Do eBay's 'Glitches' Benefit Its Bottom Line?

March 18th, 2010 admin

Talk to an eBay seller, and they would be hard-pressed to give you an example of when an eBay glitch actually put money in the merchant s pocket. Invariably, eBay s screw-ups cost sellers money and …


Originally posted on AuctionBytes

 
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