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[ste_d07]

just read this email about ebay..any one else hear anything about this


eBay has announced a partnership with Internet superstore Buy.com, managing to infuriate existing sellers even further in the process.
As if they haven’t already been dealt enough blows, sellers now have to contend with Buy.com swamping categories such as DVDs and games, homewares and electronics. The fight is made even tougher by the fact that eBay’s search listings give preference to sellers who can afford to offer deal sweeteners like free shipping and special discounts.
Since January 2008, Buy.com has added over 5 million fixed-price listings to eBay’s marketplace.
What’s more, they appear to be doing it without paying the fees that other sellers have to pay

[greedyboy]

Yes been said before. This happened quite a while ago and a shape of things to come on ebay.

[ste_d07]

ok havnt seen it before myself and just thought it seemed a bit unfair..

but then again its something id expect from ebay after everything else they seem to be doing just lately

[hardwareheroes]

Originally Posted by ste_d07

the fact that eBay’s search listings give preference to sellers who can afford to offer deal sweeteners like free shipping and special discounts.

What special discounts might a seller be able to give that will get preference in the search listing?

Also, won't buy.coms prices be higher like a retailer - should mean that it will make everyone elses prices look better?