With all the hubbub over the recent changes still being debated, cooler heads are starting to prevail. Many bloggers such as Randy Smythe and Gary at The Auction Rebel are suggesting eBay may be around for awhile. Whew!
Randy brought up an idea that has been kicked around by us armchair quarterbacks for some time. Would eBay be better as two sites? One would have the collectibles, and one would have the practicals, or new merchandise. Interesting thought, but not likely.
But could the sellers effectively "split" the site themselves? It seems many are taking stabs at other auction sites, although with little success so far. eBay is still the best venue for these items. They have the traffic, the "critical mass" is still decidedly eBay's. Even if I sell on other sites, like Amazon, I will list my collectibles on eBay.
Speaking of Amazon...
If you are a seller of newer goods, with UPC or IBSN numbers, you can take them to Amazon quite easily. Many sellers appear to be doing this. By doing so, could they be doing what eBay won't do for itself? Splitting the site in two?
For now at least, the most powerful decision sellers have over their eBay existence, is what they sell and where they sell it.
Use eBay for the good parts, and toss out the rest. Quit complaining and go sell stuff...somewhere.
