http://www.googleauctionsite.net/

[kurchi]

sign the petition

[pod]

No offense but this is a complete waste of time

A petition is not going to get a billion dollar company to rethink its stand on an auction site. They looked at an auction site extensively and opted against it

[kurchi]

i know

but it doesn't hurt to sign it =)

[jeffweico]

Here is the thing...

Google is a very loved and respected company. They have had a few problems, yes, but most people think very highly of them. Their reputation is excellent.

Yahoo, Lycos, Excite, Overstock, Auctions.com, MSN and others have tried very hard to make a go of auctions and they couldn't.

eBay, on the other hand, has always had it's share of controversy. They are known for having counterfeit merchandise - nearly every news story about customs seizures mentions eBay sellers - in the same sentence with "flea markets". Sellers have hated them for years, Many buyers don't like them either. They remain successful as they have no meaningful competition.

Could Google compete with them? SURE! Of course they could. In fact, they are the ONE company that could pull it off.

But why would they want to? They have a great reputation, why would they risk tarnishing it? If the auctions fail, they look bad. If they succeed, then they inherit the same problems that eBay has. Either way, it would not be a good business decision.

I applaud the petition, I just don't see it going anywhere.

[waterproof]

Jeffweico has a VALID point! Easily to read and easy to understand. My hands together for your piece of mind and "get-up-and-go", but SO many have tried and have come close or have come close and had to give up.
In retrospect, I applaude you as well!

NEVER QUIT TRYING! NEVER GIVE YOUR IDEAS UP! It is because of people like YOU who keep the AMERICAN DREAM..so I thank you for that!

waterproof