07-15-2008, 09:38 AM
Buy.com Deal With eBay Angers Sellers
SAN FRANCISCO ÔÇö The golden era of the small seller on eBay, hawking gewgaws and knickknacks from the basement or garage, is coming to a noisy and ignominious end.
The deal with Buy.com has added over five million fixed-price listings to eBay.com since the beginning of the year ÔÇö for items from Xbox 360 video game consoles to Weber grills.
Since eBayÔÇÖs search listings favor larger sellers who can add perks like free shipping, which improve their feedback ratings, Buy.comÔÇÖs presence has hurt many smaller sellers that compete in those product categories.
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Of course I did just my MotoGP tickets there from an independent seller but I'd agree with the article.
SAN FRANCISCO ÔÇö The golden era of the small seller on eBay, hawking gewgaws and knickknacks from the basement or garage, is coming to a noisy and ignominious end.
The deal with Buy.com has added over five million fixed-price listings to eBay.com since the beginning of the year ÔÇö for items from Xbox 360 video game consoles to Weber grills.
Since eBayÔÇÖs search listings favor larger sellers who can add perks like free shipping, which improve their feedback ratings, Buy.comÔÇÖs presence has hurt many smaller sellers that compete in those product categories.
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Of course I did just my MotoGP tickets there from an independent seller but I'd agree with the article.
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