re: eBay margins - Maybe, but I use eBay [to buy - I've never sold there, yet] because they have a much larger selection of stuff I want to buy then anyone else, and it takes a while to scan through it all, even in my area of interest. I'm looking for relatively rare, items. I don't look anywhere else, because of the time involved. I did check Amazon out once, and they had far fewer items, almost none that I was interested in. So, for a seller, more people are going to see his auction on eBay, That's where he'll post. He [usually] has unique items, so can't auction elsewhere at the same time. Lower charges don't make up for no one bidding on his items.
Likewise, I always go to Amazon for books. I don't have time to browse the others, too. Maybe if the net gets much faster, But, for now, I am not convinced that it is a commodity business.
Regards,
Tom |
