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Do New eBay Rules Sell Out Sellers?

Posted Jan 30, 08 4:24 PM CST in Technology,  Business 

(Newser) – Newly announced changes to eBay sellers’ fees do not always benefit auctioneers—and the backlash among them has already begun. “This is clearly not a straight fee decrease,” says the editor of AuctionBytes. Indeed, in some cases, sellers wind up paying as much s 33% more.

The move by the company's new CEO is meant to reward sellers with high satisfaction and low shipping fees; notably, chief competitor Amazon doesn’t charge any listing fees. Sellers may also be upset that they will be barred from leaving negative feedback about their buyers. The Times notes that eBay barely regulates disputes—unlike Amazon—leaving players to duel out their differences.
Source: New York Times

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