Do you think eBid should remove the eBay comparison?

[KAYS6912]

Agree Kim and have voted.

[BestBuyDirect2u]

Personally I do not see an issue with eBid wanting to spell out the differences between itself and eBay but for some reason the perception folks are getting out of it are far different then what it states. Almost as if they feel eBid is painting a prettier picture then reality. So if it is causing this type of feeling I say remove it.

Ahhh... but does perception become the new reality ?

[adruml]

Really? Which threads are these, please?

Haven't bookmarked them but if you have the time read through you will find them. Normally they are within the threads which have negative titles.

[adruml]

Ahhh... but does perception become the new reality ?

Unfortunately it does to some.

[burgyeb]

Oh yes it has. Go to the ebay forums and search on ebid

Perhaps I will list an eBid T-shirt and /or cap over there. Do you think it would get any bites. :-)

[TiasTreasures]

Something that has been consistent since we first joined three years ago (very soon after eBid became available here in the states) --- at least half our buyers are new members (I can tell because they're the ones with zero feedback). They are finding what they want here and buying. I doubt if they care about a comparison between eBid and any other site.

As for the sellers, there are many, many ways for them to find eBid. I am sure the unhappy eBay sellers are out there looking for alternatives, and they don't need any reminders when they log in here for the first time.

And doesn't that little blurb sound just a bit defensive? Considering the growth of this site over the past year or two, I think it's time for eBid to stand on its own.

[KrappiejigsCoins64]

eBAY NEED TO STOP CHARGING SO MUCH FOR SELLING!!!!

[bykimbo]

Um... right. Does anybody have anything more pertinent to add to the debate?

[madelaine]

Is "Comparisons are odious" pertinent, Kim?

[bykimbo]

Is "Comparisons are odious" pertinent, Kim?

Highly.