Tag Archives: eBay Express

Should sellers be able to leave negative feedback for buyers?

By Steve Weber | Published: November 19, 2007

It’s sort of a moot point at Amazon, since hardly any of the buyers know what buyer feedback is. But over at eBay, feedback is a totally different animal. At eBay, feedback is a seller’s entire reputation, and buyers pay attention to their own feedback too. At Amazon, sellers piggyback on Amazon’s reputation somewhat. Half [...]

Bulk selling on Half.com and lowered expectations

By Steve Weber | Published: May 15, 2007

Two months ago eBay introduced a new policy that made me very, very happy. The new policy meant that books listed on Half.com would be displayed on eBay Express, and there was no additional fees for this added exposure. Since then I’ve found out some good news and bad news about this. First, the bad [...]

Will eBay scrap Express? Wall Street thinks so…

By Steve Weber | Published: December 13, 2006

Well, eBay Express has certainly turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments of 2006. Lots of sizzle but no steak. eBay promoted it, but where are the buyers? The talk on Wall Street is the thing’s going to be scrapped: “It’s a flawed concept,” says financial analyst Philip Remek from Guzman & Co., [...]

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