An eBay member's vent.....

Been a while.... and, whilst I dislike being so negative, I need to devote this blog to venting.

There's an Australian comedian called Rodney Rude, and part of his routine was a "..know what I hate?.." segment. Here's my version: ....

...."Know what I hate..? Know what I hate?...."

Whingers. I'm a POM and, in Australia, POMs are supposed to be renowned for their whinging... however head over to the eBay powerseller board and you'll find Aussies in there who give the English a run for their money! LOL

Narrow-mindedness. Another poor attribute shown by some eBay members. They see the world through their own rose-coloured glasses. Some people seem to refuse to accept that what might seem easy to fix/implement (in their eyes) - actually isn't easy for eBay to do.

Nastiness. I've only come across one such member on eBay.... one who, when disagreed with, must feel so insecure that the only comeback they have is to be downright nasty towards those that dare to take a differing viewpoint.

Repetition. Some eBay members feel that by repeating a comment/posting they have made within the same and/or multiple community board discussion threads .. will either galvanise eBay into action or result in eBay answering their public comment quickly. Errr - no. Hate to disappoint those members but, in reality, all they achieve is a) annoy other members and b) portray themselves as a sulking/demanding child.

Probably the most amusing part, for me, is when an eBay staff member *does* respond.. all the member can do is repeat their original question again and again ... demanding this that or the other! It's tantamount to a kid putting their hands over their ears and yelling "lalalalalalala... i'm not listening....lalalalalalala... i'm not listening! "

Arrogance. All hail the mighty eBayers who feel that their command of the English language (which usually involves consulting the dictionary and throwing in as many long words as they can into their community board postings! lol) .... and the fact they run - or have run - a small business for any length of time, instils in them the vast knowledge and capability to run an international business such as eBay.

I have no doubt that IF any one of these people were, indeed, given the opportunity to run eBay for any length of time... they would soon have a healthier appreciation for the company and its employees! (or eBay would go bust in their command LOL... )


Whilst I also have gripes with eBay site issues, I also realise that - for the time being - eBay is the best online auction platform in the world today. I try to work WITH the system I'm given as I've found the more you fight or push against it... the less it works for you. Bit like life, really! lol Some members have very valid issues that eBay need to address - however belittling and growling at the eBay staff who comment to the community boards isn't the way to go.

I wouldn't treat my dog in the manner some eBay members talk/treat some eBay staff!