Amazon Launches Haggle Feature in Collectibles and Fine Art

by: Al G

Collectibles is the last major area of strength for eBay. Some categories just don't exist elsewhere. Now if Amazon will have a listing process which is simpler than eBay's and a less Byzantine shipping structure, I see major competitio.



Batten the hatches, it's going to get stormy.

by: eBankrupted

The Anaconda has taken its first bite to slowly, and completely swallow the eB*tch. Auctions are next as Devil W. wets his pants this morning. Sleep well eB*tches..

by: Ebay Seller-Ebay Buyer

Smart positive move by Amazon. Amazon focuses on sales while ebay  focuses is on negatives like returns  

by: Rexford

Ebay Seller-Ebay Buyer, don't worry, eBay will do it now that Amazon is doing it.

by: bitbybit

Amazon has a better chance of being eBay (the one we use to love) than ebay being ebay. Capeesh?

by: Rexford

Al G says: Now if Amazon will have a listing process which is simpler than eBay's and a less Byzantine shipping structure, I see major competition.

Isn't that the truth. What a cumbersome and time consuming listing process when an item is not already in their catalog. I just gave up. Some of the information that they require is impossible to get, especially as it relates to one-of-a kind items or collectibles.

by: thebobman

Some other things I would like if they had the make an offer. I sell rare computer parts and I might be the only seller selling that item. The item may be worth $50 or $100, but its hard to tell.

I'd like to list it at $100, but who knows if it would sell. If there was an offer, I'd be happy with anything over $65...and maybe if its been sitting for over a year, $30

by: Moonwishes

I'd been seeing a line about 'make and offer' when listing and since when I tried to click on it, nothing happened, I decided to let it ride until I found out more about it from an Amazon post. I'm glad that their is a dollar limit on it now as I used to hate the best offer deal at ebay when people would offer $ for something listed for $30. Or would offer half price for the item plus I was supposed to include the shipping within that price as well. So many buyers are still convinced that we are selling our closet clutter and will be glad to take anything for an item. Kind of like the lady that showed up first at the beginning of a yard sale and immediately would try to get you to drop your prices to something ridiculous when you haven't had a chance for anyone else yet to see it. I don't mind some make an offer things if it is reasonable, but I've rarely gotten resaonable offers and I think the $100 limit will help.

I do remember when Amazon had a feature that if someone was looking for a book, if you listed it in the correct condition, and the price was right, you had an instant sale. Now that I did like, but haven't seen or heard of that for years.