What do you think about the new eBay changes?

[Iloz Zoc]

I'm in a wait and see position. I know I'll be more prone to leaving bad feedback when warranted, which I've usually just didn't bother for fear of retaliation. The gallery picture was free originally, I believe, and charging for it never made sense to me. Their ever growing fees are more of a concern. Combined with PayPal fees, they hurt. I really miss the pleasure of finding good stuff at conventions, where I could examine an item closely and grade it's condition myself, and I didn't pay fees when I sold stuff  beyond the cost of a table (going back quite a ways) when selling. I remember selling my issue of FM 1 for 30 bucks to one really annoying fellow. Yeah, feel free to kick me when you see me.

Which brings me to my 2 biggest complaint: sellers have described items I've bought that were well off the grade given. or they've mailed items in stupid ways causing damage. So that's made me very gun shy and seller specific (once I find one that knows how to grade, I'm a fan for life). My second biggest complaint is buyers being very slow in paying (one never did). I've had 2 sellers go south on me, too.

These days, aside from books and magazines, I usually buy my monster items from Hake's auctions, not eBay.

On the whole, I've been lucky, and I've not had to deal with nuts, though from what I see of eBay these days, my guess is there's more and more of them out there.

John

[The Phantom Creep]

You know I don't really think this change is a good thing but then I don't think most changes e-bay makes have been for the good. As a buyer and seller I've had horrible experiences with e-bay jerking me around. Their customer service is pathetic and, while I do realize they are huge and have to deal with a lot, they really seem to know that basically they're the only game in town and they can do whatever they want. If I wasn't such an addict for this stuff I'd swear off of 'em all together.

I will say though that I've had pretty good luck with buyers and sellers, a few problems but not much. I've also been guilty of screwing up a couple of times and being late with my payment. For some reason, and I know this is incredibly lame, I'm bad about paying with money orders. I only buy from sellers that take PayPal because of this.

[raycastile]

These days, aside from books and magazines, I usually buy my monster items from Hake's auctions, not eBay.

John

I just bought my very first Hake's item last week.

[michblk]

I remember selling my issue of FM 1 for 30 bucks to one really annoying fellow. Yeah, feel free to kick me when you see me.
John

So John, If I annoy you, you will sell me some expensive Monster Goodie for $30? 

BK

[Iloz Zoc]

So John, If I annoy you, you will sell me some expensive Monster Goodie for $30? 

BK

  No, but feel free to kick me instead. I've learned my lesson.