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Originally Posted by lakeman
(Post 85426)
I think this a very good idea but the way I look at is, no one is forcing us to sell on Ebay so that means no one is forcing us to use paypal, that's our choice to sell on ebay and ebay wants us to use paypal, which I can understand. I think this should be more directed toward the 180 hold, horror stories, and charging fees for both ebay and paypal, which is ridiculous and would be a lot better to write about! :croc:
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Lakeman, the point is that ebay became a GIANT it is today thanks to US, the
small seller and BECAUSE of the fact that the same small seller had certain rights and freedom of choice in those early days. Otherwise, Ebay would never happen! Yes, nobody was forcing any of us to sell on ebay, but they lured us in by bringing hope to so many who worked 24/7 struggling to make the ends meet, so they saw the light at the end of the tunnel. But sadly, Ebay only attended to their own self interests and greed, as it is obvious today. On surface it appeared that many have found help, a way to support their families and ebay was growing bigger and bigger, so it was a win-win situation for all.
The point we need to get across is how ebay turned their back now on the same small sellers who helped Ebay to become Giant it is today. So, what happened?
With time Ebay metaphored into Villain taking away people's basic rights and freedom of choice. All this in times - when unemployment is reaching record highs and economy is struggling to get out of recession and back on its feet. All
we want is back our right to chose again.
Back than, Ebay has entered into a contract of sorts with a small seller, a "marriage" if you will -but, for its own benefit. So now it wants "divorce" by unscrupulously shutting down the small seller in the name of bigger profits, ultimately doing business with "big guys" only, kissing their a** and steadily eliminating US, the small competition. Why does it have to be so damn hard for me to sell an authentic, used Chanel handbag? Because Chanel wants all of my money + more in
their own pockets! I am sick and tired of it and I am not afraid, and I am not giving up!
When my country was invaded by communists in early 90ies, Mr. Baker gave a green light to war criminals like president Milosevic, Mr. Karadjic and General Mladic to go ahead and invade, kill and destroy Slovenia and Croatia because all Croatia and Slovenia wanted was the free market economy and to be independent from the communist regime. THE WEST was brainwashed and misinformed for decades by Communist Serbian propaganda who had the military powers, so it took initially the efforts of people in Diaspora like me and many, many of others to sit down, write letters to our respective Governors, Senators and yes, even the President, before they realized who was the true aggressor and who was the real victim in Balkan conflict. But thousands and thousands of innocent lives were lost already. Sorry, got little carried away here.....
GB, I am not trying to turn this political - I am just drawing a parallel, as I am very happy and grateful to have had the opportunity to live in the free world where people have the right to voice their opinion.
Ebay has taken the wrong direction and is getting away with it, Ebay is strong and big - but we the people in hundreds and thousands are stronger and bigger! When I gave my Pledge of Alligance I accepted the values this country stands for, values I see Ebay trashing every chance they get.
