Friday, August 17, 2012

eBay bans magickal products

So, the eBay has done it once again, with it's famous botching of regulations, censorship, and now discriminating move on the pagan, witches, and other eclectic beliefs. This simply means, that I can no longer sell on eBay's overrated, overpriced, webstore. Well, Ok, it's been time for a change for a long time. We all saw this coming in the end. So, it's time to move on, and that I am happily doing. There will be many more new websites that will take over the money munching hog machine, eBay. Etsy, I don't believe will get there any time soon. It's small still, after the last 5 years I have been on it. They don't drive the much needed advertising and customer database that us eBay store owners have had the luxury in. Over the last few years, I have pretty much justified the extremely high fees and multiple fees of eBay, (monthly store fee, insertion fee, 12% final fee value, shipping fee final value) to count towards monthly advertising. Will I take that saved money and apply to monthly advertising? You betcha, but still save quite a bit. I am more sickened and appalled at the fact that they will easily get barely any grief over their new bans and policies. What's further disturbing to note, is that in a conference, one spokesperson claims that while incense and candles will still be allowed, intangible products which they deem "potions" or rather our hoodoo powders, hoodoo oils, ritual oils,etc. are banned. Now how in the world does this make sense? Candle-- -- oil-- -- ummm... What was that Mr. President? So, I can sell a candle in which a customer will be meditating with and saying prayers over, but potions are banned. Here's a list of what is banned, according to the new seller guide. http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/fallupdate2012/categoryupdates.html

May the dogs of hell devour eBay for putting many sellers in a jam and hindering their livelihoods.

You know where to find us! http://veschaconjure.com/store