learn how to streamline your customer service"

Do they mean make our CS as inept, unavailable, and as poor as ebay's CS is?
No thanks, I prefer that my customers don't hate me.

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by: mindelec This user has validated their user name.

Tue May 24 05:42:54 2016

If I were in Vegas and if it were a LOT cheaper, I would go for entertainment value.  $200 is not going to attract many small to mid sized sellers.

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This user has validated their user name. by: bitbybit

Tue May 24 06:05:53 2016

Probably not enough sellers will register and it will be cancelled. Either that or eBay may require their employees to attend to make it appear as a huge success. Pretty sure I heard this when one of these past seller events got ugly.

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This user has validated their user name. by: Rexford

Tue May 24 07:08:56 2016

When I read all of the comments above Wenig's disingenuous "reconnecting with small sellers" resonates. Epic fail.

Maybe their big enterprise darlings and the Chinese will attend.  We all know that it is their show anyway.

The fact that they will not accept PayPal is a head scratcher though.  

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