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Old 12-19-2005, 10:09 AM   #1
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Dear Pets Community Members-



We are hoping to launch a Live Pets Classified Format early next year. The listings would not be transactional and there would only be a listing fee. We are also looking into allowing non-profit animal shelters to list animals for adoption for free.



I would love to know what our active community members think about this new category. We are also considering Pet Services in this format as well - grooming, walking, etc..



Please feel free to reply to this thread or email me directly at [email protected]



Thanks!

Lori Pretzer

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Old 12-19-2005, 10:22 AM   #2
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I have emailed her directly. I will let you know if there is a response.It doesnt surprise me that they are thinking about it-just arent interested in animals welfare
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Old 12-19-2005, 01:39 PM   #3
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'The listing will not be transactional'........so animals won't actually be being sold over ebay, it's just another place to advertise them? What is so bad about that.......how is it different from other ways people advertise?
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Old 12-19-2005, 01:54 PM   #4
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Ah, I see. I asked for some more information about it. They may explain it in more detail
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Old 12-21-2005, 05:43 PM   #5
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Is it only pets they are going to do this new format for I wonder?
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:06 PM   #6
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I think they've scrapped the idea now
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:49 PM   #7
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Here is the response email from ebay:



Hi Everyone,



Thanks for your additional feedback. While we had hoped to be able to find common ground on the issue of facilitating local shelter adoptions on eBay.com, it appears that sentiment among our members is strongly going the other way. In short, the dominant point of view we’ve heard is that you do not want pet listings – whether for adoption from shelters or from commercial breeders – on eBay.com. Consequently, we will not pursue the idea further.





We have initiated a preliminary discussion with Betsy Saul, President of Petfinder.com – a site that many of you suggested – to talk about possible ways we might work together. We will let you know what we find out.





Sincerely,

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Old 12-23-2005, 01:50 PM   #8
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what a wierd idea I wonder who came up with that in the first place!
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