A new SRA petition

Hi guys! I created a new petition that's sort of a cousin of Su's AH petition... I'm trying to convince eBay to rename the Handmade Lampwork>US category to Handmade Lampwork>Self-Representing Artists. I think that if we can get 1000 signatures, eBay will listen!

Here's the link:

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(I made a typo in the President's name. It's ridiculous, but I figure that in the long run it's pretty insignificant)

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Kalera
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And getting signatures like a snowball rolling down the hill.

I'll put the link up as many places as I can too. Great job!

-Su

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Su

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glass guy

Kalera-- although it is a good idea -- but limits the category unnecessarily - US LAMPWORK should be US lampwork (i.e. not Chinese.... lol)

What happens if say some> Hi guys! I created a new petition that's sort of a cousin of Su's AH

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Cheryl

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Over 300 signatures now. Almost a third of the way there in a day!

-Su

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Su

Signed! :) Great idea Kalera!

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Paulette Insall

Kalera, I signed the petition. Thanks for thinking of this, it's a great idea.

Patti

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Patti

I suppose the answer to that problem would be to allow a flag (like our "Ad" flag here) for "Resale".

Tina

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Christina Peterson

Good deal, I have signed too. I think that the people you're trying to separate from in Ebay have shown a willingness to misrepresent themselves and their items so I'm not sure the restructuring would help that but maybe it will give Ebay the message that people care about it, maybe motivate them to do something when people misrepresent themselves.

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mermaidscove_com

What Kalera wants, Kalera gets!!!!

I can't remember if there is still a function on Ebay that says that something is in the wrong category, but it is helpful to point that out in the Q&A section of an auction, also. Not only are artists self-representing but Ebay is self-policing, as are most auction sites. Let's make an effort to be vigilent!!

Becki

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Beckibead

In "Handmade Lampwork>Other" or on Justbeads.

I don't know if you read the petition, but it explains the reasoning behind the change.

I believe that the number of self-representing artists from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK (to name but a few) who are harmed by restricting "our" category to the US only is far far greater than the few people who have purchased and need to resell SRA work. For that matter, people trying to resell SRA work generally do better selling it on the boards, rather than at auction.

Handmade Lampwork>US seems to be widely misinterpreted as meaning lampwork being sold by a US vendor. The rename eliminates any possibility of misunderstanding, deliberate or accidental.

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Kalera

ebay has recently made a commitment to enforce rules about miscategorized auctions. Check Austin Hamilton's items; all their new auctions are going into "Lampwork>Other".

Further action against other vendors who deliberately miscategorize are dependent upon the auctions being reported, but given this recent move, I think there is a high likelihood that eBay is listening.

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Kalera

Thank you SO much, everyone who signed! 402 and counting! :D

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Kalera

443.

Still climbing.

-Su

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Su

Kalera, check out the Lampwork ETC section where Paula Morgan, the beadwork editor for About.com is asking for input on the AH issue, and also working on an article about SRA.

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-Su

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Su

I saw that!

Change is in the wind...

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Kalera

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