Google Auctions Vs. Ebay
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Google Should Compete With Ebay
Everyone and their dog knows their is only one player in the online auction world. Ebay have a very unhealthy monopoly of the market, allowing them to hike up fees, kick off buyers and sellers alike, force people to use Paypal, which incidentally is owned by ebay and also charges higher fees than any other provider. These are just the tip of the iceberg as to why ebay is becoming very unpopular amongst sellers, and a few buyers!
Although other big players have dipped their toes in running online Auctions, notably amazon and yahoo, neither committed to these or provided the resources and support to offer a viable alternative. Yahoo Auctions was pulled after only a few months and although amazon auctions was ticking over with very little publicity or support from amazon it was also closed down recently.
Many people have got quite excited about the possibility of Google running their own auction site. Although nothing has officially been stated by Google, the introduction of Google Checkout last year is certainly a great foundation for google to do so. Other online auction sites suffer from not being indexed by search engines and not having a secure online payment system, unless they use paypal, which kinda defies the point of being independent if you end up giving ebay a cut of the profits by using paypal.
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- HELP ME PROVE THEIR IS A DEMAND FOR GOOGLE AUCTIONS
- Tweet in support of Google Auctions
- Why other auction sites fail
- Featured Alternatives to Ebay
- Ebay Alternative for DVD's, CD's & Games!
- UK Auction Sites
- US Auction SItes
- Google Auctions and Adsense
- The Google Story
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It would be assumed if google did launch an auction site that their fees would be cheaper than ebays
Ebay Versus Google Auctions
Google Should Compete With Ebay
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pinkdragon says:
Please provide the public with an alternative auction website & show ebay that they cant rule the auction world!! If anyone could compete with them its you GOOGLE!!! What are you waiting for strike while the irons HOT!!! NOW IS THE TIME!!! Feebay has screwed sooo many people over you would probably have a million hits the 1st DAY!!!
Posted February 06, 2012
Rich St .deny says:
Yes! It would give the world an alternative; providing they don't get hooked up with paypal.
I would deffinately use them on a regular basis.
Dizzy.
Posted February 03, 2012
SICKOFEBAY says:
Please stop these criminals from stealing hard earned money..I will switch over in a heart beat. I worry every time someone says they will give bad feedback..PLEASE!!!!
Posted February 01, 2012
Michael says:
Absolutely!!!! eBay has started to become a money pit. Taking upwards of 30% (with paypal included) of anything you sell. They are also charging sellers a percentage of shipping fees even if they charge the amount the postage costs. That is hiway robbery and eBay should hang their heads in shame. I guess someone had to pay for the owner to run for political office in california.
I currently have 25k in inventory on ebay and would move it in a minute to a new site should one arise!!!
Posted January 21, 2012
Ladyrebel76 says:
YAY!
Posted January 20, 2012
Blake says:
Please give me a viable alternative Google. I hate eBay
Posted January 16, 2012
Kathy says:
Iwould love to see a new google auction.I would definitely participate in SELLING ON GOOGLE WEBSITE.cOME ON GOOGLE&goodbye Ebay.
Posted January 08, 2012
uBid4it Canada says:
If you step on everybody to get to the top you have to do something. Look at eBay now it also took on the Amazon look in books. What happened to Yahoo Auction vs Ebay someone knows I was around when eBay vs wagglepop went down.
Posted January 08, 2012
rover_t says:
It's the excessive fees that make feebay suck.
Posted January 07, 2012
mmiah8 says:
Please support the folloeing e-petition
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/17996
Although I think it would be good for eBay to have competition, it would also be good if eBay and Paypal were regulated within the UK. Please sign the e-petition and promote it.
Posted January 02, 2012
strattsp says:
I've been an ebay seller since 1998. They have continued to hike fees while restricting sellers and automatically siding all disputes with buyers. It is time for some good old fashioned competition.
Posted January 01, 2012
John says:
eBay now charges final value fees on your shipping costs. This means that the money you collect to send the item is now being deducted from you. To make matters worse eBay has shipping caps which prevent you from increasing your shipping charges. This is insane. The seller is now expected to ship the item to the buyer out of their own pocket. If you send a heavy item or ship internationally you will lose a ton of money selling an item on eBay now.
Posted December 31, 2011
QIRK323 says:
oh hell yes, ebay changes rules and policy on a daily basis, i work to make money for, ebay does not give me a paycheck, and i'm tired of paying them for the privilege of working for them.
Posted December 18, 2011
Doopz says:
Ebay has had their nose up for far too long! Bring on Google Auctions!
Posted December 15, 2011
ithinksothere4iam says:
down with ebay bring on the GOOGLE AUCTION REVOLUTION
Posted December 13, 2011
MJ says:
sooner the better
Posted December 11, 2011
Carla Harding says:
Google pleas open i would love to be on your site
Posted November 14, 2011
Ebay Sold You Out says:
Ebay has taken a turn for the worst. Selling Limits? WTF is that for? They are stunting their own bottom line by limiting what you can sell. The CEO should be axed. Another thing if you haven't noticed do a search on the item you are selling then scroll down to the bottom of the page. Sponsored links to large big box companies selling the same stuff. Total F-n sell outs ebay. They are a joke I'll keep the majority of my listings on Bonanza and Amazon. Ebay if you don't make some changes fast you are going to end up with a LISTING TRANSFER DAY just like the big banks received this weekend. Keep it up Feebay....
Posted November 07, 2011
anon says:
Ebay is playing with fire and will get burned bad in the near future. No one is going to show loyalty to a company that has treated them with so much hostility.
Posted November 01, 2011
Yazmin says:
I cannot understand why this is even considered an topic that needs discussing. I don't mean I am not interested, as I am and I HATE eBay!!!
My point is where are the bigger companies, are they taking on the Mafia, NO!
If I had the money, eBay would be out of business by now, but I don't.
So Google, please get your backsides in gear and takeout eBay! You got the money, search engines, consumers, etc.... what more could they possibly need!
Posted October 22, 2011
I'm happy letting ebay ramp up their fees with no competition
mihgasper says:
Competition is good, but at the moment seems e-Bay offers better service.
Posted January 12, 2012
ElCheapoCar says:
ebay are the real pirates in cyberspace - and everyone should realize that. They are no better than
Nigerian scammers. Will Google be any better? - In the long term? Unlikely. They will be exactly the same
- as they are motivated by the same $ - Ask yourself - Is Apple any better than Micro$oft? - Same pigs in a
different pen. They still smell the same. Don't be fooled kiddies. They are only cute when they are little.
Get the picture?
Posted June 17, 2011
Shelby says:
ebay are the real pirates in cyberspace - and everyone should realize that. They are no better than Nigerian scammers. Will Google be any better? - In the long term? Unlikely. They will be exactly the same - as they are motivated by the same $ - Ask yourself - Is Apple any better than Micro$oft? - Same pigs in a different pen. They still smell the same. Don't be fooled kiddies. They are only cute when they are little. Get the picture?
Posted June 17, 2011
dkw5334 says:
If Google would be willing to pump a boat load of advertised dollars in to starting this auction site up and I mean a BOAT LOAD. I would more all my listings over but its a caught 22 Googles not going to put out the money needed to compete with eBays advertising until they starts seeing a profit and that profit won't happen until the airways are flooded the ads and people start talking about Google being better then eBay. They won't talk if they don't hear it in the advertising... look at Apple vs Windows. Apple flooded the Airways with those ads about their computers being safer and easier to use... I personally know of people that switched to Apple computers because said that they seen the ads and were waiting for a change, but this is the first I've heard about Google auctions and I'm on the web 12-15 hours a day selling on eBay, Amazon and Overstock so really Google auctions is more like a want to be eBay... face it eBay has more money then GOD! Google is small outfit compared to them. Sad but true if you want to make real money selling online you have to use eBay and accept Paypal and be happy with what little piece of the pie they let you have.
Posted February 08, 2011
just.me says:
I'm very happy with ebay. In over 800 transactions, I've had maybe one or two problems.
I treat my sellers with respect and they return the favor.
Ebay is great!
Posted June 24, 2010
Mike says:
Google will never start an auction website. Why do people think going from one evil empire to to another would be an improvement is ridiculous.
Posted December 19, 2009
peterpaan says:
there should be one niche google is not reaching the leader position ;)
Posted October 18, 2008
alan says:
ebay is so much beter than googles take on the same thing. I think its time that google learnt their place and stopped trying to walk over everyone else!
Posted October 13, 2008
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Please Google We Need An Auction Site - The Petition Site
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eBay Forums: Sellers complain
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Ebayers Boycott over fee hike
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Feebay is upsetting more sellers, people want an alternative. GoogleAuctions to save the day?
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Why other auction sites fail
There is no shortage of other auction sites, (just check the list below!) But why do they not deliver?One of the main reasons is that customers are a suspicious lot. Would you sign up for an account with any of them as a buyer? When it's easier to just go straight to ebay and have a choice of hundreds? Though, if Google were to join the Auction Market, many would be customers already have google accounts and would be happy to trust a google auction site.
The other big reason is that as very few people actually sell on these other sites, the range of items is very poor in comparison.
Finally, many other auction sites seem to have problems getting their sites listed, or even their items listed on search engines. So even if they do have something you want, no one is going to tell you it's there.
Featured Alternatives to Ebay
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UK Auction Sites
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mybst.com
Online auction site for buying, selling and trading items. Buy with safety from our fully verified sellers. No listing fees, no final sale fees, these savings are passed on to you the buyer. Join today and receive £50 credit in your user account.4 points
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Buy, Sell & Trade Video Games and Consoles.1 point
auctions-united.com
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Google Checkout Interview
Meanwhile here's one of the Google Guys being interviewed about Google Checkout, which is surely the cornerstone of them opening and auction site in the near future.
US Auction SItes
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Free Classifieds from USfreeads aren't quite auctions but they are a great way of advertising stuff for sale!
US Auctions Live - Online Live Auctions eBay alternative
Great ebay alternative. No listing fees!2 points
MyDrew.com
Unique cross between an Auction site and a social networking site0 points
Thrifty Bidder
Free online auction site list and Sell your items for Free! Register Free!0 points
up4sale.net
Newish Online Auction site, all lists currently Free!0 points
LD Bidz Your online auction alternative, Buy, Sell, Trade
LD Bidz The Alternative Auction Site. Tired of the other auctions. Stop by today and join our auction community and make us your new home. Bid low and win a great deal today0 points
Online Auction .com - Auctions With Free Unlimited Listings
Your online auction source for auctions with Free Unlimited listings and No Final Value Fees. A small monthly fee for deals on the internet, buying, selling, antiques and collectibles online. Quick true bid, online car auctions, jewelry auctions, clocks, watches and gifts plus more.0 points
Google Auctions and Adsense
Am I dreaming or would this be a great feature for users of their auctions and advertisers? Not forgetting potential bidders who would see their adverts everywhere!
The Google Story
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Predictions or Wishful Thinking?
My prediction
Google Will Launch An Alternative to Ebay
Reader predictions:
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Darecki, at 9am on August 28, 2011 predicts:
Ebay 2005 - Ebay 2011 Heaven and Hell. Hope it will fell appart one day because of its hiking fees and stupid rules. Protection policy for liars, spamers. Buyers have all the rights, sellers NONE. One new ebay user can lower your monthly income from 3000 to 1500$ because of unfair feedback just because he never read item description. Ebay is getting riduculeus.
John , at 7pm on May 2, 2011 predicts:
Ebay kicked out Google Checkout and adopted paypal. This is enough reason for Google to hit back and show them how its done!
Doug, at 10pm on February 8, 2011 predicts:
if Google is willing to pump a boat load of money in to advertising so that everyone in the world knows that they are 100% committed to competing tooth and nail with eBay that Google, with an easy to use auction site, would be able to over take eBay as the #1 auction site, within 3 years.
matchmate, at 11pm on January 13, 2011 predicts:
I love google checkout since made the payment so easy
Johan Bach, at 11am on November 2, 2010 predicts:
Look ebay started out ok, but once they took the lead they started stomping on the users, sure the people are great, and the model is fine, but they are totally about sticking it to the sellers... I have been on ebay for a long while, used to love it, now I hate it, they racket you into using ONLY PAYPAL (more money for them) and in the end I figured out that I was actually giving EBAY 33% of my smaller items in fees once you include Paypal and Ebay seller fees. So in the long run EBAY SUCKS!!! and they DONT CARE is they lose a few sellers here and there, they are still acquiring many more users daily. However the light at the end is once this giant gets too big a head (even more so?) it will be easy for a VIABLE alternative to bring them down... HARD. Suck on that EBAY!~ FIN
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