In many cases, especially in the past, eBay was the most effective way to bring small business to market on the Internet. In this case, with many different variables and reasons it just has not proven to be the best solution for Cornerstone.

In many cases, especially in the past, eBay was the most effective way to bring small business to market on the Internet. In this case, with many different variables and reasons it just has not proven to be the best solution for Cornerstone.
When I read the terms below and found there would be a 60 day delay to realize my $71.97 savings on top of several other possible ways that I would not or could not qualify for my “coupon” the thrill was gone. I went back to Amazon and bought my Christmas gift.
The core eBay business is still active and alive, the patient is with us, physically if not in spirit. We can see something is wrong, our trusted friend is not quite the same, we know deep down there is a change coming that we do not want to think about or speak about…
FedEx is not sitting on their rear however, it seems they have smelled the flowers and found opportunity with a small upstart by the name of Google.
The following statement “a small percentage of PayPal customers are effected” by this impending IRS & Online sales tax issue,says little for PayPal or eBay as a route to business success . I mean… if the use of PayPal as a business solution to process payments from online sales, is a healthy concern, wouldnt more than a “small percentage” of PayPal users be effected by this IRS fact finding mission?
Anything to allow the seller a chance to respond quickly to any dispute within PayPal or eBay is a good idea in my book.
Real business is attracted to eBay for only one reason – traffic.
In a nutshell eBay is a traffic machine, a fire hose of consumers. All of the other stuff is considered as a barrier to entry, the feedback system, the complicated fee structure, fraud etc…
It is now almost the end of Day 2 here at Catalyst. I have a great deal of information to share, but alas I am due at the resort club for a special dinner. I am in my room just doing a quick freshen up before dining at the famous Pinehurst Club. In summary for […]
Catalyst is the name of the ChannelAdvisor conference held once a year each in North Carolina, London, England & Queensland, Australia. As most of you may already know, ChannelAdvisor is a very large and diverse multi-channel management solution. The conference named Catalyst is much more than a sales pitch for ChannelAdvisors various online sales solutions. At […]
eBay is considering lowering fees for sellers Let me repeat that… eBay is considering lowering fees for sellers! The “market” is wondering if this would be a good idea? I don’t think any serious eBay sellers would question the wisdom of such a plan. In fact with the increase in revenue for PayPal primarily from […]