Plan to fix Ebay

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Zstream

Zstream

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So I thought of an idea on how to fix ebay. It might however rule out the casual seller I do not know.

Seller:

Every product as a predetermined value, similar to how pawn shops value an item. Basically, Ebay quantifies a generic value. If you had an item for sale, the value ends up being 100$. They would take the value and ask that you pay 75% of the value to Ebay. If a user can not afford the amount then they can take out an Ebay loan.

When the product is sold, the 75% loan is given back.


Buyer:

All items purchased go to Ebay for verification. All users must send the money to the Ebay office for completion. If the check/money order/paypal does not instantly go through then the buyer is not allowed to purchase any items for a month and is tagged.

Cliffs:
Seller makes temporary loan to ebay for 75% value of item sold
Buyer must go through Ebay for all transactions, transaction must be complete prior to shipment of the item.
 
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biggestmuff

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If only you spent that much time coming up with new ideas for you own business instead for someone else's...oh wait.
 
Fayd

Fayd

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umm..

i'd start poking holes in your logic, but they're too numerous. i dont know where to begin.

suffice to say, your idea is fucking retarded.
 
rudder

rudder

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Nov 9, 2000
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Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
fee bay sucks, Craigslist FTW!
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Exactly!!! Instead of dealing with flakes from across the country... you can deal with flakes locally.
 
Blackjack200

Blackjack200

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Here's how to fix ebay:

Send out a message to the internet: Everyone hack the ebay site at the same time. Tell them to use their best viruses. Then hack into the city's network and turn all the traffic lights green. The skateboard riding network security guy is very good, but he won't be able to keep up with all those hackers hacking the planet. And... and...

Bleh, can't even remember the movie anymore. :(
 
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lurk3r

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Originally posted by: Fayd
umm..

i'd start poking holes in your logic, but they're too numerous. i dont know where to begin.

suffice to say, your idea is fucking retarded.
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Yes, but could you poke holes thru the shit stained toilet paper it was written on?
 
Zstream

Zstream

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Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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I was actually on a sleeping pill when I posted this... I do strange things :(
 
Zstream

Zstream

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Originally posted by: Fayd
umm..

i'd start poking holes in your logic, but they're too numerous. i dont know where to begin.

suffice to say, your idea is fucking retarded.
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Care to explain this, you can send me a PM if you do not want to post it.
 
waggy

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: Zstream
So I thought of an idea on how to fix ebay. It might however rule out the casual seller I do not know.

Seller:

Every product as a predetermined value, similar to how pawn shops value an item. Basically, Ebay quantifies a generic value. If you had an item for sale, the value ends up being 100$. They would take the value and ask that you pay 75% of the value to Ebay. If a user can not afford the amount then they can take out an Ebay loan.

When the product is sold, the 75% loan is given back.


Buyer:

All items purchased go to Ebay for verification. All users must send the money to the Ebay office for completion. If the check/money order/paypal does not instantly go through then the buyer is not allowed to purchase any items for a month and is tagged.

Cliffs:
Seller makes temporary loan to ebay for 75% value of item sold
Buyer must go through Ebay for all transactions, transaction must be complete prior to shipment of the item.
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thats just a stupid idea.

IF i am the seller why the fuck should i have to give ANYONE money. not ot mention do you expect Ebay to add a value to EVERY item? really? great now the fee's are going to shoot up.

and why should anyone have to pay twice the shipping? Also there already a escrow service.

there are more holes but hell not a good idea.
 
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swanysto

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May 8, 2005
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Ebay would not go for this, cause then they would need to hire way more employees which costs them money. They would also need to rent places around the country to accept all these items. So in the end, the buyer and seller would be charged insane amounts for selling/buying products. Ebay would also not be willing to accept all the responsibilities and problems that would be brought up. This plan would single handedly end ebay. Not to mention it takes away the appeal of ebay, which is that I can find a deal on something. That would not be the case if there was a predetermined value. Not to mention it would quadruple the transactions of money per deal. You would have three total transactions between the seller and ebay, and one between the buyer and ebay. Would you loan someone money you don't know?

There are more problems with it, but I am to lazy.
 
her209

her209

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Oct 11, 2000
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Here's a better idea. A store that sells your shit for you on eBay. Yeah, I stole that idea.
 
PingSpike

PingSpike

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Feb 25, 2004
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My plan to fix ebay was to carpet bomb ebay's offices and server locations. That should fix 'em real good.
 
Fayd

Fayd

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Originally posted by: Zstream
Originally posted by: Fayd
umm..

i'd start poking holes in your logic, but they're too numerous. i dont know where to begin.

suffice to say, your idea is fucking retarded.
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Care to explain this, you can send me a PM if you do not want to post it.
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well just for starters, consider the amount of traffic ebay sees.

if they have to inventory all that shit, that means they have to have a HUGE warehouse to store all of it.

imagine what that would do to their cost structure. as is, all they really have to do is maintain the website and pay out for fraud cases. (and legal fees, etc).

now you're suggesting they take on a HUGE overhead cost for storage and #'s of people to inventory and inspect all this shit.

it's a bad idea.
 
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