Has anyone else received this little gem from eBay ?

[*smee*]

In late March eBay will be introducing a new form of assistance to
sellers with the introduction of an Australian-based business
development team.

The new Australian-based business development team will assist sellers
by providing:

- Business development advice
- Information about shopping trends among buyers
- Training and events
- Help with sourcing products

Importantly, all Powersellers will still be able to access phone support
through the current number: 1800 088 741.

To help eBay assess which sellers will be assigned these resources from
late March, we have developed the following survey, which requires your
input:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ebaysrq2

We look forward to your responses and working with you to make eBay an
even greater place to sell in 2010 and beyond.

Yours sincerely

Jeffery Ta.
eBay Customer Support


I Replied and complained about the survey being called surveymonkey

although thats typical of eBay refering to the sellers as monkeys !!!!

[wyzeguy60]

yep - wife says delete.

they ask too many questions I don't want to answer.

and yes - I was offended at being called a monkey !!!!!!!!!

 

[gr8-expectations]

yes smee received today

[cueperkins]

but still NO phone support huh?....thick as two short planks...

The Brain Washing begins......more herding of sellers like sheep into their designated sales paddock.....baaaaaahhhhhhh!!!! but don't expect phone support....in Ebay space nobody hears sellers scream and nobody wants to = Delete.

[bnwt]

survey monkey has nothing to do with eBay

it's merely a site another can use to host a survey

[*Yibida*]

bnwt... must be some monkey to be able to host a web site !....ebay should employ him to run there admin....LOL

[*Brum6y*]

Yib - heard a rumour that eBay got their rejects...


(P.S. My PS friend got his too)

[wyzeguy60]

survey monkey has nothing to do with eBay

it's merely a site another can use to host a survey

that's very interesting indeed.
It has come through my ebay messages in my ebay with " response required ".
what happens if I just delete it ???
cheers

[gr8-expectations]

SPROUTS are friendly aliens yibby, dont fear them, theyre good for you and ubbie 40 max lol

[*Ubbie Max*]

Sprouts may appear to be friendly but, they are extremely dangerous & under no circumstances should anyone attempt to eat one of them.

Be warned.

[low-enghooi]

Hi Dave,

Surveymonkey.com is widely use by online business to carry out survey. It is common for people to use funny (or not so funny) and easy to remember domain name.

If you want to take up the survey, just follow the link Smee posted. Otherwise, you can ignore the message.

[gr8-expectations]

survey monkey has nothing to do with eBay

it's merely a site another can use to host a survey

that's very interesting indeed.
It has come through my ebay messages in my ebay with " response required ".
what happens if I just delete it ???
cheers

they freeze your seller account .... wyzee dont do ut

[gr8-expectations]

Hi Dave,

Surveymonkey.com is widely use by online business to carry out survey. It is common for people to use funny (or not so funny) and easy to remember domain name.

If you want to take up the survey, just follow the link Smee posted. Otherwise, you can ignore the message.

hi low, nice to see you, apologies for being so slow getting those book prices for you, mum was here will sort in the next day or so so you can have a look, have to also dig through and see what i have here as well, a little more involved with the way the place is lol

[shyer]

 I just filled out the survey, I suspect I will be ignored as my user names I povided were privateme and private2.

 I also posted this in final comments, I know this alone will make my survey invalid.

Ebay needs to reduce final value fees to Amazon levels at least. And paypal needs to sign the Australian EFT code. Paypal also needs to stop holding funds when and if it feels like it. Telephone and feedback support is needed. Best match needs to be thrown away is too complicated for buyers to understand. Free postage promotions need to be confined to cheap small light items. Expensive large 20 KG items can vary dramatically on transport costs. 20 kms by local courier can be $5 , while 3000 kms fully insured, person to person and trackable can cost $200 or more. Ebay can only ever be a venue let each market area find its own level of trading conditions and prices.

[cueperkins]

I just filled out the survey, I suspect I will be ignored as my user names I povided were privateme and private2.

 I also posted this in final comments, I know this alone will make my survey invalid.

Ebay needs to reduce final value fees to Amazon levels at least. And paypal needs to sign the Australian EFT code. Paypal also needs to stop holding funds when and if it feels like it. Telephone and feedback support is needed. Best match needs to be thrown away is too complicated for buyers to understand. Free postage promotions need to be confined to cheap small light items. Expensive large 20 KG items can vary dramatically on transport costs. 20 kms by local courier can be $5 , while 3000 kms fully insured, person to person and trackable can cost $200 or more. Ebay can only ever be a venue let each market area find its own level of trading conditions and prices.

[*Brum6y*]

I'm with Cupie on the comments.


A good wrap up of some major issues.

[cueperkins]

I've been without a keyboard for two hours...lol...so all I could do was show my appreciation of those comments with emoti's...lol...you might think it's easy to find a new keyboard in the city huh?....lol...not here it ain't....just got a mate to give me one at cost...crikey it pays to know people...lol

[*Brum6y*]

I was wondering about the sign language.

If you want a challenge, try doing without a mouse....

[cueperkins]

LMAO...brumby....I kill keyboards..lol...I type 100wpm and over, and so I tend to wear the letters off and make them go 'splut'...lol...thank gord they only cost 10.00 bucks.....and thankfully, one of my neighbours who owns a computer shop was happy to accommodate...I can tell you Mr. C...didn't like having to drive over to the next suburb in the tail end of this cyclone or hurricane or whatever it is that QLD just sent us...lol...torrential.....cats and dogs...how's Sydney Brumbles?.....wet?...if not, just wait....lol

[*Ubbie Max*]

What's the going price for a keyboard these days. I'm thinking I should get a new one. Too many Pepsi Max spills on my current one.

[cueperkins]

For a basic plug in ubb..it just cost me 10.00..and it works...brand new...they're cheap as chips and from now on, I'll make sure i have a spare...easier in the city....bloody annoying when you're not...lol

[low-enghooi]

hi low, nice to see you, apologies for being so slow getting those book prices for you, mum was here will sort in the next day or so so you can have a look, have to also dig through and see what i have here as well, a little more involved with the way the place is lol

No worry please.

I've been without a keyboard for two hours.

http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/

[cueperkins]

This isn't a link that takes as long as the emoticon window to open is it low?...lol...if so...na....think I'll pass..lol...dial up dilemma...

[*Brum6y*]

Ubb - depends on what you want.

Cupie's $10 (wired I would say) keyboard is around about where prices start. On my other machine I have a Logitech wireless keyboard+mouse that cost me around $35 ... and you can crack $150 or more if you want.

Serious gamers can spend $$$'s on a good mouse - I'm sure Yib would know about those.

[low-enghooi]

This isn't a link that takes as long as the emoticon window to open is it low?...lol...if so...na....think I'll pass..lol...dial up dilemma...

Hmm. Takes less than 5 seconds here.

Link to a free on-screen virtual keyboard software.

[cueperkins]

Hon, Luv...Brumby....when you're 40k's from town and it's 4.48pm...(and it's raining cats and dogs)....ya go with whatever anyone can give ya....lmao.....mercy !!!!  proximity/access to goods is not my friend.....and now...not even ebay can bridge that gap...they're no friend to rural Aussies either...pack of wonkers...with an 'a'......

[cueperkins]

This isn't a link that takes as long as the emoticon window to open is it low?...lol...if so...na....think I'll pass..lol...dial up dilemma...

Hmm. Takes less than 5 seconds here.

Link to a free on-screen virtual keyboard software.

You're kidding me....ok then, I'll take a look...virtual keyboard?....like where does a typist type?...lmao...air typist..like air guitarist but on a desk....lmao....wuvs ya low...thanks mate...lol..I'll get used to technology eventually....or not...lol

[low-enghooi]

I am on 2mb adsl connection.

Something like the on-screen keyboard you see on a pocket pc. Good only when you don't have a keyboard.

[cueperkins]

LOL...I'm on dial up....as much as you like in terms of download if you have the time....lmao....

I looked into wireless today and a techie mate told me not to bother....too unreliable where i am....and then broadband...around 60.00 down here, and unless skype is part of that, it just aint' worth it yet......Poddy...can you have skype on broadband?....arrrrrrgh...i absolutely find this century way too bloody complicated...just saying...lol

[*Brum6y*]

Skype works well on broadband - as well as Skype does, that is.

[cueperkins]

who can tell down here brumbles...Poddys skype can be clear as a bell at times...and then other times it's all garbled....and you can't hear anything..what's that about  ???...promise of technological efficacy ?  definitely not marketable quality yet for the price they want to charge...that's my beef...if it ain't all it says it is...then it ain't worth getting involved in yet....same goes for POOOPAL...lmao

[low-enghooi]

Yes, skype works very well with broadband. In the previous company I worked, we use skype for conference call with the sales people in Indonesia and China. They are on slower broadband, but sounds quality is perfect. It is free.

[*Brum6y*]

Skype just sends 1's and 0's like any other internet technology.

The faster you can send and receive them, the more information can be sent.  With Skype this means better quality pictures with less jerkiness and better quality sound.

The one thing that can be a problem (aside from breakdowns) is internet congestion. Too many people dragging too many 1's and 0's around and trying to do it at the same time.