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I don't think Bidorbuy is going anywhere anytime soon but at least there is now a gap that has opened in the market for someone to compete with Bidorbuy. I would think a platform that is non profit/open source would work great, ie it's run by the sellers/buyers and only there to provide the framework to facilitate sales and aftersales support/bad deals etc. I'm pretty sure the 1000's of full time sellers would be able to build and maintain that. It would also be able to truly support buyers and sellers, ie prevent either parties from being open to ripped off, as it is now I get the feeling Bidorbuy's main emphasis is increasing sales and not to ensure a safer marketplace, profits trump safety, when a buyer or seller gets screwed over Bidorbuy doesn't suffer the loss. For instance it's this far down the line and Bidorbuy still hasn't managed to engage a courier company to facilitate safer deals and better prices for everyone, you would have thought that the buying power of thousands of sellers on Bidorbuy would have at least shown something in that regard.

Dear Bidorbuy How on earth can you retract a SNC because the buyer said she DID pay, while she DID NOT pay. Please then check on your system if payment was indeed done. Regards Miems

There was a very interesting talk this morning on the Afrikaans Radio (RSG) Morning Program hosted by Johan Rademan. Johan talked to Morne van Dyk (Rare Notes Coins) on various issues regarding our hobby and I think it went extremely well. (RSG has 1.4 million listeners) This is the kind of exposure coin collecting needs in South Africa. Well done to Morne! http://www.rsg.co.za/images/upload/sound/klanke/20180522_OGGEND_MUNTE.mp3

Hi, We have been made aware of this issue before and it is on our backlog to get it fixed. Please see this thread:

I have been a seller on bidorbuy for ten years. I have decided to not buy any new stock and just sell off what I have. I can not understand nor can I accept their new rates. Charging the seller a percentage of the postage????? On what grounds? What trouble does bidorbuy go through to get these items mailed? from 4% - 10% increase on commission???? Its unheard off. No superbobber you are not the only unhappy seller. Its been years that I realised bidorbuy will always take the buyers part. I lived with that. But the new structure? Sorry, I am out.

dear BOB , i spend 50 k on advertising with your site, considering i sell from from my dining room table.Everytime i advertise people bid and do not pay ,snc's are filed and the fees are lost .Thank you for increasing your fees and making the site ridiculous, i wont be spending on advertising again, really disappointed by corporate Greed

That is how it should work,but....your helpdesk escalates to finance department and they then inform us the fees are correct as charged so there is a breakdown in communications somewhere as my tickets were closed with NO CREDIT!! NEIL

It is unrealistic to expect sellers to contact you for every issue like this. Yesterday I spent 30 minutes trying to convince Laurence in your finance department that I am not trying to steal R 18.81 from you. I called from my mobile so you can imagine how much that cost me. Expecting buyers to make multiple payments for one delivery is madness. Buyers will simply buy somewhere less complicated.

Sometimes buyers put orders through and add postage then I realize they live near enough to save on postage and can collect the order. The fees has been charged so I just post it to avoid the hassle of reclaiming the charge on postage. Sad for the buyer

You would think with all the comments and general unhappiness with sellers - some of whom have been loyal bobbers for years that bob would at least have commented on this!!!! Bidorbuy........... your silence is deafening!!!!!!!!!

Oh, yes. I never look down there so just keep a tally on my actual posts. Now ask Wayjen about HIS postings on another forum which several of us enjoy - he's nearly up to THIRTY THOUSAND!