Re: [MOPO] WSJ: Why eBay stores is viewed as a bust by stockholders.

2006-07-20 Thread JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
The fact that eBay believes that its core business is with auctions is an indication that its management is living in the past. Sure, auctions were their core business five years ago but the reason so many sellers switched to predominantly eBay stores is that they became sick of selling item

[MOPO] WSJ: Why eBay stores is viewed as a bust by stockholders.

2006-07-20 Thread David Kusumoto
Here's some perspective, courtesy of the WSJ -- note the portion I've highlighted in red in the article below, e.g., what eBay perceives is the inefficiency of eBay stores vs. "core auctions."  It told the WSJ that eBay store items take 14 TIMES LONGER to sell than auction items -- and admits its