will this really affect bedroom sellers? as an example, my catalogue is mostly second-hand and used video games - looking at buy.com's US store, i searched for gears of war (a good xbox 360 game) - they only have new copies. i can easily beat them on price with excellent condition used copies, which they, by definition of their business model, won't be able to get hold of.

my only worry is that it will be harder for buyers to find my items or that best match will be tweaked to favour buy.com items.

I like the idea of TWF menbers bringing them to their knees. Only way we will beat them is if we all stand together & fight.

Like an army of ants bringing down a predator

I'm been thinking of adding a subtitle to my auctions:

"Support small independent ebay businesses: see inside"

and then have at the bottom of my description something like

"Do you like ebay's diversity of goods and prices? These are down to small independent ebayers,
many of whom work hard to earn a little money through hard times. Please support small
independent ebay sellers."

I wouldn't mention buy.com because ebay might decide it's against their terms and conditions to
mention another ebayer disparagingly. It would cost a little extra for subtitles, but it would be visible. Maybe it could be turned into a campaign?

That's a really good idea.

The profits are too small for me to pay for a Sub Title on every listing, but I like the concept.

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"Guys, just read through this and was literally about to start my busines with my first purchase.
Obviously now reading this i am a tad nervous, do i need to worry ? in time i dont want to be a bedroom seller but initially will be starting part time ?"

Thats exactly what went through my head!

IF You are about to sell similar products to them i guess you will have to be worried....

Originally Posted by phreakerdevil

Maybe eBid is the alternative. Though they have to get the balance right over there, seems like too many sellers and not enough buyers on that site.

Maybe someone can look at eBay and eBid, and create a site between the 2??

Got a few million £££?

Buy.com themselves allow people to sell on their site (Like Amazon) so maybe, if they launch a new UK platform, Buy.com will be ebay new competitor.....

Or at least it will open up another sales avenue.

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I like the idea of all twf members buying and opening disputes

anyone else up for this? We should open a new thread as soon as they start listing and then start this lol.

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