Comments on: eBay to Launch Developer Platform

By: Douglas

Douglas — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:31:36 +0000

I remember the days when one could find a good deal in Ebay not the market is completely flooded and there is way too much competition there now for me to compete anymore. Ebay like many other companies must do things to keep the business alive I hope this helps them out.

By: toto

toto — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:35:30 +0000

Won’t help. The web is full of negative comments about feeBay. Most people don’t trust them. High fees, no customer support, high fraud with their help, unfair treatment of their users, the disastrous EPN, making affiliates change millions of links everytime they feel to pick up their toys and go home….

As long as eBay is linked to shareholders, it will never go ahead no matter what they do. They need to raise prices in order to survive. They are at a point that any fee rise would make it inviable for sellers to sell there. It’s like selling gas at $10/gallon to consumers; not worth it. Developers will suffer too for the lack of customers.

It’s time for a new auction site!

By: PS3

PS3 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:46:28 +0000

Normally evolution implies changes for the positive but my own experience of eBay over the last twelve months does not support that.

I had a real problem with malicious negative feedback, my one and only, and also vehemently disagree with removing sellers’ rights to leave negative feedback. An ideal World, where buyers were honest and could read listings….sadly not!

If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.

By: Eva White

Eva White — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:54:45 +0000

I guess reinvention is the name of the game to survive in today's highly competitive world. Ebay was really popular as a selling and buying site. In fact it made a difference in the way people shopped online. Lets hope that they are successful in this new venture as well. Eva White's last blog post..Canada’s Apology To The Indian People

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:38:22 +0000

I am not sure what the purpose of this developer platform with be, and its only on the cards now. Lets see what happens when they launch it.

By: Top Rated

Top Rated — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:24:24 +0000

Having been an ebay developer for the past 3 years, I can heartily suggest that eBay simplify their API process rather then try to add more functionality to it. I've used a number of third party APIs over the years, and eBay has to be the biggest PITA to get into. Functionality wise, it already does far more then I will ever need. I just dread having to change my code because some genius over there decides they need to make some "improvements". Top Rated's last blog post..Absolutely The Best Point And Shoot Digital Camera

By: Symbian

Symbian — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:54:51 +0000

This is great way to intergrate with strong CMS systems. Symbian's last blog post..Nokia S60 Symbian Windows Live client available in Europe

By: DeeMX

DeeMX — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:14:36 +0000

Ebay have a many ways to return popularity, but API is not important way.

By: Warenwirtschaft

Warenwirtschaft — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:37:03 +0000

The problem of ebay are not some additional tools but their inability to care about their core-product. Ebay has changed from an interesting market-place to a huge pile of cheap crap sold by professional sellers with buy-now options. The old auction-model is dying out.
And they do too little to build trust between seller and buyer.

By: Web Marketing Man

Web Marketing Man — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:51:29 +0000

At least they are trying. Whether it is going to be enough to revive their flagging fortunes remains to be seen though. Perhaps a classic example of too little too late? On the other hand, opening your platform to developers might just bring the required
input from the base that uses your offering. Good luck to eBay, hope they don’t fade into obscurity as well.

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:43:29 +0000

The sad truth is that Ebay has ignored those most loyal to if for years now and forced them to look towards other auction sites in order to make a profit on anything. This combined with the increasing difficulty with which to find anything has ultimately lead to a once wonderful site becoming a "used-to-be" Bill's last blog post..Real Estate Woes Leaving Many Wondering What’s Next

By: Michelle Greer

Michelle Greer — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:56:30 +0000

API? Here’s how to make sellers’ happy:
Allow sellers to leave negative feedback again.
http://pages.ebay.com/services/forum/new.html

Sellers can no longer leave negative feedback for buyers. With the current system, you report the buyer to eBay if they blackmail you. eBay historically has never been good when it comes to solving disputes. I don’t know why they would even try this and I wouldn’t trust them to execute it well.

I used to be a titanium PowerSeller but I wouldn’t bother with eBay anymore. They are way out of touch with their sellers.

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By: Dan balaj

Dan balaj — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:37:17 +0000

I just want to say that I was defrauded (and atleast six other buyers from the seller) on a purchase on eBay. Paypal and ebay did nothing to either punish the seller or to refund my money. If you absolutely must use ebay use your credit card to make payment because credit card companies will at least protect you against fraud.

Dan

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:10:30 +0000

eBay ... isn't this way, way overdue? Their core business (auctions) is dying a slow death IMHO. Purchasers are going to one click. Merchant fees go ever higher. There is less and less incentives for merchants within the eBay universe. I just don't see that upgraded merchant tools help the situation much. Joe's last blog post..What Happens When An LLC Member Dies?