Sellers can’t leave feedback anymore - so the “I never got the item” scammers who work over sellers for items and get refunds are never outed anymore.
It’s a system with serious flaws.
My wife and I ran several thousand sales through the years but have backed off and mostly quit.
The clincher was when we sold a $350 stroller to a woman who signed for the item at delivery then claimed “non delivery” against us. Even after we sent copies of her signature as provided to us by the USPS, Ebay took the money from us out of Paypal and gave it back to the thief.
It’s a mess and full of scammers.
With ebay’s highly elevated seller fees (way up over the past few years) it’s getting a lot harder to even find deals on the site anymore.
That is to say that the time is ripe for competition to eBay. They have the advantage that “everyone” goes there, but that’s not unassailable.
I agree with all of your comments. I rarely use eBay these days, after being a frequent buyer and seller for years. EBay had a good thing going and ruined it.