I am the eBay idea of continuing to use used, unused items by reselling them. | Buy

immergut6_9 · 2025-12-20T14:31:26.353000Z

I am the eBay idea of reusing used, unused items through resale.That used to be the case; today you can sell for free, so you have become a carrier of image that is deliberately abused. You are at the mercy of the seller protection’s arbitrariness, which, according to the so-called eBay guidelines, passes judgment on you, something that should actually be the job of an elected, sworn judge. The “eBay idea” has actually changed a lot. What started as a flea market platform for private individuals is now a hybrid marketplace.From flea market to pro marketplace: Originally, the circular economy (second-hand) was the focus. Today, commercial dealers with new goods often dominate the pictureSelling for free as a strategy: Since March 2023, selling for private individuals on eBay.de has been free (no listing fees, no selling commission)This was a strategic decision to win back private sellers who had migrated to platforms like **bleep** or [not on eBay]Image vs. reality: by abolishing fees for private sellers, eBay is polishing up its image as a platform for sustainability and the circular economy. Private sellers also attract buyers who then often shop with commercial sellers as well, from whom eBay continues to profit The original idea of reusing is still there, but eBay now uses it specifically as a marketing tool to stay relevant in competition with other portals Under the pretext of protecting the environment, you are asked to do your part and donate, but they stick to the shippers’ rules that such items must be sent according to the set shipping rules, and here too you can again leave behind a donation for the environment. A valid criticism?of the logic of “environmentally friendly” online retail. In practice, the ecological claim often clashes with the rigid pricing structures of shipping providers. The problem: rigid shipping dimensionsDeutsche Post and DHL have clear limits for their convenience Once an item exceeds a height of 5 cm, it no longer counts as a letter shipment, even if it weighs only 50g. The result: You have to choose the next larger format, usually a Päckchen S (up to 10 cm high) or a parcel.Ecological absurdity: You ship “packed air,” because the box is much more bulky than the product itself. This uses up unnecessary space in the delivery vehicle. That’s what you call efficiency or self-made stupidity Spoiler Ha HaGrown in old opinions, preserved values, a statement of equal statements from wannabe personalities, e.g. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, highly efficient combustion enginesCost trap with low goods valueWith a goods value of 5 €, the shipping costs for a small parcel (approx. €4.00 to €4.80 depending on the provider) eat up almost the entire revenue. After deducting packaging material, hardly anything is left for the seller, which makes private resale of small items unattractive. Sustainability dilemma & donationsWhile providers like DHL offer programs such as goGreen, where CO2 emissions are offset through investments in climate protection projects, the physical inefficiency remains: A truck that is half full of “air” in oversized boxes drives more often than necessary.Donations for the environment here seem more like symptom treatment instead of addressing the cause (highly efficient combustion engines). Ha Ha etc Here eBay could be a pioneer but sch💩 whatever because whateverSome of the answers were generated by AI long live submission to maximize profits at the expense of everyone

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