eBay

pierrelebel · ‎09-04-2015

Facebook is testing out a new option in news feed that shows a unified view of items on sale across user groups and adds the ability to search public groups.

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/05/11/facebook-takes-on-ebay-with-a-new-page-showing-users-second...

rose-dee · ‎09-04-2015

Yup, everybody wants in on the act.

This is similar to what Pinterest recently rolled out. Sooner or later buyer fatigue will set in and people will just get fed up being bombarded. I think there is a limit to this kind of thing being successful.

topcornertoys · ‎09-04-2015

Amazon, Ebay, Bonanza, Etsy, Ebid,Craigslist, Kijiji and now facebook?

when will it stop? Buyers no longer shop in one place and are bombarded at all times with the new and lastest online shopping outlet.

I wish I knew where my Ebay buyers have gone because it seems like they can not find my listings.

in the last 60 days I have had 62 Listings. and only 8 sales! 54 unsold items and of the 8 sales 6 of the items had been relisted more than once before they finally sold. what is going on here?

I have tried everything..BIN with offers, CAD listings,low starting point auction with BIN options, 30 day listings,10 day listings and 7 days of course. But there seems to be no magic formula except to maybe list 500 items and hopefully sell 10 %. I have tried items in different categories, items that I normally don't sell but unfortunately the traffic just isn't there. in 60 days I had 4 offers on my 60 BIN items of those offers nothing sold as they were all too low.

This isn't just a .ca problem there is plenty of discussion going on the .com discussion boards as well on the subject.

too many options out there leaving buyers overwhelmed ?

topcornertoys · ‎09-04-2015

google is testing out google express with same day or overnight delivery...https://www.google.com/express/search?c=60&m=9090995&cat=222&ved=0CL4BEOoqKAE&ei=S0bqVYj8N86s2AKUrL4...

could this be the future?

shop all your local merchants online in one place with .$4.99 service fee for delivery with purchases over $15. A google express van shows up in your driveway.

this kind of thing might be a killer for 3rd party sellers. Not to mention hurting Canada Post and USPS

why buy from an online merchant on Amazon or ebay when I can get it from a local retail store delivered to my house same day?

this would be a difficult thing to pull off in most of Canada except for the larger centers.

the more time I spend looking at this the more I wish they had it here lol

canadian.tree · ‎09-05-2015

I don't know how many people will do this. seems like a platform people will use to scam as there really is no quality control done by Facebook.

this happened in 2007 as well lol.?

https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook/the-marketplace-is-open/2383962130

art-in-the-making · ‎09-06-2015

yeah the number of ways to sell online is getting mind-boggling

additionally, many sites are creating clones in multiple different banners, sort of pretending to be unique or targeted sites.

It's hard to even see the big picture let alone comprehend it. The social marketing sites all trying to crowd into the selling field. You work and work and think you're getting further ahead but really maybe you're just getting further behind every day!

For instance, we're fast approaching a one-millionth view on youtube! Sounds like a lot and frankly there are good artists with good videos who have youtube channels with "hundreds" of views... but then there are plenty of other channels (not art but on some of the lamest topics you could imagine) getting millions of view a DAY.

And then you build up a pinterest account or twitter or whatever, and you are constantly reminded that even if you are doing relatively ok - there are a lot of people you can't possibly compete with!

and, as Pierre would say, life goes on...

mr.elmwood · ‎09-07-2015

I do not see this as any different than B&M retailing.

Why do I need a Home Depot across the road from a RONA, next to Cdn Tire, down the block from a Wal-Mart, around the corner from a Princess Auto, a block over from a Home Hardware, with Sears in the mall, a Lowes being built?

eBay has said for years "market your brand".

Online selling is still in it's infancy compared to B&M. There is a lot of room for growth. The dot coms of the 90's were just ahead of their time.

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pierrelebel · ‎09-07-2015

"Why do I need a Home Depot across the road from a RONA, next to Cdn Tire, down the block from a Wal-Mart, around the corner from a Princess Auto, a block over from a Home Hardware, with Sears in the mall, a Lowes being built?"

Sounds very much like Belleville.

"Online selling is still in it's infancy compared to B&M. There is a lot of room for growth.

Absolutely correct and this growth generates a lot of competition for eBay sellers, many of whom are not ready to face,

femmefan1946 · ‎09-07-2015

It's 'destination marketing'.

You go to Rona, but if they don't have exactly what you need, it's just a step to Canadian Tire.

But while you are in Rona, you may pick up something you didn't realize you needed.

And at Canadian Tire, the price is a little high, so you try Princess Auto because the price is no better but the mechanic will install it and you know he's fast.

In Ottawa, when Mountain Equipment Cooperative announced they were building a store, they chose a neighbourhood when a local business had already built. The local business was happy. And several other similar smaller businesses opened in the same neighbourhood.

Followed by a rash of coffee ships and bistros, because MEC customers have high disposable incomes. And spiffy baby stores with names like Milkface because they share the demographic.

But think about the $5 delivery charge. That's the business to be in.

rose-dee · ‎09-08-2015

@femmefan1946 wrote:
It's 'destination marketing'.

You're absolutely right. How many towns can you think of that don't have an automobile dealership "row". One moves in, and pretty soon you have a whole strip.

There is good sense in having your competitors close by. The busiest ones bring in the buyers, who then go browsing. Competition -- when it's well done -- can be good for everybody.

However, the problem I see with ever-expanding online places to shop is that, unlike B&M stores, they don't share a neighbourhood (unless you consider the internet a neighbourhood). It's easy for a person who is glued to a site like Facebook all day to simply stay there. For that person, all Facebook has to do is put the meal in front of him and he'll devour it, happily ignoring other places to dine.