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[Dusty]

These large companies really are starting  to get too big for their boots.

Take Ebay for instance, their charges are due to rise later this month. They almost seem to be able to charge what they want. The cheapest listing will now be a minimum of 40p. And when you have a non paying buyer, the fee charged is only reimbursed into your account and not into your payment method. This doesn't seem that bad if you are talking small amounts, but imagine if you had sold a car and paid the maximum £35 charge. This would be charged to your credit card, paypal account, and would only be returned to your Ebay account where it could only be spent on adverts!!! Most other companies return the money to your method of payment.

Take Tesco for instance....I personally wouldn't. Some other posts this week have all shown Tesco's long reach into our lives. Just like they were wearing a pair of army jack boots.

And now it looks like there is going to be a major bank with the merger of HBOS and LloydsTSB, possibly running the financial side of all our lives.

 

[MikeDundee]

These large companies really are starting  to get too big for their boots.

Take Ebay for instance, their charges are due to rise later this month. They almost seem to be able to charge what they want. The cheapest listing will now be a minimum of 40p. And when you have a non paying buyer, the fee charged is only reimbursed into your account and not into your payment method. This doesn't seem that bad if you are talking small amounts, but imagine if you had sold a car and paid the maximum £35 charge. This would be charged to your credit card, paypal account, and would only be returned to your Ebay account where it could only be spent on adverts!!! Most other companies return the money to your method of payment.

Take Tesco for instance....I personally wouldn't. Some other posts this week have all shown Tesco's long reach into our lives. Just like they were wearing a pair of army jack boots.

And now it looks like there is going to be a major bank with the merger of HBOS and LloydsTSB, possibly running the financial side of all our lives.

 

Big Brother springs to mind

[Mr Skrunts]

I know what you mean with Tesco's.  I watched the repeat of "Your Identity For Sale" on BBC3 @ 3am this morning and it seems Tesco may hold more personal Information on us then we would like.

[philhoward]

If their (ebay) prices are going up, then i hope they provide better protection for buyers - their idea of buyer protection is laughable.  The best return i'd off them so far was 4%..43p (of a £10 item) because thats all was in the sellers ebay account...rather joke.  If ebay remove a sellers account, they why should i suffer?  They have my money enough times..

Sorry - rant over..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

These large companies really are starting  to get too big for their boots.

Take Ebay for instance, their charges are due to rise later this month. They almost seem to be able to charge what they want. The cheapest listing will now be a minimum of 40p. And when you have a non paying buyer, the fee charged is only reimbursed into your account and not into your payment method. This doesn't seem that bad if you are talking small amounts, but imagine if you had sold a car and paid the maximum £35 charge. This would be charged to your credit card, paypal account, and would only be returned to your Ebay account where it could only be spent on adverts!!! Most other companies return the money to your method of payment.

Take Tesco for instance....I personally wouldn't. Some other posts this week have all shown Tesco's long reach into our lives. Just like they were wearing a pair of army jack boots.

And now it looks like there is going to be a major bank with the merger of HBOS and LloydsTSB, possibly running the financial side of all our lives.

 

Ebay are basically crooks. They seem to be devoid of any regulations.
It is a hive of criminal activity. :-/ :-/

[willyboy]

There are other sites of the same type but after looking at them there is'nt much on them...... Now if everyone suddenly moved over to ****** site to buy & sell ebay would soon lower there charges and be more helpful ..

Anyone ever tried to contact them? >>>It's a joke ! they send you messages back so full of dribble you need to be a lawyer to understand it (if you have complained)

[Kevin Wood]

Things will only change if people vote with their feet. Ebay currently have a monopoly and are totally unregulated although operating what is essentially a bank. I personally wouldn't risk anything more than pocket money in such a dodgy setup.

Kevin

[splott]

On the subject why do the banks take 4 to 5 days to do a transfer on the internet, acheque used to take 4-5 days. Now its electronic and it comes out of your account instantaious why does it take 5 days to appear into the account you transfered to!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kevin Wood]

On the subject why do the banks take 4 to 5 days to do a transfer on the internet, acheque used to take 4-5 days. Now its electronic and it comes out of your account instantaious why does it take 5 days to appear into the account you transfered to!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So they can pocket the interest it earns in the process. There's no such thing as free banking. Remember that when they start whingeing about wanting to charge for it.

Kevin

[Mr Skrunts]

Things will only change if people vote with their feet. Ebay currently have a monopoly and are totally unregulated although operating what is essentially a bank. I personally wouldn't risk anything more than pocket money in such a dodgy setup.

Kevin

I agree, but since they now let people use it as a shop then as something sells thay just auto relist

People just use ebay as a front end rather than create thier own website.  It's like a shopoping mall, they know people are there to buy so they stick all there wares there.

I would rather see an Ebay auction site and a seperate ebay shop.