Concentrate on How to Sell on eBay, Not on eBay Changes
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Initial reactions to the great 2008 eBay change announcement has been swift, and at times brutal, from those that sell on eBay and those that pretend they do. This has got us thinking about the people that comment on the every move that eBay makes.
We are not talking about fellow eBay bloggers. No, we are talking about those that seem to have nothing better to do than to comment on blogs and in the eBay Discussion Boards about how the sky is falling.
If you have spent any amount of time on the eBay Discussion Boards, you would come away with the impression that it is impossible to make money on eBay. You would get the impression that with all of the fees and restrictions and requirements and roadblocks (you get the picture) that eBay throws up in front of people trying to make money on eBay, you would be better off selling used shoes at a flea market. We can only take the eBay Discussion Boards in small doses because of the rampant negativity that sometimes pervades the place.
The problem with listening to the majority of the people who post on the eBay Discussion Boards, and make snarky comments on blogs, is that they don’t really understand how to run a successful business, never mind an eBay business. If they spent half of the amount of time they spend complaining on building a viable business, then they might be able to weather the changes that eBay always makes and are to be expected.
Unfortunately, it is human nature to bitch and complain rather than to adapt to the changes in their environment. People tend to forget that doing business on eBay is not some constitutionally protected right. It is a privilege to be able to do business in the eBay Marketplace. There is no law mandating entry to anybody who wants to hang his or her shingle out and create an eBay Store.
If you want to have any degree of success selling on eBay, then you need to understand how eBay works. You need to understand that they have every right to make any changes they see fit and they do not need to ask permission before they do so.
Yes, we understand that without eBay sellers, there would be no eBay. But you need to understand that eBay itself is a business. They will do whatever it takes to maintain the viability of their business model and they only have to answer to their stockholders. The sooner people understand this, the sooner they can devote all of their energy to learning how to sell on eBay, and be successful at it!
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Excellent post.
Your comments about many of the people who hang out on eBay discussion boards really hits the mark.
It’s been years since I’ve visited any of their boards. They are just too negative and I choose not to spend time with people who go through life with a negative outlook on everything.
I really find the boards to be full of a lot of noise. There is some good content on there, but you really have to have a good filter for what is real information and not just fluff.
Well said. I’ve spent some time on the community boards, sorted through what I considered good information. When attempting to comment, I found it very painful because replies to my comments indicated I was “stepping on toes”. One person actually e-mailed me & apologized for the comments that others were leaving me. One of the most civil, helpful no-drama forums I have found is eBay Coach Free Forum. Totally professional, all the way around.
Hi momettesgram,
Thanks for stopping by!
It is very apparent how easy it is to step on toes of people on the eBay Discussion Boards. If you don’t agree with them, or say something that they disagree with, they certainly don’t hesitate to say something nasty to you.
Would they do this to your face? We think not. It is interesting what liberties people think they can take on the Internet.
Thanks for letting our readers know about that forum and thank you again for stopping by!