Would you recommend eBid?

[MyHeartsMyFlowers]

Hi Envy,

I understand what you are saying, I nearly didn't post such a negative post. I have no problem with everyone having their say and even sticking up for each other when they feel a wrong needs to be put right, but some stuff becomes personal and takes over very relevant threads. Personally I think the PM system should be used more or a forum master should bring the thread back on topic. Like many, I often respond to threads after getting an email saying an new post has has been made. That email tells you what the poster said and too often recently I've thought 'what on earth are they saying that there for' (actually that is a very polite version of what I think LOL!) and then off the thread goes into tit for tat mode and I turn away (I did comment a couple of times and got my head bitten off so I stopped doing that).

Sorry, but I think the boards could be managed better particulary as it is a huge source of help for newbies.

[madelaine]

Did you see what happened when I created a frapper map?

I only did it to promote ebid but it was a vile experience.

[jlabluebunny]

I always recomend e.bid to everyone I know or come into contact with, in desperation that people will join us and help e.bid grow. I have a lot of faith. :-)

[pinnig]

Site is cluttered and could be easier to follow and it's just cost me about £5in fees to 'try' and buy a jacket. It wasn't in stock although I had to pay first before finding out. One week later I'm told I can have a refund but it could be a further week before I see the money again. PPPay is expensive, inefficient and puts me off using ebid again

[satsumamoon]

the checkout system is inordinately time consuming and difficult. I have to add up the items myself- after clicking on each item to find the price, as only the starting bid is shown- not the price it was sold for!
The customer is totally lost as to how to ask for an invoice and I am am prohibited from publishing my paypal email so that even single item buyers can pay in a straight forward way.
Every transaction needs an awfull lot of communication between buyer and seller.
The positive reasons to sell on ebid are that its easy to relist, free to list and cheap to sell- and its quite nice here!

[jarremachine]

You can offer Paypal on your listings now. eBid don't allow email addy's to be published on listings, perhaps to deter spammers from harvesting our addy's

[Stampsandcraftsupplies]

I found signing up for pppay a nightmare and almost gave up. The reason I didn't was because I want to make a go of this site and wind down my ebay shop but I can imagine buyers getting frustrated and giving up.

[flitpackdotcom]

Ebay is a lot easier to navigate around, and has many more facilities / sellers / buyers / better public awareness / TV ads / payment options ...

The sole reason for anyone using ebid is the lack of the listing fee, if ebay did this ebid wouldnt exist!

Basically site is very poor but survives because it is free.

[bettyswollocks]

No advertising, no nothing to recommend e.bid. If no one hears about it then where are the buyers coming from ?

[buddhalucky]

The site is so cluttered and confusing!

And the Forums.....well why not get rid of all the Forums and just have the KT? It seems to be the only place people go to talk filth!