nope, it was not the first.

 

ubid.com is still around :uhhok:

 

I've met one of the creators of ebay h:

 

Edward Bay?

 

Bernie Newcomb is his name I think. He graduated from the same school as I did. Ah fuck I'm thinking of Etrade. nevermind h:

 

i shouldnt have said anything h:

btw i also believe the fee hikes suck. they affect me as a seller also :doh:

the insertion fee increase (from $0.35 to $0.40) can be avoided by starting your auctions at $0.99. i usually do this anyway since the market will determine the bid price.

 

I <3 eBay

 

no employee discounts? :hs:

 

my frustration is with the number of times that eBay gets a piece of the action; via the listing fees, the commission upon a sale, and then in payment when paypal is used.

they get a significant chunk out of each and every auction (apparently not enough given this latest rate increase). therein lies my gripe..

 

rule of thumb- ebay takes close to 15%

thats what i go buy when i see stuff that has potential resale.

i dont even bother if i can't make 20-25% profit and high turnover.