Holiday Shopping Calendar: eBay vs. Amazon

by: COVID-19

What does it matter when the USPS refuses to perform?

by: postbuster

@COVID-19

Agreed!

It doesn't matter what gimmick these companies come up with, the deck is heavily stacked against both sellers and buyers.  Shipping carriers have thrown their hat in the ring to disrupt and sabotage businesses even more.

That, and all of the traps set up by all of these big tech giants to steal more money any way they can to be bigger predators during a time when economy struggles to work for everyone.

Same CRAP, different TOILET.

by: toolguy

I refuse to give out chinese trinkets for Christmas presents!

This year it's American Silver Eagles for Everyone!

by: toastedmutt

Received a slick Holiday Shopping Catalog from Amazon in the mail last week.  Appears to be a bunch of Asian women on the front.  Features a good variety of clothing and accessories for all ages, gender identity, ethnicity, etc. Models were naturally politically correct inclusive. Only Native American representation was missing, unless I missed them.

Did eBay - or will eBay - spend the money to mail a fancy catalog to repeat buyers featuring some of the collectible, vintage, unusual and must have new items listed on the site?

Has anyone seen an eBay tv advertisement?  

Advertising by eBay probably got shot down by the BOD as it might cut into bonuses and pay enhancements.  

by: terry55

Ebay advertise, since when, I haven't heard of any commercials in years from them

by: I Must be Crazy

I think eBay has their hands full just trying to keep the site up and running after their annual "let's break what isn't broken" fourth quarter holiday event.

by: Paul W

Be nice to see eBay making some effort to attract new buyers instead of only squeezing sellers for more revenue.

by: Snapped

This ‘calendar’ is part of a deep state plot hatched by a cabal of, shall we say, larger than average retailers to justify and orchestrate changing the name of that song from The 12 Days of Christmas to The 12 Weeks of Christmas.  Word is, one of the more notorious of the facilitators involved has published and snail mailed (!) out a 90 page songbook.  

Actually, they likely had to dump it out shortly after Labor Day to hit the last mile about now….

As for eBay doing any ads, they’ve campaigned periodically in the past.  But it becomes quickly apparent they lack the focus and consistency needed to deliver anything they could boast - either it will be made moot by their own quarterly schizophrenia trying to new and improve (I.e., re-redefine) their ‘brand’, or it will be blatantly false, like their ‘support for small business’ balderdash baselining their masthead. Talk about your SNAD….

by: VintageTreasures

I think that Amazon is utilizing the invoked fear customers have about all the ships that are in limbo off the coast of CA and the shortage of goods coming in.

by: toolguy

eBay vs Amazon?

How about Mercari?

I just made my 4th purchase on Mercari

I bought one of these for $32 + shipping, they were asking $35.

A great deal on an American made tool for Christmas.

The seller still has 1 left, https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m43655957091/

by: Nothingnewecrater

I'm off all mentioned platforms in this thread. I'm still on Ecrater. Business is so slow online. I'm back to setting up in rl now and then. I never expected to get rich in this business. So the transition is easy going back to what I was doing before the internet ever started. A little older a little wiser and a lot more mellower not dealing with hoops.

by: Nothingnewecrater

I'm off all mentioned platforms in this thread. I'm still on Ecrater. Business is so slow online. I'm back to setting up in rl now and then. I never expected to get rich in this business. So the transition is easy going back to what I was doing before the internet ever started. A little older a little wiser and a lot more mellower not dealing with hoops.

by: toolguy

The GREAT deals are on Mercari!

Just made my 5th purchase, that's (2) today.

If I keep buying on Mercari I guess I should look into selling there. . .

by: The End

Where I come from, it is a sacrilege to begin the Christmas goings on before Thanksgiving.
Most here will experience why.