eBay sucks!!!!

[snappytravis]

Fleabay

[GregWeld]

This is why I GIVE parts away -- I can't do the FleaBay crap.


A LONG time ago -- FleaBay was Ebay and it was mano a mano... real people just doing some business.... then everyone and their brother jumped in and ruined it.

I bought maybe 4 or 5 cars on Ebay -- the first couple were great transactions --- then the scumbags came in and the car was NOTHING like the Ad... and you get burned. I don't even go there to look at cars anymore. It's just become so uninteresting.

[Hatcher1986]

i dont like ebay either

[GMTILT]

ebay blows, used to be a good thing, but like all good things there is a greedy @#$$% behind the bushes wanting more fee's, dont buy or sell anything on ebay and if enough people did that they would be gone, forums like this are much better !!!

[Tony_SS]

No matter what seller site is used there are always these clowns. You can do a second chance offer on the next highest bidder.

Back in the day, its was great... all kinds of rare parts. Now you do a search and it's 50 pages of floor mats, seat covers and hid lights.

I did just sell my Cutlass on there so I guess I can't complain too much.

[chr2002ca]

I've used Ebay extensively for nearly 10 years now and totally agree. Their policies are a joke with no legs to stand on and the customer service is even worse. They basically allow scumbags to do whatever they want. At the same time, they continue to raise their fees. A competitor could crush Ebay if they truly wanted too, given how many people now dislike the site. I've honestly felt like starting an auction website call FreeBay and the site would just make money off advertising. A site where:

1. Bidder's name and history information is no longer hidden from other bidders during an auction(so you can see if another bidder is a seller's 'buddy' and collusion is taking place)

2. If you bid and win the auction and don't pay without good reason(item not as described), your sorry ass is off the site forever.

3. If you can't properly describe your item and it's obvious there were fraudulent intentions on your part, your sorry ass is off the site forever.

4. A seller can actually control who's allowed to bid on their auctions(minimum purchase history or membership term). Ebay claims it can partially do this, but I haven't gotten it to work yet.

That would be a good start. If I had better Web site engineering skills and more free time, I'd be working on it right now.

[Tony_SS]

I am surprised there isn't a good site to compete with ebay really. I suppose that was craigslist but...

[Code510]

Originally Posted by chr2002ca

I've used Ebay extensively for nearly 10 years now and totally agree. Their policies are a joke with no legs to stand on and the customer service is even worse. They basically allow scumbags to do whatever they want. At the same time, they continue to raise their fees. A competitor could crush Ebay if they truly wanted too, given how many people now dislike the site. I've honestly felt like starting an auction website call FreeBay and the site would just make money off advertising. A site where:

1. Bidder's name and history information is no longer hidden from other bidders during an auction(so you can see if another bidder is a seller's 'buddy' and collusion is taking place)

2. If you bid and win the auction and don't pay without good reason(item not as described), your sorry ass is off the site forever.

3. If you can't properly describe your item and it's obvious there were fraudulent intentions on your part, your sorry ass is off the site forever.

4. A seller can actually control who's allowed to bid on their auctions(minimum purchase history or membership term). Ebay claims it can partially do this, but I haven't gotten it to work yet.

That would be a good start. If I had better Web site engineering skills and more free time, I'd be working on it right now.

I think you're onto something! I like the name too.

I know the other kicker with Ebay is they charge the 10% and then PayPal, which is also eBay charges 3%. So 13% of your profit is down the drain. Crazy.