tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post302669111021928615..comments2023-10-09T20:40:53.980-04:00Comments on Kovels Komments | Weekly eNewsletter about Antiques and Collectibles: TOP 10 STORIES IN KOVELS KOMMENTS IN 2008Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315614751727976326noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-65864759371205920222008-12-31T10:59:00.000-05:002008-12-31T10:59:00.000-05:00ebay proves what my Economics 101 professor taught...ebay proves what my Economics 101 professor taught me years ago-<BR/>"Monopolies ( or in the case of ebay Near monopolies) do not give better service".<BR/> ebay will some day meet its match from a new competitor or it will implode. One of the 2 is inevitable.<BR/> The quality of service is among the lowest anywhere.<BR/> The "Buyer" is ALWAYS RIGHT. The "SELLER" never is.<BR/> Don't want to honour paynig for a won item, hey no problem just don't pay and ebay will do nothing but wait out the Seller's strength of protest. But not this Seller. Even though I only list what I think their Buyers (that I now have labeled "Kin to the people who show up during the last 5 minutes of a garage sale") will buy, I continue to write ebay and non payers and list their handles and names on my BANNED BIDDER LIST and just as a Snapping Turtle wont let go of a stick even after decapitation, I am THE SAME WAY.<BR/>Other than that things are going pretty well. LOL<BR/>HAPPY NEW YEAR<BR/>Francis Gee<BR/>ps Yahoo and ebay were separated at birth. fwgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050177479161420445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-30414348736074387882008-12-30T22:14:00.000-05:002008-12-30T22:14:00.000-05:00I appreciate the info about eBay. The new "policie...I appreciate the info about eBay. The new "policies" and tricks employed this year by the Bay are what caused me to close up shop there, after 9 years, and move to onlineauction.com. I found it to be much more cost effective (only 8.00 a month to list all you want, and NO final value fees!) as a seller, and I found INCREDIBLE bargains as a buyer. There are both fixed price and auction format listings. The members are fantastic and support is amazing - they actaully answer the phone!! I have been very happy there at OLA.com. Please take a peek!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-1444047676096921962008-12-30T21:08:00.000-05:002008-12-30T21:08:00.000-05:00Actually, the world missed a great story. A campa...Actually, the world missed a great story. A campaign button was sold on eBay this spring/summer for $12600. We started the auction on eBay at .99 and the rest is history. This was probably our greatest business moment. The client was 92 and through integrity, we changed their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com