Time Magazine - The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of eBay

[pocomocomputing]

Interesting article on eBay with the breakup of eBay into separate businesses, eBay Marketplaces, eBay Enterprises and PayPal.

http://time.com/3695714/ebay-rise-and-fall/

[art-in-the-making]

So, I wonder if it's the last gasp of the so-called "level playing field"?

Or if other technologies, venues or concepts will step up.

[pierrelebel]

"the so-called "level playing field""  on eBay went away over ten years ago.

It was a 20th century thing.

Today it is about business : making profit and more of it to keep the shareholders happy.

[art-in-the-making]

The real knock out punch was in May 2008 - the arrival of "best match" and there have been many other jabs, uppercuts and haymakers landed... yet it seems the contender is wobbling but refuses to go down

~ any individual can still sell on ebay, if what they have to sell is at all viable

99.99% chance they are *not* able to sell here: http://www.quartierdix30.com/en/

Or at your local power centre, unless of course they happen to own a Canadian Tire store

[dove3ducks]

Sales have been a bit slow,but every winter is up and down .Its a great Hobby ,but can be worked as a Business if right items are listed .

[Anonymous]

Not worth reading as it is all for the greedy shareholders and nothing else.