TM management obviously not reading the room here - that lackluster response from Michelle just repeats the original notification and justifications and completely disregards all the concerns being raised by In Trade members here. "Your voices are important to us and as always we listen to and take on your constructive feedback". O RLY? Almost every. Single. Post. in this growing thread here is telling you this is an unwanted, intrusive change. Don't treat us like we're stupid. You're not listening to the feedback at all. "We're saving you from having to set up your own e-commerce system......

I don't have a problem with Ping, in and of itself - as I said, I use it on some/most of my auctions already, have done for years. But as so many others have said, why remove it as an option? What problem is it trying to fix? "Oh noes, poor TM have to cover some sellers after they were ripped off." Okay - figures to back this up, please, as to actually how much of a problem it  really is. Guessing that is just a rounding error on the profits they're already getting on success fees, Ping fees etc. Not to mention as Halem and others have said about having success/ping fees that INCLUDE the po...

Do not like this change. Do not want this change. I'm "In Trade" and most of my auctions offer Ping as, despite the additional fee, it's convenient for many. However on my auctions that involve precious metals (some jewellery, sterling silver items, some antique items etc) I don't offer it as the extra fees make it uneconomical for me, I'd be better off just melting down the items. You're making a change that punishes the majority for a very small minority who cause problems. If it's such an issue, back it up with verifiable stats/figures so we can judge it on its merits. RECONSIDER, TM. Th...