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Post by sunsetpainter on Apr 14, 2018 12:36:33 GMT
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Post by Pantlandia on Apr 14, 2018 15:28:36 GMT
I can't figure out a reason why they would have in the first place.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 16:12:56 GMT
What Jeremy said.
Who is Ming the Merciless? I would be scared to purchase from him. He's really negative.
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Post by Pantlandia on Apr 14, 2018 16:20:06 GMT
What Jeremy said. Who is Ming the Merciless? I would be scared to purchase from him. He's really negative. Very few of the posters on that site sell on eBay. Their sole purpose in life is to hang out and comment negatively on every eCommerceByles post. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 16:21:23 GMT
Makes sense. Ha
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Post by val2525 on Apr 14, 2018 18:49:40 GMT
I'm with Jeremy. I don't know why Target bothered with eBay in the first place. Avenue sells here, but it made sense at the time - they didn't take PayPal on their regular website so if you wanted to pay via PP you just bought it off the Avenue eBay listing. AFAIK, Target.com has always accepted PP (or at least as long as they'd been selling on eBay too).
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Post by val2525 on Apr 14, 2018 18:50:26 GMT
What Jeremy said. Who is Ming the Merciless? I would be scared to purchase from him. He's really negative. He's a negative nellie who's puffed up with his own importance. He's a legend in his own mind. I usually ignore (or snicker) at his posts. |
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Post by chapeaunoir on Apr 14, 2018 19:50:24 GMT
What Jeremy said. Who is Ming the Merciless? I would be scared to purchase from him. He's really negative. He's a negative nellie who's puffed up with his own importance. He's a legend in his own mind. I usually ignore (or snicker) at his posts. Ming is an arsehole, and NO ONE is going to say "eBafia" so just stop it! He has his syncophantic followers. Most of those posters I just ignore - they're typical comment section goobs. Ina will post there once in a while but she only addresses legit questions and comments (she probably wishes those people would go away). Marie is a good poster and I always read her comments. I'm assuming any brand would sell on eBay just to expand their web presence, but it may not be worth the hassle because then you have eBay's extra layer of administration to deal with - this really would be the case with any marketplace website. |
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Post by kritter on Apr 14, 2018 20:00:48 GMT
I would imagine that ebay pitched them some kind of sweetheart deal that they thought was an opportunity not to pass up.
Then the reality set in and they can't jump ship fast enough.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Apr 14, 2018 20:11:24 GMT
I actually think that one poster was right - the return simply wasn't enough for the resources needed to support it. If I were a brand I would not want to sell on a 3rd party platform unless the return was really good, simply for those reasons.
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Post by val2525 on Apr 14, 2018 20:50:16 GMT
It could also not be eBay's fault at all. Target has made some bonehead business decisions over the past 5-7 years and their market share was dropping at one point (I don't know how it is currently). I think a big mistake was adding the grocery section to all of their stores, followed by dropping some of the seasonal kitchy stuff that used to make it fun to shop there. I know I don't shop there anymore. The selection is blah and in the grocery area, brand selection is limited and they're often out of stock.
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Post by kritter on Apr 14, 2018 20:59:31 GMT
Target prices are way too high at the stores in my area. HEB and Walmart pretty well play in the same grocery price ballpark with HEB going for the edge with their in-store and digital coupons.
I used to shop Target's cat food and litter sales but now Chewy beats them and they deliver it to my door for free.
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Post by sunsetpainter on Apr 14, 2018 23:22:21 GMT
What Jeremy said. Who is Ming the Merciless? I would be scared to purchase from him. He's really negative. He's a negative nellie who's puffed up with his own importance. He's a legend in his own mind. I usually ignore (or snicker) at his posts. I usually ignore most of those who comment over there. There's hardly ever any positive comments. I just read the news article. |
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Post by Pantlandia on Apr 14, 2018 23:37:55 GMT
Target prices are way too high at the stores in my area. HEB and Walmart pretty well play in the same grocery price ballpark with HEB going for the edge with their in-store and digital coupons. I used to shop Target's cat food and litter sales but now Chewy beats them and they deliver it to my door for free. I'm sure I'm not the only one who remembers when Target used to be the cheap place to buy (like K-Mart). I can't even afford to shop in their clearance section these days. |
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Post by kritter on Apr 14, 2018 23:57:25 GMT
I think my store has maybe one endcap with clearance stuff which is not even priced for clearance.
It is just a joke.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Apr 15, 2018 0:34:38 GMT
It could also not be eBay's fault at all. Target has made some bonehead business decisions over the past 5-7 years and their market share was dropping at one point (I don't know how it is currently). I think a big mistake was adding the grocery section to all of their stores, followed by dropping some of the seasonal kitchy stuff that used to make it fun to shop there. I know I don't shop there anymore. The selection is blah and in the grocery area, brand selection is limited and they're often out of stock. Yes, if Target is pulling back due to lack of resources they're going to have to diverst something - oftentimes it can be a question of not if it works, but if it works well enough. Our Target doesn't sell groceries, but if it did, it would be a really bad idea - too much competition. The Fred Meyer does and it's always packed, but FM has sold groceries since I can remember (at least here). |
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Post by val2525 on Apr 15, 2018 0:43:15 GMT
Yes, if Target is pulling back due to lack of resources they're going to have to diverst something - oftentimes it can be a question of not if it works, but if it works well enough. Our Target doesn't sell groceries, but if it did, it would be a really bad idea - too much competition. The Fred Meyer does and it's always packed, but FM has sold groceries since I can remember (at least here). Target use to only sell groceries in the Super Targets. Even then, it was iffy because they'd often be out of stock on a lot of items (even basics like milk and bread). I got so annoyed at having to hit 2 grocery stores because the ST was out that I stopped shopping for groceries at the superstores. Then Target decided "hey let's put groceries in LOTS of our stores!". They even put a grocery section in smaller stores. This, of course, reduced the space available for other product lines. That's also about when Target stopped carrying the cute seasonal textiles and household stuff and went to the boring bland year-round neutral crap. IIRC, not too long after that sales started tanking. I don't know if Target ever got their sales back up or not. |
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Post by SA on Apr 15, 2018 1:24:04 GMT
I see lots of cute seasonal household stuff in my Target! They just launched a new housewares line earlier this month: Opalhouse.
My Target has a decent selection of groceries. I would never do all my grocery shopping there. It's great for convenience though. If I need some mid week fillers for the pantry I'll typically get them there instead of going to the grocery store.
I think it's great to have "brands" on eBay, but Target itself already carries too many brands to be expanding on eBay. I don't see how Target could have continued on with eBay. I'm sure it wasn't a very good payoff/expansion for them. Hurts for eBay though. Hopefully they can find a replacement.
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Post by Pantlandia on Apr 15, 2018 1:52:44 GMT
The two Targets that I go to here sell some groceries. They actually have a decent deal on meat sometimes. I was told that after 6PM, they mark down their meat. I got like a 2 lb thing of hamburger for $2.99 once and a 3 pack of steaks (normally 3 for $10) was $5.00. Good steaks too (by my standards, which isn't much LOL).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 1:56:29 GMT
As a buyer - if I want something Target, I'll either go in the store or go to online Target. It wouldn't occur to me to shop Ebay for Target - unless it's a sold out item that someone has for resale.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2018 1:58:20 GMT
The two Targets that I go to here sell some groceries. They actually have a decent deal on meat sometimes. I was told that after 6PM, they mark down their meat. I got like a 2 lb thing of hamburger for $2.99 once and a 3 pack of steaks (normally 3 for $10) was $5.00. Good steaks too (by my standards, which isn't much LOL). My DH loves Target's meat (beef). I buy him mostly Costco, but on occasion I will pick up something there. |
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Post by sunsetpainter on Apr 15, 2018 2:20:06 GMT
DD does all her grocery shopping at Target. I rarely (if ever) buy their clothes, they just don't fit me right. I DO buy their Archer Farms K-cups though. I like those the best.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Apr 15, 2018 3:59:47 GMT
Our Target is always a mess and I can't find anything.
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Post by kat on Apr 15, 2018 7:49:13 GMT
Did Target ship international or have free shipping on eBay?
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Post by kat on Apr 15, 2018 7:52:27 GMT
We don’t have a Target nearby, but their multipurpose contact lens solution gets me buying regularly from them. I was adding something I’d normally buy like Tide and cat food to get free shipping, but I just got a red card. It says free standard shipping with it so I can see myself buying more.
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Post by labbypaws on Apr 15, 2018 21:38:40 GMT
Our Target is remodeling again. Just put on an addition. Not sure if they are putting in a drive thru for the CVS part or what.
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