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I think in 2018 eBay has a lot of competition in the US. The bulk of the stuff on eBay are commercial sellers that can also use Amazon. When an average Joe mi
by metalliqaz 8y ago
I think in 2018 eBay has a lot of competition in the US. The bulk of the stuff on eBay are commercial sellers that can also use Amazon. When an average Joe might be selling his stuff, it tends to go on Facebook Marketplace these days, or Craigslist. The only thing they really have going for them is the auction format, but how often does THAT get used, even on eBay?
- jdietrich 8y agoeBay own the long tail. Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist work fine if you're selling a lawnmower or a handbag, but they're hopeless if you're selling old baseball cards or an amateur radio transceiver or an Eames chair.
- 83 8y agoI heavily use the auction listings. For specialist tools the Business/Industrial category is near impossible to beat. As a seller there aren't enough people interested in esoteric items to offload locally and as a buyer I never see them available on Craigslist in my area. With that said, I only buy on Ebay, never sell. Between shipping, fees, and the non-existent seller protection most stuff is better off given away locally or tossed.