posted on February 28, 2001 07:26:57 PM new
Now that AW came out and said their going to start charging fees for hosting!, Here's the set-up They said "THEY" enjoying helping "OUR" customers sell more effectively. While this is ture! I started watching Ebay's stock fall as much as $11.00 in the last 7 trading days. Somebody had the inside to this NEWS at ebay.
Sales are now going to fall off big-time at ebay!
Well here's more News. The only way ebay will weather this out, is for them to BUY AW and their services. If a sale does not come in the next 5 weeks ebay's stock will fall under $20.00 So since I won't be making anymore money on ebay, I will make it by playing the "PUTS OPTIONS".
I give ebay $100.00 every month, My internet service $17.95 a month and paypal $25.00 a month. My profit was down to $400.00 a month.
Just not worthed and more. I will b selling everything I have wholesale in the next two weeks. Thanks alot Ebay, Paypal and AW for putting me out of business!.
posted on February 28, 2001 07:43:58 PM new
I am sorry to hear that. What I mainly sell is low ticket items so I haven't sat down to figure this out yet but it might make a dent in my profit and I need the profit. I imagine they are going to ask for my credit card number and I feel it is getting rather scarry. This will be 3 places that have my credit card numbers and I feel the more I put those numbers out the easier it will be for someone to get them. This announcement from AW sort of relates to Oprah's program today but in the reverse. In order to make money the financial expert said you are supposed to pay yourself first but we can't do it here because they (ebay, auctionwatch) will take their bite first. I will stay to see what happens but with the new fees here and at ebay, everyone will suffer. (buyers, sellers) Goodluck cmsspu.
posted on February 28, 2001 07:44:46 PM new
Why would fees at AW, cause sales at eBay to drop? Instead of having AW host any of your images, how about your own website? Tripod gives them away for free. People are now realizing that web businesses must employ the same business practices that B & M businesses use. Businesses cannot simply give away services without anything in exchange. I don't think we've even scratched the surface of dotcom failures. Ebay will always be around and has no reason to buy AW.
