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Nope. Amazon changed from the "internet bookstore" to the "internet everything store," and they killed eBay by the simple step of requiring a credit card for se
by xsmasher 17y ago
Nope. Amazon changed from the "internet bookstore" to the "internet everything store," and they killed eBay by the simple step of requiring a credit card for sellers, and holding the money for 2 months, if I recall correctly. As a result, Amazon has never had a fraud problem of eBay's magnitude, and just feels "safer."
eBay changed from the "selling used stuff" place to the "overrun my wholesale resellers" place to the "overrun by scammers, don't buy anything over $20" place. Their reliance on PayPal may have hurt them.
- xsmasher 17y agoOh, and buying used items on Amazon = predictable shipping charge. On eBay, you have to play "dodge the 99 cent item, $24,99 shipping charge cow patty" game.
- Maciek416 17y agoStrongly agree with your points. eBay has never really tamed the chaos or perception of risk. In fact, my perception degraded over the years -- I would say they even doubled their "discomfort" metrics in many people's eyes due to the difficulties of using PayPal, as well as well-publicized cases of people losing their money, having their money held, etc.
- potatolicious 17y agoNot to mention Amazon is the only one to ever see your financial data, and has a well-executed refund policy for fraud. Consumers are adequately protected on Amazon in a way eBay never achieved.