Question:
This email really *was* from eBay. I sent it to their Spoof address anyway. No mention of my real name, and a "click here to sign in" link. So much for their high security protocol. Doofheads. Dear <eBay User Name, We are sending you this email to confirm that you currently have inventory listed on Half.com. Our records show you have not been to the Half.com site for approximately 7 days. In order to ensure your continued success as a seller, we encourage you to make sure your prices, conditions, and descriptions are up to date and correct. We have found that sellers who re-price and refresh their inventory on a regular basis experience higher sales volumes than those who do not. Additionally, it is important for us at Half.com to ensure that our buyers are purchasing from active and attentive sellers. If you do not visit your Half.com account by 11-18-2005, your inventory will be suspended. Please take some time to review the items you have for sale and make any modifications you think might be necessary. To confirm you are still an active seller, follow these steps: 1) Go to http://www.half.ebay.com/ 2) Login to your Half.com Account 3) Review your items listed for sale Thank you for your attention, The Half.com by eBay Team A
Response:
We are sending you this email to confirm that you currently have inventory listed on Half.com. Our records show you have not been to the Half.com site for approximately 7 days. In order to ensure your continued success as a seller, we encourage you to make sure your prices, conditions, and descriptions are up to date and correct. We have found that sellers who re-price and refresh their inventory on a regular basis experience higher sales volumes than those who do not. Additionally, it is important for us at Half.com to ensure that our buyers are purchasing from active and attentive sellers. If you do not visit your Half.com account by 11-18-2005, your inventory will be suspended.
Perfect. Let’s see now. If you take a three week vacation what happens to you? Your half.com inventory gets suspended, your Powerseller status bumps down or goes away and, since Paypal now determines your fees based on last months volume, your Paypal fees go through the roof. Us sellers appear to be a real inconvenience to eBay.
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We are sending you this email to confirm that you currently have inventory listed on Half.com. Our records show you have not been to the Half.com site for approximately 7 days. In order to ensure your continued success as a seller, we encourage you to make sure your prices, conditions, and descriptions are up to date and correct. We have found that sellers who re-price and refresh their inventory on a regular basis experience higher sales volumes than those who do not. Additionally, it is important for us at Half.com to ensure that our buyers are purchasing from active and attentive sellers. If you do not visit your Half.com account by 11-18-2005, your inventory will be suspended. Perfect. Let’s see now. If you take a three week vacation what happens to you?
You die of jealousy. Other people’s. Your half.com inventory gets suspended, your Powerseller status bumps down or goes away and, since Paypal now determines your fees based on last months volume, your Paypal fees go through the roof. Us sellers appear to be a real inconvenience to eBay.
Business *would* be more fun were it not for customers! I believe eBay expects all sellers to sign up for its mobile email notification services, and keep their batteries charged at all times.
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