Betsy gets to the heart of what is bothering her with Ebay New changes with Feedback and Fees on Ebay will have a major impact on sellers Double gloved for you love - dumpster diving protection Every junker has 30 Sharpies and 29 are bone dry It's like finding bubble wrap in a dumpster Sellers can no longer leave Buyers negative feedback This is a big mistake It makes the marketplace artificial Sellers are the lifeblood of Ebay, without them there are no buyers or Ebay This is the change that create competitors It is up to the sellers to create a great environment for buyers You are doing brand management for Ebay Ebay and junkin is like being on the Antiques Road Show Sure, value comes from the previous sales Now Ebay will hold your money if you a new seller Only through PayPal But this is the problem of Ebay and PayPal being the same company Seller fees are lowered This is a good thing right? Yes and no We play both sides of fence as sellers and affiliates Affiliate payouts are based on sellers fees It makes me worried that we won't make as much as an affiiliate Seller feedback will only be listed as their seller ranking for 12 months
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