A New Hope

With the proposed changes at eBay, artists along with many sellers who are unhappy with the situation at the monopoly, are moving away to sell, and also buy at new alternative venues. Ebay have destroyed the community feel, that was once the big attraction to both buyers and sellers, where big retailers who have been recruited by eBay who seems resolutely set on its move to a department store approach.


I moved away from eBay to new locations 18 months ago, a move that I don't regret. Many others are now waking up to the fact that they are working for eBay rather than eBay helping them to work, with the never ending escalation of fees and their failure to deal with scammers. So you may want to check out Tazbar or eBid. A New Hope that buying and selling will once again be fun.

There is a seller boycott of Ebay from 18th -25th February, so if you were thinking of buying or selling there, why not support the sellers, and try out some of the alternatives. You can see a list of other auction sites Here

There is an exciting new art only venue due to be launched with all your favourite artists so check back later for more details.