eBay has owned 25% of Craigslist since August, 2004, supposedly with an interest in the success of Craigslist in classified type listings. I just can't imagine eBay remaining a minority shareholder in Craigslist forever. eBay's real crown is PayPal. I remember when x.com (which became PayPal.com) was its own business entity. They attached themselves to eBay for obvious reasons (including a means to facilitate skyrocketing credit card debt and promote fraud at every level). Watch for PayPal to become part of the Craigslist scheme - somehow - someway. Before x.com became PayPal and before it was owned by eBay, eBay was characterized by a very skeletal infrastructure, not entirely unlike Craigslist (has been made to appear) at present. Hint? >From eBay's perspective people moving to Craigslist in droves (which I believe will happen to some extent) is just another way for their throbbing PayPal heart to say, "Come to Papa". Walt -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 8:48 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] OT - Ebay rebellion If an item is a local sale item and there is a local market for it then Craigslist is the way to go. BruceY wrote: > The whole thing sound looney to me. They are going to cut your fees on > one end but more then make them up on the other, and then not allow you > to trash a theiving, crazy, or fruicake type buyer? Sounds like some nut > has taken over this organization!and put it on the road to destruction. > I may just decide to sell all my stuff on craigslist. The last few times > I have tried it, I got the price I was asking, the buyers were great, > they came and picked the stuff up, and It didn't cost me a thing.!! > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert" <cenfin at comcast.net> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] OT - Ebay rebellion > > >> wondered about this too. What is Ebays rationale for not allowing >> sellers to leave negative feed back on buyers? can somebody comment? >> Al Menashe >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Boyles" <66pony at cox.net> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 4:40 PM >> Subject: [Phono-L] OT - Ebay rebellion >> >> >>> Looks like there is a big push back on the upcoming Ebay changes...... >>> >>> http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/31/smbusiness/ebay_fee_hike.fsb/index.htm?postv ersion=2008013116 >>> >>> >>> It appears there is a orchestrated event asking sellers not to list >>> and buyers not to bid during the week of Feb 20-27. It may get >>> interesting...... >>> Eric >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: >>> 269.11.19/955 - Release Date: 8/15/2007 4:55 PM >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: >> 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 2/1/2008 9:59 AM >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: 2/1/2008 9:59 AM