Comments on: Why Amazon and eBay Should Merge http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:22:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Brad http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-10742 Brad Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:05:14 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/#comment-10742 Ryan - While I agree that it would probably make a great merger or venture, I seriously doubt it will ever happen. IMHO, those are two very different marketplaces with very different shoppers. While I also shop both platforms, I do so for different reasons. I agree that Amazon layout and user experience is far better than Ebay, yet I can still find better deals and pricing on Ebay for the same items (comparing apples to apples). Now, it takes me longer and and substantially more work, but I can usually save a fair amount of money. In my case, Amazon shopping is a matter of speed and convenience. I use amazon in cases where I'd rather move quickly versus most cost effectively (although your time is certainly worth something as well). One of best friends shops exclusively on Amazon due to it's simplicity and speed of purchase. He feels that his time is better spent doing more productive things than trying to find a better deal on Ebay. I can see both sides of the issue. Ryan – While I agree that it would probably make a great merger or venture, I seriously doubt it will ever happen. IMHO, those are two very different marketplaces with very different shoppers. While I also shop both platforms, I do so for different reasons. I agree that Amazon layout and user experience is far better than Ebay, yet I can still find better deals and pricing on Ebay for the same items (comparing apples to apples). Now, it takes me longer and and substantially more work, but I can usually save a fair amount of money. In my case, Amazon shopping is a matter of speed and convenience. I use amazon in cases where I'd rather move quickly versus most cost effectively (although your time is certainly worth something as well). One of best friends shops exclusively on Amazon due to it's simplicity and speed of purchase. He feels that his time is better spent doing more productive things than trying to find a better deal on Ebay. I can see both sides of the issue.

]]> By: Brad http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-8951 Brad Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:05:14 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/#comment-8951 Ryan - While I agree that it would probably make a great merger or venture, I seriously doubt it will ever happen. IMHO, those are two very different marketplaces with very different shoppers. While I also shop both platforms, I do so for different reasons. I agree that Amazon layout and user experience is far better than Ebay, yet I can still find better deals and pricing on Ebay for the same items (comparing apples to apples). Now, it takes me longer and and substantially more work, but I can usually save a fair amount of money. In my case, Amazon shopping is a matter of speed and convenience. I use amazon in cases where I'd rather move quickly versus most cost effectively (although your time is certainly worth something as well). One of best friends shops exclusively on Amazon due to it's simplicity and speed of purchase. He feels that his time is better spent doing more productive things than trying to find a better deal on Ebay. I can see both sides of the issue. Ryan – While I agree that it would probably make a great merger or venture, I seriously doubt it will ever happen. IMHO, those are two very different marketplaces with very different shoppers. While I also shop both platforms, I do so for different reasons. I agree that Amazon layout and user experience is far better than Ebay, yet I can still find better deals and pricing on Ebay for the same items (comparing apples to apples). Now, it takes me longer and and substantially more work, but I can usually save a fair amount of money. In my case, Amazon shopping is a matter of speed and convenience. I use amazon in cases where I'd rather move quickly versus most cost effectively (although your time is certainly worth something as well). One of best friends shops exclusively on Amazon due to it's simplicity and speed of purchase. He feels that his time is better spent doing more productive things than trying to find a better deal on Ebay. I can see both sides of the issue.

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]]> By: Ecommerce Web Design http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-8937 Ecommerce Web Design Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:14:26 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/#comment-8937 If Amazon can improve eBay’s finding experience by (hypothetically) N%, you could argue that the marketplace improves by 2N or 3N% because buyers find products on eBay (rather than departing for other merchants), find better values and are more likely to return. If Amazon can improve eBay’s finding experience by (hypothetically) N%, you could argue that the marketplace improves by 2N or 3N% because buyers find products on eBay (rather than departing for other merchants), find better values and are more likely to return.

]]> By: 508 compliance http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 508 compliance Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:19:29 +0000 http://ryanspoon.com/blog/2009/01/16/why-amazon-and-ebay-should-merge-they-need-each-other/#comment-8745 Amazon/eBay would be a formidable combination with their gigantic revenue and market cap combined. Plus, with the combined talent of Jeff Bezos and Meg Whitman, the combined company would have dream management team and would be ready to take on the Google juggernaut head-on. Amazon/eBay would be a formidable combination with their gigantic revenue and market cap combined. Plus, with the combined talent of Jeff Bezos and Meg Whitman, the combined company would have dream management team and would be ready to take on the Google juggernaut head-on.

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