Patricia013

Amazon, Netflix Lead in E-Commerce Customer Satisfaction

"I would like to see the evidence that auctions seem to have lost their lustre."

Try this...

Auctions on eBay: A Dying Breed

businessweek.com/t...

or this...

Auction Versus Retail: Fixed-Price Changes at eBay

ebay.about.com/od/ebay...

If I had a nickle for every article that simply followed what other articles say or what Ebay PR says I'd have a happier retirement! for every 10 articles I read on Ebay seven are clearly copied from someone else and most have used Ebay PR spin. Maybe...just maybe I'll find one that does real research into the matter. Last reliable information I saw on the topic had auctions still edging out fixed price listings. As for sellers leaving....yes...one only needs to read Ebay's own discussion boards to find buyers complaining that they can no longer find their favorite sellers. This is what happens when a big company deliberately goes outside of its niche and tries to look and act like someone else ;-)