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Post by Pantlandia on Mar 2, 2018 19:47:24 GMT
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Post by Desire on Mar 2, 2018 19:59:09 GMT
Is this a site just for the Chinese sellers?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 21:17:20 GMT
SO in addition to Amazon, Ebay is now competing with all the dollar stores?
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Post by kritter on Mar 2, 2018 21:39:48 GMT
And Ebay just took a shot across the bow right out in the wide world of Yahoo.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 2, 2018 21:40:06 GMT
Part of eBay's schizophrenic (or maybe it's just myopic) 'vision'.
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Post by RetroMonde on Mar 2, 2018 22:06:35 GMT
Like they needed a special destination for cheap carp!
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Post by sunsetpainter on Mar 2, 2018 23:15:44 GMT
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 3, 2018 0:39:48 GMT
Marie answered my question - they're acting like it's a whole new entity rather than just a new search option. Apparently someone used that search option for a certain item - 28,000 were returned, when they narrowed it down to US only it was 700. Which actually gives me an idea on how to cash in on this stupid idea.
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Post by thekloset on Mar 3, 2018 12:56:06 GMT
what a weird marketing strategy! i guess because amazon did it then its a good idea? while i do think wish is wildly successful, i also think its because they dont care about their reputation and make no apologies for their tactics--its about 50-50 on the verdict as to whether its a good experience....american buyers either love it or hate it. wish makes its money off SHIPPING CHARGES, something specifically disallowed on ebay, unless i missed an updated memo on the subject.
i just looked at the splash page and yes, its a chinese seller destination. i cannot understand why there is still such a love affair with chinese junk and the general shady stuff that goes along with it. that would be the first thing i would rein in if i was trying to clean up and reinvent myself.
but i dont think i'd worry about it much. it will be eventually be another forgotten idea like express or fashion portals, because even if it WAS a viable idea, it wouldnt be promoted correctly and no one would actually know about it outside of people who read industry articles and blogs (aka fake press releases).
its just another hurdle cleared in that race to the bottom....
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Post by Emerald_Door on Mar 3, 2018 13:12:53 GMT
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Post by Emerald_Door on Mar 3, 2018 13:28:39 GMT
It's not a separate site, just an eBay filter for items priced under $10.
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Post by SA on Mar 3, 2018 18:59:41 GMT
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Post by thekloset on Mar 3, 2018 19:06:56 GMT
see...
it took all of a hot five minutes for someone how to beat ebay at their own game.
pathetic. expect more of the same....
i wonder if there will be a household category and i could add .99 used hangers to all of my listings. i have plenty. shipping will be a very modest $10/hanger, no combining.
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Post by SA on Mar 3, 2018 19:11:27 GMT
see... it took all of a hot five minutes for someone how to beat ebay at their own game. pathetic. expect more of the same.... i wonder if there will be a household category and i could add .99 used hangers to all of my listings. i have plenty. shipping will be a very modest $10/hanger, no combining. No. It's CLEARLY for NEW items and FREE shipping  So, make a listing with variations! Put one brand new blue hanger for $.99 + free shipping (your loss leader) Then 1000 used brown hangers for $9.99 each + free shipping See, easy! |
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Post by SA on Mar 3, 2018 19:11:52 GMT
Oh wait. No. Can't mix new and used. Forgot about that.
Well, not that it stops some sellers, but, you know....
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 3, 2018 19:44:41 GMT
That sunglasses listing gave me an unworthy laugh.
Well, I'm going to overhaul my cheap store after my cheap sale is over and make everything less cheap but with free shipping.
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Post by kritter on Mar 3, 2018 20:05:44 GMT
Its like Ebay is just floundering around with no real direction or goal.
They keep throwing all this crap against the wall hoping they will find something that will stick.
This plan of them getting involved directly in the money aspect is making me skeered.
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