What Fee-Bay Doesn't Want You to Know...

Hi everyone!!

Hope ALL is well with everyone! Your assistance would be GREATLY appreciated! As most of you know, we’ve sold MANY items on eBay & we worked VERY hard to EARN a “PowerSeller” status on there!! Unfortunately we recently found out that they’re making some REALLY unfair changes for ALL eBay sellers (which also affects eBay buyers too!!) ….specifically in May 2008!! Due to those upcoming changes we decided to QUIT using eBay in the hopes that if ENOUGH “eBayers” and/or people band together as a team we’ll be able to HOPEFULLY get eBay to reconsider these UNFAIR changes! Though it’s going to be HIGHLY UNLIKELY that they’ll change their minds, but we’re STILL going to try & have our VOICES heard by the “monopoly” called eBay!! Especially since eBay has told us that we’re JUST NOISE anyway!! I apologize in advance for the “agenda” in my email but we’re VERY upset with these upcoming changes! I wanted to send you these video’s & links in the hopes that you could help us spread the word about this!!

These proposed changes are going to damage a LOT of the smaller “Mom & Pop” type sellers on eBay….which does INCLUDE us! We’re VERY lucky in that we do NOT rely completely on eBay sales to survive & provide for our family!! BUT, with that said there are THOUSANDS & THOUSANDS of people out there who DO DEPEND solely on the income they get from selling on eBay! For instance…single parents who use eBay so that they can provide for their family, “differently-abled” individuals who depend on eBay to make a living for themselves, retired folk who live on a fixed income, college students trying to pay their tuition, books, food, etc…..as well as MANY more people!!! Thanks in advance for taking the time to read our email!! If you can help us spread the word that would be GREAT…..AND….if you prefer to NOT spread the word that will be PERFECTLY FINE!! NO PRESSURE!! We’ll completely understand either way! Please take care & have a WONDERFUL DAY!! God bless!

This is an eBay seller checking out
his used to be "PERFECT"
feedback and learning his money in his
PayPal account is on hold for 21 days...

Incriminating Videos!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24X-SlDmqKI (I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS VIDEO!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFqnjMenfI (Very informative video!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mePI-UWDGOE (THIS video is VERY interesting to watch…is eBay actually padding their auction counts with fake listings that you CANNOT even bid on??!! See pics below!! I managed to get “screenshots” of these items BEFORE most of them were pulled by eBay….which we ASSUME was due to the listings being exposed for everyone to see!!)

Frustrated Sellers Sound Off!!!

http://www.netwalkercustoms.com/feebayforum/viewtopic.php?t=4

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000527614&start=40

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000655801&tstart=0&mod=1204349171564

http://reviews.ebay.com/No-Negative-Feedback-for-Buyers-What-an-odd-solution_W0QQugidZ10000000005275539

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?start=9040&threadID=1000636290&anticache=1204348998714&anticache=1204418971824

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=2000505133&start=240

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000635247&start=880

http://greedbayprotest.blogspot.com

http://powersellersunite.com/index.php

http://www.myspace.com/boycottebay

http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/02/15/open-thread-you-can-take-over-gretawire-2/#comment-499254

http://www.netwalkercustoms.com/feebayforum

http://www.boycottvictoriously.com

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?ebayfee&1

http://forums.delphiforums.com/boycottebay/messages/?msg=434.1

Bogus Listings!!!

Freedom of Speech?? Not on eBay!!

This is what happens when you leave a negative post on one of eBay's forums

-----Original Message-----

From: eBay Moderation Team [mailto:ModerationTeam@ebay.com]

Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:40 PM

To: wazzupdocswife

Subject: US Discussion Board Policy - NOTICE PROCEDURAL WARNING - BOARD SANCTION - wazzupdocswife

Hello wazzupdocswife,

We appreciate your participation in the eBay Community Forums.

Unfortunately, this email is to notify you that we are temporarily revoking all privileges for posting in eBay forums and groups for a period of seven (7) days, specifically for the following policy violation:

Using JavaScript or active code, making repetitive posts, or otherwise taking actions that interfere with site operations. For clarification of this policy, please visit this page: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=410492035

As we have notified you of inappropriate posts in the past, we feel that it is best to give you some additional time to review the Board Usage Policy and policy explanations. We understand that most posts that are removed were not intentional violations. However, in order for the community forums, which are based on the eBay Community Values, to be a place where all members can feel comfortable interacting with each other, there are certain types of posts that we cannot allow

During this sanction, you may continue to bid and list. You do not need to appeal this sanction, as you will be able to start posting again after 7 days.

However, it is important that you do not register and/or use an alternate User ID to post on or sign into any eBay Discussion Board, Chat Board, or the Answer Center during this sanction. Doing so is a violation of the terms of this sanction, the Board Usage Policy, and the eBay User Agreement, and this can lead to an indefinite sanction of your account(s) and/or a suspension of your account(s), buying, and selling privileges.

Please understand that our goal is to help you understand the guidelines for

participating in the eBay Community Forums. Therefore, once your board

sanction is over, we respectfully request that your future board activities comply with these guidelines. The Board Usage Policy and policy explanations can be reviewed at the following URLs:

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http://forums.ebay.com/forum.jspa?forumID=2005

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this important matter.

Regards,

Janis

eBay Moderation Team