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Alibaba to pose real threat to eBay and Amazon

September 11, 2009

Analysis of:China's Alibaba To Invade U.S. | tinyurl.com

China's Alibaba Group operates the world's largest B2B business site, enabling millions of suppliers to display their wares to buyers worldwide. They also operate Taobao.com,  one of Asia's largest shopping sites, as well as Alipay, their version of PayPal. So when Alibaba says it plans to launch an e-commerce platform in the U.S. by the end of this year, this should result in a heads-up response worthly of whiplash from eBay, Amazon, and Walmart. 

eBay Motors one of eBay's Crown Jewels

August 4, 2009

Analysis of:GM Cars the Next eBay Daily Deal? | www.auctionbytes.com

With all the attention on eBay's MarketPlace at large, as well as Skype and PayPal, it is easy to forget about the company's eBay Motors area. That would be wrong, as billions of dollars'  worth of transactions go through there.  Imagine if the company really put the pedal to the metal and revved that area up?  

eBay Counting on Car Sales to Add Spark to its Revenues

July 13, 2009

Analysis of:GM Cars the Next eBay Daily Deal? | www.auctionbytes.com

eBay has been struggling for the past 2 years or so, and seem to take two steps backward for every step forward. This is the first statement in the press of late that suggests eBay is looking to its eBay Motors area for added revenues.

What's Great for Google is Good for Authors

November 4, 2008

Analysis of:Google Settles with Authors | www.businessweek.com

Some authors are $60 per scanned book richer. That's better than nothing. But Google gets to monetize all that content for a pittance. Some wealth gets re-distributed, which is probably a good thing.

Scripps move a no brainer; YouTube skews older than thought

September 11, 2008

Analysis of:Scripps to post lifestyle TV clips to YouTube | www.reuters.com

*Scripps move can only put money in its pocket as it joins then rands of YouTube partners *It *will* reach some younger demographic groups, but YouTUbe skews a bit older than is commonly thought. *Lifestyle seems to be a good match for YouTubers who generally look for light fare.  

YouTube Monetization is Underway, with the Sky the Limit

September 11, 2008

Analysis of:Google - What is the limit for this giant? | www.ft.com

*YouTube's bandwith is costing google $1 million dollars per day *No estimates have Google taking in nearly that much in revenue *Larger banners ads are appearing, but more ingenious forms of advertising coming. *Google is even partnering with companies that have copyrighted material on the site. They're doing revenue shares with YouTube (if you can't beat 'em...)

Clear skies ahead for eBay?

July 11, 2008

Analysis of:Traders Up On EBay, Down On Staples | www.forbes.com

eBay may be worth a second look after having been roundly criticized. The data doesn't support all the negativity. eBay could be a bargain right now.

eBay's Roots Get Watered

June 26, 2008

Analysis of:Creator of eBay's Pez Fable Starts Site for Telling Tales | blog.auctionbytes.com

eBay's is the world's largest online auction site as well all know. But never has it been so in danger of sinking, becoming a dot.com tragedy for the Web 2.0 generation. Are highly publicized changes it's making, and the overtures to bigger/big businesses, good for eBay in the long run?

eBay: Hire a Top-Gun PR Stategist ASAP

May 15, 2008

Analysis of:Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate spy plan | uk.reuters.com

eBay's battle with Craigslist is a great example of a PR challenge eBay faces. eBay constantly mishandles PR. eBay must wake up to this fact and hire a proven PR guru.

There's a New Sheriff In eBayTown

March 13, 2008

Analysis of:eBay (EBAY) sellers already planning next boycott | www.bloggingstocks.com

Amazon is stealing eBay's top sellers. Many of the sellers that remain seem less than enchanted with eBay. This new strike planned for May, may mean more of the same, or that eBay's ears must start getting bigger still.

E-Books: Come on Baby Light my Kindle!

March 10, 2008

Analysis of:The book - our favourite technology | www.newscientist.com

Even after more than a decade of e-book cheerleading, people still prefer tree books to E-books by a wide margin. Amazon's Kindle is new and exciting but it's not making that much of an impact--yet.

eBay Strike Flames Out

February 22, 2008

Analysis of:Outraged eBay sellers plot strike week | money.cnn.com

eBay has angered many of its sellers recently, and some are moving off the site as a result, or at least going out "on strike." Competitors like Amazon are gaining, and that's not in question. But the majority of eBay sellers are sticking with eBay despite all the media attention given to this week' planned strike, and the uproar over announced fee and feedback changes.

Does eBay Have Ears?

February 14, 2008

Analysis of:EBay to cut fees for media items after seller complaints | www.latimes.com

eBay had better start reacting to its sellers concerns It's conceivable that Amazon will eat its lunch one day Can the company regain a semblance of its former stature?

eBay PowerSellers on Amazon: Who's There, Who's Not?

December 18, 2007

Analysis of:The Depth of eBay’s Problems 2: Angry Sellers | bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Amazon is aggressively courting eBay's top tier of PowerSellers, and doing this quite successfully. But not all PowerSellers are created equally, so we need to look more closely at what's happening. 

It's Official: eBay Sellers are Migrating to Amazon

July 26, 2007

Analysis of:The Loser in Amazon’s Results: EBay? | bits.blogs.nytimes.com

eBay is losing market share to Amazon.

The numbers are supporting what was formerly anecdotal evidence.

This trend is likely to continue.

eBay and Google's Public Spat to Hurt Sellers Most

June 14, 2007

Analysis of:EBay surprises Wall Street with swipe at Google | www.marketwatch.com

eBay seems to have won this battle--Google canceled its party at eBay Live. However, to force Google's hand, eBay has pulled its AdWords advertising from Google. While this may have been a forceful display of its strength, eBay sellers, who depend on traffic from Google, are the ones who stand to lose. Many sellers feel that part of the fees they pay to eBay are for the advertising eBay uses to drive people to its site. Now eBay has decided that it can get along with Google's AdWords. Will sellers agree? It's unlikely.

Amazon and eBay Meet in the Ring

May 23, 2007

Analysis of:PowerSellers Discuss Amazon versus eBay | www.channeladvisor.com

eBay is facing competition from Google these days, and has addressed  that somewhat with a new strategic alliance with Yahoo. However, the true competition may come from another corner--Amazon. For the first time we have PowerSekllers discussing what their experienhce has been selling on both channels.

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