Ending eBay Bucks Program in CANADA but not US????

[premrv]

Canadians always seem to get the shaft with a lot of things in this world and ebay is just adding to it, and that Sucks,

I already stopped selling on ebay a long time ago because of the constant increases in fee's!

Garage sales are better way for me to get rid of the things I know longer want (and no fee's)!!

This latest decision will definitely effect what & how much I buy on ebay in the future!

[magpie_longboards]

Lol outrageous but guys Im pretty down for the 5$ and plus just open a new account on a Us address 

[marshmellowsnz]

So outrageous..,, deleting my account.

[marnotom!]

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@marshmellowsnz wrote:
So outrageous..,, deleting my account.

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So outrageous that you continued buying on eBay after the eBay Bucks program was discontinued at the end of March? 

[silverstarbiz]

They only want to earn money. That is really bad to cut off the incentive of eBay bucks for Canadian buyers. The reason of stopping eBay bucks has no sense.

[pierrelebel]

"They only want to earn money."

That is 100% correct.  Is there something wrong for a business like eBay wanting to make a profit?

Canadian buyers wishing to earn "rewards" on their eBay purchases can do so using credit cards offering "rewards" (such as BMO MasterCard offering AirMiles, and others having different "rewards" program).

[akakak4747]

eBay probrably did mention through emails or something that the ebay bucks program ended.....

But myself...I never realized until today that it was missing. Sorry something this big wasn't advertised enough to get everyones attention. And I just recently made a lot of purchases with eBay. So I'm out on a lot of very useful ebay bucks....

It's silly. I just changed my registered address to a USA address and now I'm back in the ebay bucks program....how stupid is that....
It's only a way to shaft out the ones who aren't up to date....who totally forget...they are the ones who dont care really...but only because they are uninformed.

[pierrelebel]

"Not legal!"

???

Where is law - specifically - do you see where a corporation is prohibited from offering an incentive program in one county and not in another?

Canadian law?  US law?  California Law?

Have you consulted a lawyer?

[pierrelebel]

Details of the program for US residents buying on eBay.com: http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/ebay-bucks.html

Now, sometimes we should look at the advantages given Canadians on eBay.

For example, when Canadians sell to Americans, they pay PayPal 2.9% fee

When Americans sell To Canadians, they pay 3.9% fee (includes 1.00% cross border fee).

Should Americans file a class action against eBay/PayPal because Canadians get a break?

[jnwrx1]

Really a 1% difference shouldn't be noticeable, and the Canadian dollar is down right now, so technically, US buyers are already paying less on purchases.

It may be illegal to not offer the same rewards program to Canadians, but it also isn't necessarily being done in good taste.

[jonathanthibault1980]

Discrimination class action

[bb_cool_stuff]

Oh Please.

Class Action Lawsuit ???

Do you have enough for a retainer ?

[weetodd1971]

Well of to a different site to by from...ebay is not the only site

[happyquailsfarm]

I have to assume that it has to do with the fluctuating difference in the value of the US and Canadian dollars. Anyone agree or know the true reason why? I  understand that this took place several years ago but I am curious to know if this was indeed the reason why.

[happyquailsfarm]

Have you since changed your address back to the Canadian one? Have you considered the points made by another poster who was citing the advantages that the Canadians enjoy relative to the Americans?

"Now, sometimes we should look at the advantages given Canadians on eBay.

For example, when Canadians sell to Americans, they pay PayPal 2.9% fee

When Americans sell To Canadians, they pay 3.9% fee (includes 1.00% cross border fee)".

[pjcdn2005]

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@happyquailsfarm wrote:

I have to assume that it has to do with the fluctuating difference in the value of the US and Canadian dollars. Anyone agree or know the true reason why? I  understand that this took place several years ago but I am curious to know if this was indeed the reason why.

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I doubt that had anything to do with as there was very little difference between the two currencies around that time.

The way that I understand it, it was all about numbers. A company is only going to run a program if it benefits them and obviously it benefits them more in the U.S. than in Canada. Perhaps there were just not enough people here using it to justify the costs.

[pjcdn2005]

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@happyquailsfarm wrote:

Have you since changed your address back to the Canadian one? Have you considered the points made by another poster who was citing the advantages that the Canadians enjoy relative to the Americans?

"Now, sometimes we should look at the advantages given Canadians on eBay.

For example, when Canadians sell to Americans, they pay PayPal 2.9% fee

When Americans sell To Canadians, they pay 3.9% fee (includes 1.00% cross border fee)".

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That changed in May. There is a now an .8% cross border fee for a Canadian seller when selling to a buyer in the U.S

[zhongjai]

How come it recently say "You earned US $0.01 in eBay Bucks" when I using and buying from ebay.ca ?

Have they brought back this program for Canada what ?

Thanks

Zhong

[zhongjai]

Looks like eBay Bucks is back for Canada ? -