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Heres the issue (and a opportunity for a startup?) - eBay remains the main place to sell second hand goods. There are other options (craigslist, amazon) but th
by DanBlake 14y ago
Heres the issue (and a opportunity for a startup?) - eBay remains the main place to sell second hand goods.
There are other options (craigslist, amazon) but the fact is it takes longer to sell and still flush with scammers.
What does the solution look like? A costco style paid membership with more information given back to the user? Ability to 'vouch' for yourself via facebook/twitter/etc. ?
With all of this, its still chicken and the egg. Hard problem to solve.
- coopdog 14y agoBitcoins (no chargebacks) and a preference for buying through friends of friends on social networks (almost like a darknet) could be worth looking into.
- Karunamon 14y agoBitcoins tip the pendulum too far in the other direction; there needs to be a way for a buyer scammed to reclaim their money in the case of a seller scam. (And that's not even getting into the instability of the currency.. I'm a fan of bitcoin and I can't imagine using it in a serious enterprise) A third party escrow service that examines all goods for compliance with their description and then sends them on could be a useful tool..