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is ebay losing direction?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Solicitors Mortgages, Jul 28, 2005.

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    i keep noticing that a lot of stuff on ebay is 'buy it now'
    and not 'auction' stuff...like i thought its concept was.

    A lot of people are setting out their stall as 'professional traders', selling hundreds of items, do you think ebay should limit people to a certain amount of sales at 'buy it now' prices, and the rest has to go up for auction ?
     
    Solicitors Mortgages, Jul 28, 2005 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    Why would they want to do that? It just means they make less money. :) eBay definitely is less auction and more eCommerce compared to when they opened shop, but I don't think it's a bad thing.
     
    digitalpoint, Jul 28, 2005 IP
  3. ServerUnion

    ServerUnion Peon

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    I agree, use to be fun to find items from all over. Now it seems like 100's of power sellers with stock photos. I still look at it at least weekly...
     
    ServerUnion, Jul 28, 2005 IP
  4. yo-yo

    yo-yo Well-Known Member

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    The i hate is how deceitfull sellers are becoming... listing items for $.99 and have shipping of $47
     
    yo-yo, Jul 28, 2005 IP
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    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    cuz final value fees are so high.

    did anyone watch the msnbc on ebay. compared to the one msnbc did on walmart, I thought ebay came out looking a whole lot worse. ebay is just driving up seller's costs just below the breaking point, and they know it. i am amazed people can still make money on ebay; with final value fees and picture/gallery fees being so outrageous now.
     
    lorien1973, Jul 28, 2005 IP
  6. voltaire

    voltaire Banned

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    me too.. i lost interest in ebay because the products' prices seem really reasonable until i see the shipping fee.
     
    voltaire, Jul 28, 2005 IP
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    digimania Peon

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    Right. I don't see any problem with this, besides, we're just there to buy, to see if products are good and accessible enough for our money.
     
    digimania, Jul 29, 2005 IP
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    Dio Well-Known Member

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    Its certainly become a lot harder to pick up a bargain over the years, unfortunately. However, if like me you enjoy buying tat then its still the only place to shop, PowerSellers or no. :)
     
    Dio, Jul 29, 2005 IP