Couldn't agree more. An instant fix would be great, but from what I've seen (re: eBay ads on TV, the Net, you name it) advertising isn't helping eBay's sorry situation, only an internal reworking of the system currently in place would do that and, from what I've read on the forums, they don't seem to be willing to even consider doing that. I'm not sure if the same is the case for eBid, though I have to add that my sales have increased quite a bit lately, so maybe things are picking up, just slow enough that we can't see it.
Just my 2 cents...
Best wishes for many sales to all,