Comments on: Review: eCrater (Part 2) – A Buyers Perspective

By: California Sunshine Jewelry & Gifts

California Sunshine Jewelry & Gifts — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:36:01 +0000

Hello. Until very recently, I was an outdoor vendor that sold jewelry at farmer’s market, fairs, festivals, etc. I made the decision to make my primary business online instead of in person (hauling around a display, tent, etc. gets old after a while).

My solution, so I thought, was eBay. Boy was I wrong. I was on eBay for only a few days before I started looking for alternatives.

One of the things that I read for research was this article. I already had Ecrater in mind, but this really helped me look at the buyer’s perspective. I incorporated your information into what I would like to think is a “buyer friendly Ecrater store experience.”

Thanks for the info!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:34:00 +0000

I agree with the folks looking for ebay alternatives. I am a powerseller on ebay currently but I’m looking to head out the door. Tired of being shafted by buyers and getting no support from ebay. Looks like I may have found my alternative to set up what looks more like a store, not an ebay store. Thanks for the article.

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:30:40 +0000

Great article! I am a seller at eCrater as well and I have never put myself in the position as a buyer before. It ’s nice to see the whole buying process. I have sold on Ebay before and still selling now but start to leave Ebay because I can’t stand all those fees. Again very nice article. Please be sure to check out my store to see what I sell.

By: Troy Alexander

Troy Alexander — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:57:36 +0000

Uggrock-

You sound like you might be ebay executive. Much of what you say is not true. Google and Pay Pal both provide security for buyers.

Most ecrater sellers are legit ebay sellers who can’t make money on ebay BECAUSE THEY ARE HONEST. More and more, what is left on ebay is sellers offering stolen, used, and otherwise crappy merchandise. With all the fees, it is hard-next to impossible to make money being honest.

Ebay knows they are loosing their market share, but are too stupid to understand why. Their response is to run commercials, screw sellers, and reward non-paying/fraudulent buyers instead of trying to retain quality sellers. The end result will more and more legitimate customers getting burned by shady sellers, because legit ones will be tired of fees and getting screwed because buyers can do anything they want to threaten feedback.

Soon, the ebay experience will become similar to buying crack in the ghetto