eBay introduces new 30-day FP listing with great economics

More details as they become available, but according to Reuters, eBay is introducing a .35, 30-day fixed-price listing (we call it 30fp) that I think is going to change the strategy of most sellers that do any fixed-price.

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Clarifications on Amazon Checkout post

Last week in my haste to get a post up quickly about Amazon Checkout, I was unclear on a couple of things and have gotten many questions about it.

Specifically I want to clarify this statement:

“The fact that Amazon has a well documented history of using partner
data to their advantage in the third-party selling world will make this
argument very believable.”

The word documented I used here incorrectly implies that there is some formal/legal document around this topic.

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Finding changes and how to change your strategy

Since May we’ve been talking with sellers about two changes that were announced that we thought would dramatically change the strategies for sellers.

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Amazon launches Amazon Checkout!

We’ve been reporting growing reports of a purported “Amazon Paypal killer” that have been increasing from a low hum to a deafening buzz lately.

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Amazon crushes! Classic Beat and Raise Q.

I’m still digesting, but Amazon looks to have had a killer 2Q.

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