Comments on: As Holiday Sales Look Grim, Amazon and eBay Are On A Collision Course http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:26:20 -0800 hourly 1 By: Philip Cohen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/comment-page-1/#comment-2800816 Philip Cohen Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:18:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30616#comment-2800816 Shill Bidding on eBay: A Case Study For anyone who buys on eBay, a detailed case study of another classic instance of blatant shill bidding and the abuse of eBay’s proxy bidding system—all exacerbated by eBay’s introduction of “hidden bidders”—and a detailed comment on eBay’s disingenuous attitude thereto, at http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=24033 Shill Bidding on eBay: A Case Study

For anyone who buys on eBay, a detailed case study of another classic instance of blatant shill bidding and the abuse of eBay’s proxy bidding system—all exacerbated by eBay’s introduction of “hidden bidders”—and a detailed comment on eBay’s disingenuous attitude thereto, at http://www.auct...pic.php?t=24033

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]]> By: Amazon and eBay Layoffs | Internet Marketing Techniques http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/comment-page-1/#comment-2549568 Amazon and eBay Layoffs | Internet Marketing Techniques Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:02:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30616#comment-2549568 [...] more information about this news visit Techcrunch. Share and [...] [...] more information about this news visit Techcrunch. Share and [...]

]]> By: BrianM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/comment-page-1/#comment-2549152 BrianM Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30616#comment-2549152 In a quick analysis of the listings on eBay.com today, I found the following: Buy it Now listings: 15.8 million Auction style listings: 11.5 million The path eBay is following is pretty clear. Despite most people thinking of eBay as an auction site, it is in fact moving inexorably towards the Amazon model - an ecommerce shop. In New Zealand, a site called trademe may be a glimpse into the future. www.trademe.co.nz is unashamedly an auction site, and looks remarkably similar to how eBay used to be in the early days. trademe now has more listings than eBay Australia! Perhaps someone should set up a simplyauctions site in the USA? In a quick analysis of the listings on eBay.com today, I found the following:

Buy it Now listings: 15.8 million
Auction style listings: 11.5 million

The path eBay is following is pretty clear. Despite most people thinking of eBay as an auction site, it is in fact moving inexorably towards the Amazon model – an ecommerce shop.

In New Zealand, a site called trademe may be a glimpse into the future. http://www.trademe.co.nz is unashamedly an auction site, and looks remarkably similar to how eBay used to be in the early days. trademe now has more listings than eBay Australia!

Perhaps someone should set up a simplyauctions site in the USA?

]]> By: Daniel Eder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/comment-page-1/#comment-2548001 Daniel Eder Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:17:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30616#comment-2548001 i dont think ebay and amazon are serving the same markets. i think the people who ebay is not catering to are leaving for amazon but all in all ebay is doing good business in their original market. i dont think ebay and amazon are serving the same markets.
i think the people who ebay is not catering to are leaving for amazon but all in all ebay is doing good business in their original market.

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]]> By: Yasser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/26/as-the-outlook-for-holiday-sales-look-grim-amazon-and-ebay-are-on-a-collision-course/comment-page-1/#comment-2547848 Yasser Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:09:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=30616#comment-2547848 2 totally different retail styles hit by the same problem. It's still not gonna change though. People will not spend that much. They just have to weather the storm i guess. Oh btw Check out the new look JobsTAXI at http://www.jobstaxi.com New Jobs. SK+G. Frog Design. Blue Fang Games. HCA. Dror. 2 totally different retail styles hit by the same problem. It’s still not gonna change though. People will not spend that much. They just have to weather the storm i guess.

Oh btw
Check out the new look JobsTAXI at http://www.jobstaxi.com
New Jobs. SK+G. Frog Design. Blue Fang Games. HCA. Dror.

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