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ga ina...
Ok rarely in life are you given a chance to balance the scales...to if not make right an injustice to at least get some compensation for it.

Here...we have Meg Whitman whom from my perspective stole money from my family with the changes that were made at eBay making it impossible for us to sell there. Now comes Meg with her run for the governorship of California and wow anyone can donate money time effort on behalf of a candidate.

The wondeful thing about an ego from a succesful person like hers is that she really doesn't get it that she will engender a lot of anti meg activity because of eBay.

So perhaps someone will make it easy and start a stop meg now website.
Thanks,
Dennis

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Hello Ina,
Well I fought and fought and fought (x10) with eBay and Turbo lister to try and comply with the stupid paper payment ban. Not much of a surprise was the fact that TL DIDN'T WORK!!!!!! So 700 of my listings still state they except money orders and they are all still running.... Go figure... They are pathetic... Do you know anyone trustworthy that can build a website for me for a reasonable fee???
Keith

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Hello Ina,
I've been selling on Ebay now for almost 9 years and I must say it is getting to be too much. I was recently made a Power Seller but I think it was just to get me to sell more. Unfortunately the nasty bidders are winning and soon there may be no good sellers left on Ebay. Today I received a nasty email from a bidder who said I didn't describe a sweater properly and then complained that the shipping was too high. She also said without even giving me a chance to respond that she had no choice but to leave negative feedback. I believe it was buyer's remorse.

As with many other sellers-I'm tired of being threatened by bidders and I'm tired of having to file Non-Paying Bidders as they are also on the rise. Since Ebay took the seller's right away to leave negative feedback for deadbeat and downright mean bidders they have left sellers open to being suspended for nothing. Sadly this is my only income and I work hard at being a good seller with 100% feedback but I guess it's just not enough anymore.
Thank you,
Melody

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Hello again Ina,
You know one of eBays diamond sellers negs now total 20. We posted on another forum on Jan 5th their totals at that time was 12 for each, They now are 18 and 20 respectively. We have also noticed that their DSR level is not going down. In case you are interested,
Regards
John