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The transformation of eBay

I posted a couple of years ago how eBay had turned from an auction site to a "Buy it Now" fixed price site. In one category I checked over 90% of the listings were not auctions. This trend has continued and I've come to find something. Most anything I want to buy that isn't available locally or is very specialty oriented is not only on eBay but it is cheaper there.

My latest case in point was trying to get some food grade Diatomaceous Earth. An eBay seller had for even less than the actual manufacturers site and by a good bit. It was about $82 vs $54 with shipping. A large 50 pound bag which was shipped from out west to back east in both cases so no geographic advantage to either seller.

So I always Google and check Amazon and others but sometimes I forget to check eBay. I don't think I will anymore. Pretty much everything is there.


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Topic - The transformation of eBay - Awe-d-o-file 11:43:30 08/03/12 (26)

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