[kj] Nice KJ Tapes

[Bette Dillinger]

"Ebay has one of the worst most counter-intuitive annoying crappysmall-fonted overly-busy interfaces of any site I've had to use."
I couldn't agree more.  It is as shockingly messy as metube.  When the fuck are they
gonna get it together?  They are owned by Google, ffs.  Disgusts me.> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:52:26 +1300> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] Nice KJ Tapes> > Ebay has one of the worst most counter-intuitive annoying crappy> small-fonted overly-busy interfaces of any site I've had to use.> > Best online trading site I've seen is a NZ one called Trademe. Total> market dominator over here, which is how those sites tend to> operate...once one has the momentum, it's extremely hard for competitors> to get in on the act, except in niche areas.> > Compared to ebay it encourages a lot more small sellers, they have about> twice the listings per capita (or more), but fewer sales per listing. So> much more variety and plenty of competition, far fewer massive sellers.> The interface is totally superior (which isn't saying much because Ebay is> awful)...> > >> > The "big changes" will be narrowing down the sellers even more (by jacking> > up the fees substantially) and emphasizing a more "store-like" shopping> > experience. Joe and Jane who sold books or teddy bears or whatever are> > done. They will be forcibly removed. So it takes the fun out of finding> > that little gem at a reasonable price (another thing, most things on ebay> > will now be comparable in price to what it costs at a local store) is no> > more, and regular peeps won't be selling stuff......just "power sellers"> > who can afford the fees. I discovered this by seeing several angry rants> > by sellers on the site itself and also some writer stated this was a good> > time to buy ebay stock.....and he didn't expect the rabidly angry comments> > he got from sellers and buyers alike. Really quite sad. It also begs the> > question "What makes ebay special anymore?" If they just wanna be Amazon,> > why bother to continue? Are they hoping for a merger? They should be> > more focused on the consumer and small seller in this economy, imo.> >> > Bette> From: partyslammer at socal.rr.com> To: gathering at misera.net> Date:> > Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:03:25 -0800> Subject: Re: [kj] Nice KJ Tapes> > "Bette> > Dillinger" wrote:> > > > ebay is sinking like the dinosaur it is. Enjoy it> > until the big changes > > on January 1st.> > What are the "big changes?">> > > T.B. > > _______________________________________________> Gathering> > mailing list> Gathering at misera.net>> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > _________________________________________________________________> > Life on your PC is safer, easier, and more enjoyable with Windows Vista®.> > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032870/direct/01/_______________________________________________> > Gathering mailing list> > Gathering at misera.net> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> >> > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
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