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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.
If only eBay would have the decency to do this as well.
How much of an impact do you think this will have on eBay, which is where consumers often turn to for high-demand low-supply goods?
“[…]without having to worry about bad actors buying and reselling them at a much higher price.”
So, does Amazon consider themselves a “bad actor?” Or did they somehow figure out a way to be worth $1.25 TRILLION by selling items at a loss?
lol, beat me to it!
If sleaze bay did this they would be out of business.
Ebay won’t do it. If they did they would be out of business in a week.
@GetAGrip…it is called the FREE MARKET. You may not like it, but it is not illegal. I have no issues with a seller limiting the number of units someone can buy. But you should be allowed to sell something at any price it will fetch.
Look at car prices right now. You have people buying a Corvette and flipping it for a $20K profit.
And these types of sales are a VERY small portion of EBAY’s business. They would be just fine without them.
Precisely. More economic warfare being waged against Middle Class America.
Because they CAN.
How is middle America harmed by bad actors being thwarted? Do explain.
Ahhh…. amazon LOVES Capitalism when AMAZON can abuse it. Not so much when so-called ‘bad actors’ do it.
Perhaps amazon should take a good, long look in the mirror.
This BIG TECH once again using it’s monolithic power to inflict economic warfare on the Middle Class in America.
“Rules for thee, but not for me.” (taxes, too.)
Astounding hypocrisy, no?
@madamH
%1000 correct
lets not shed tears for Amazon and what ever protection BS they spout
Im sure that when they gate brands from sellers, steal their money, provide D level overseas CS plus much more – it CONCERNS THEM, it doesnt
Capitalism only works – when its in THEIR favor
As for eBay – they will always have PLENTY of Goodwill, and Flea Market Youtube seller millionaires – not to worry
Besides – life itself is about OPPORTUNITY – its how buying ans selling works
much ado about nothing