Blackthorne Software Discussion Forum: Seller's Assistant Release: Mixed Feelings and The Fate of E-Bay

By Dewitt Antiques & Jewelry (dewittantiques) on Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 11:39 am:

I myself am not happy with the charge. It wouldn't be bad if E-bay hadn't just UP'd their listing fee, but that and this at the same time is wrong. When I saw the e-mail in my inbox I got exited that a new Beta was coming, only to have my heart crushed with a fee that we can't afford. This is a real shocker for all of us that have used Blackthorne since the beginning of Blackthorne. E-bay is going to lose a lot of business on this. Items on E-bay (before price hike) were selling on average for 1/2 to 3/4 of the price that they could be sold locally (and I am located in a depressed area). This will definetely affect bidding as the only way for us business owners to make up for it is with an increase in Shipping & Handling Charges. Greed gets you nowhere and that's where E-Bay is headed because of this.