Anyone else get a letter from ebay today ?

[peanut]

I received an email from ebay this morning requesting I sign a petition to 'Demand an end to unfair Trading Practices'

Anyone else think this is a little cynical coming from a company that completely monopolise online trading , insist all sellers must accept Paypal payments even when they don't have, or cannot have an account ?

This is a company that moves their UK base of operations to Luxenburg to be immune from UK laws and circumnavigate UK consumer rights and pay less taxes on their greedy profits.

By gradually introducing restrictions so that all payments go through their Sister company Paypal , Ebay now charge on average 15%+ on each transaction .

They passively encourage fraudulant sales because they make huge profits on every sale regardless of whether it is legit or not. It is not in their interests to clamp down on sales of fake goods.

 

[johnnyh]

yep, got that mail yesterday.

not fussed either way to be honest, although it is a useful way of moving stuff on.

 

[spandex]

All the emails I get from Ebay are in my junk mail and all I do is press the delete button because most of the time they just wish me to spend more money.

 

[peanut]

I'm just peeved that I lost my paypal account. I used to sell quite a bit of stuff on ebay when I was disabled with a back problem it was my only income source .paypal did a snatchback of £650 which nearly bankrupted me.
Ignored my letters and emails and after 6 weeks simply gave my money back to the buyers who never returned my laptops.
Things may be a little different now

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Typical ebay - warn you of spammers and then are spammers themselves!

Mrs 3BM had a paypal snatchback too - really irritating and they wouldn't budge even though she'd done nothing wrong and it was quite clearly their error.

 

[Wigsie]

Just got the email.... like many dont read their spam.... Have sold a fair amount on bits and bobs on Ebay and have a Paypal account.... But whats a snatch back?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

But whats a snatch back?

Paypal tell you you've got the payment so you send the stuff out then they tell you their was a proplem with their credit card or somesuch and take the money back out of you account - nice one!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's like a hunchback but much more interesting.

 

[Wigsie]

It's like a hunchback but much more interesting.

Special K now all over my wireless keyboard!

 

[Wigsie]

Paypal tell you you've got the payment so you send the stuff out then they tell you their was a proplem with their credit card or somesuch and take the money back out of you account - nice one!

Brilliant! so is tha down to fraudulent buyers or paypal clearing money to soon? or both?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Brilliant! so is tha down to fraudulent buyers or paypal clearing money to soon? or both?

Both - delightful combination of crooked buyer and useless greedy company!

 

[Mr Pig]

Anyone else think this is a little cynical...

Totally agree, I hate eBay/PayPal. The only reason I use it is the monopoly they have and I'd love to see a nicer competitor arise.

 

[peanut]

Totally agree, I hate eBay/PayPal. The only reason I use it is the monopoly they have and I'd love to see a nicer competitor arise.

We cyclists should make our own online auction I reckon. Ebay all started in somebody's bedroom probably.