The 5 day eBay boycott by sellers has reportedly reduced eBay’s listings by 3%, from 14.5 million to 14 million.
Whether this dip in listings is directly because of striking sellers and the eBay boycott or whether it is just seasonal is just speculation. But eBay has certainly upset some regular sellers and PowerSellers who have mentioned they are unlikely to return to sell on eBay - turning to alternative auction websites like eBid or uBid or classifieds like Craigslist and Loot to sell stuff on.
June 14, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I believe sellers had some impact on eBay during the boycott. We participated in the boycott and have closed our eBay listings May 18, 2008 in protest of the feedback changes where neutrals started counting like negatives. The feedback change was retroactive and wholly unfair.
Best wishes to all surviving eBay Sellers!