Word.. i think it started getting real bad right about when Ebay bought out Paypal! ..scoundrels.

Yeah, I hate the stuff eBay gets away with too. They’re so big they have no competitors, so if you want top dollar for your goods, you gotta do what they say. I think there needs to be a eBay user union or something, where we could all vote and “strike” by everyone not listing if they don’t meet our demands.

And ya know what else? I know a good business idea when I see it. When paypal first came out, I knew it would revolutionize how payments are made on eBay. I emailed eBay and suggested they should buy paypal immediately. They emailed me back and said thanks, but no thanks, we’re not interested. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> They could have saved millions if they listened to me.

I’m also the one the suggested the sign in feature, and the ability to list in two catagories. I’m also the one that suggested they have a gun category, which they also implemented, but was later pulled after great controversy and ended up in newspaper articals over the issue.

Agreed. it's just weird that Ebay/PayPal don't have any real competition out there! i've seen small wannabes come & go by the wayside.. but Ebay/PayPal still stands tall!

That’s cause the people won’t switch over. They stay were the most people are to get the most potential bidders. But, you can also use that to your advantage. I used to also check out the Yahoo auctions. Since there weren’t as many people, you had less competition when bidding. Especially when you found a really specific unique item that not everyone would want. So, because there were less people, sometimes I’d get better deals. Then, I’d turn around and re-sell that item for a higher price on eBay where more people were and it’d have more exposure. I also did that on a police auction site. I’d buy radio scanners for a low price, and turn around and resell them on eBay, sometimes doubling my money or more. Gotta get your hustle on when you’re broke. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

i hear that bro.
once while out dumpster diving.. i found a whole cache of rotary telephones stamped 1973 on the bottom.. just settin there in the dumpster.. so i grabbed a nice lookin one.. got it home & wired it for modular plugs.. the sucker Worked! rang loud & everything.
next day my friend comes over.. offers me $50 bucks on the spot for it! told me they go for like $70 on Ebay!! i said NO way! there were like Dozens of these in the dumpster!
we drive back there all fast like.. bummer man all Gone. DOH!
coulda scored a bunch 'o Infi with That! oh well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wow, I didn't know they go for THAT much. I've seen a couple at Goodwills. I'll have to keep an eye out... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />