What is the point in eBay anymore?

I just read this article on MSNBC talking about eBay’s latest fee increase: Ebay’s Cleaver Fee Increase Plan

Ebay is officially a waste of time if you want to sell anything on your own. It’s back to the flea market if you’ve got small items to unload. There is a deperate need for an alternative to eBay. Google…can’t you do something? You’ve taken on a lot of other services…can’t you try your hand at autions too? This market is in SERIOUS need of competition.

The thing that pisses me off even more about eBay is if you get ripped off there is absolutely NO recourse through eBay other than whiny feedback…which the seller can dispute. Even so, feedback ratings can be bogus. About 4 years ago, I think eBay hit its peak with a nice balance of cost, fairness and reliability. Here is an article fromt he NY Times concerning this:
Seeing Fakes, Angry Traders Confront EBay (note that you will probaby have to register – for free – to read the story)

So…am I going to stop using eBay? I am certainly not going to bother listing anything for sale unless it is worth at least several hundred dollars. But I just don’t have anywhere else to look for some things.

There has got to be someone out there with the wherewithall, money and entrepreaurial spirit to take them on. If you have that kind of energy and resources, I will be happy to help. Just drop me a line…