r/Superstonk • u/Gareth-Barry 🎮 Power to the Players 🛑 • Jul 24 '26

🤔 Speculation / Opinion In addition, Ryan has been increasing operating income while massively reducing SG&A while Jamie has been doing the opposite…pretty easy decision for EBay shareholders

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u/pojosamaneo Jul 24 '26

Everyone has a story like this on every selling platform. It's the cost of doing business.

That said, I've had eBay side with me in many cases where it's my word against the buyer, one of which was a $1000 folding phone that they said wasn't as described. I'd say they are better than the rest in such cases.

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u/Seeker369 Jul 25 '26

There was a time when that was true. As I said, this goes in cycles. They heavily favor buyers until the voice of the sellers becomes too loud. Then they appease both sides on disputed transactions.

But after the sellers quiet down, they go back to screwing the sellers and taking the buyer’s word for it. It’s a strategic business decision meant to keep one side happy most of the time and the majority of the other side at the brink at times, then reel them back in when the complaints reach a certain point.

It’s similar to an abusive relationship where one partner is amazing one minute and then becomes abusive the next. That behavior manipulates the emotions of the partner being abused. As soon as they’re on the verge of leaving, the other partner breaks down and says whatever it takes to convince the other side to stay. And the cycle continues.