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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted February 27, 2012 01:16 PM
Thats a great read and apparantly, I'm not the only pissed off seller. I didn't know about the angle of making more interest off of the held finances by in fact, holding onto them.
I hope that the barrage of complaints that ebay is getting and the people beginning to cancel thier accounts will cause ebay to change the policy and reverse it to the way it was originally, instead of "feeding" off of good, reputable sellers
well earned profits. It should be illegal.
As the article states, maybe this will be a "netflix" moment and the company will realize that punishing thier own members is NOT the way to do good business. Greed can sometimes reach just a little too far and if they aren't wise, the ebay "camel's back may be broken".
Thanks 4 posting that Jon! Good job!
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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted February 27, 2012 03:42 PM
Here's yet another example of ordinary people being used and
abused by the blood suckers.Well the answer Ladies and Gents
is quite simple,DON'T USE THEM.What did you do before?You used
cheques and money orders or Moneygrams as they now call them.
Hit these people where it hurts and starve them of your business,
they'll either give in or go bust,they can't operate without your
custom.They treat you in much the same way as a drug addict,
that you can't possibly exist without paypal(notice I didn't give
them a capital "p") I don't have paypal & don't want one,I don't
possess a mobile phone simply because I don't need one. these
people only have the upper hand when you buy into their way
of thinking.So why should people be subjected to this kind of
treatment,purchaser and seller inconvenienced to suit some
greedy #### in a boardroom,is because people let them, my advice, hit them where it
hurts and give them some inconvenience and don't use 'em.
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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted March 02, 2012 04:49 AM
Not necessarily easier Winbert,Iwould say more complicated and
all this techno usually comes at a price.The speed that things
move at now especially with your smart phones, means that the
model you have now,becomes an antique in a few weeks time
and some people just have to have the latest in these things.As
for actually buying things,I don,t think there will ever be a real
substitute for going into a shop and actually seeing and touching
the article as opposed to buying through the ether which isn't
always a success.One only has to watch a woman buy a dress
or some similar item on the computer only to see when said
item arrives, bears little resemblence to what was on offer,you
only have to read the feedback on Amazon to see my point.Yes
technology is good in some aspects but it is far from perfect.
The majority of people who may be wizards on techno can't
do the simplest DIY,As hands on skills are no longer taught
in schools and kids today have little or no interest in things
that are going to be useful in life,put them in front of a console
and thats a different story.Good with keyboard tapping but can't hammer a nail in.
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Winbert Hutahaean
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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
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posted March 02, 2012 09:57 AM
Hugh, however, it is proven to myself that I got a lot of bargain stuffs because my cellphone, i.e how quick I answer an email. You can find many my posts here, that includes $85 for a working GS1200.
I didn't rely on my desktop computer to answer emails which can only be used when I am sitting on my desk. I answered and browsed all emails/craiglist/kijiji any time, any where (Coca Cola) to beat other people's offer.
BTW, I never changed my phone. As long as it can open emails it is enough for me. And it is not a smartphone either, just a normal cellphone with GPRS capability.
cheers,
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Hugh Thompson Scott
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From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
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posted March 02, 2012 11:57 AM
Winbert,I take on board every thing you say,you were fortunate indeed with your projector,but my point is not so much with
technology,it is how some people become obsessive about their
phones.Some folk are on the verge of hysterics if it's misplaced
because reliance on this thing has gone beyond being a form
of communication and is now a personal computor with far too much personal data on it's owner contained within.So consequently when this is stolen,their safety net has gone and
this creates it's own problems.The new idea is to be able to purchase items in a shop by using the cell phone as a swipe card and proof of ID.The troubles are lining up,even Google is under question about gathering information on people and
they are one of many being asked why? I acknowledge that the
ability to communicate with someone great distances away but
I feel we're losing the social skills of communication with the
person sitting next to you on the busWhen I was a youngster
I engaged in activities a kid should do,outdoors in Gods fresh
air, but too many children now have shunned these activities
in favour of video games,virtual worlds and chatrooms where
they kid themselves they have many friends,Its a sad indictment of our society where children miss out on a proper
childhood, because you only get the one. I suppose it will only
be a matter of time and they'll be a "What did I watch last night
on my cell phone" on the Forum.
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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 04, 2012 11:35 AM
I think the majority of people are addicted to their cell phones. People have these things stuck in their ear constantly, they can't exist without it.
My wife and I were in a restaurant recently and a couple at a table close to us were on their cell phones the whole time they were there - they never spoke one word. Perhaps they were talking to each other on their phones! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
But its gone beyond being funny. I guy almost ran me off the road last week because he was texting while driving. People are watching movies on their cell phones while driving!
I have a basic Net 10 cell phone. Pay as you go, no camera, no web, just a bare bones phone. Its there in the car for emergencies and a very occasional call when I'm not driving.
Incidentally what are the fines and penalties in the UK for using a cell phone while driving, and for texting while driving?
Because here in Florida there are none - what a joke that is! ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
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