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Scarred ebay might shut down?
 

Isn't anyone else here nervous that ebay might decide to close or shut down one day? Or Ecommerce itself declines? I know ecommerce is still peaking and probably will only continue to grow but what if ebay does shutdown or making stealth accounts become to hard to do because they send things to make you verify or they make you have matching bank accs.

Then what? What happens to all your inventory that you're stuck with? How do you sell it and then what will become your next source of income?

I know its not wise to have all your eggs in one basket but still it will be a detrimental blow to all of us, if this happens? These are some thoughts that are kinda holding me back on fulfilling somethings anyone share common thoughts? Or does anyone know how to overcome these thoughts?

Not going to happen in the near future and if it did the competition would be fierce to take their place.

So far none have been able to crack ebay but if ebay went down I can see one or two taking the place of ebay.

No worried. Always and way to sell something. Even your own website etc.

What ^^^the queen said totally true

Not in my lifetime :lol:

People trade.



Should ebay go, there will be a replacement platform.

Simples :pop2:

Won't be budging for quite sometime. People will always love auctions.

@lightmaria, is your avatar that actress Rachel McSomething?

Nothing will replace ebay in the near future

@Rsot yeah its rachel mcadams :D

So yeah I guess ill take your guys word for is and ill start making bigger investments :D without fear

Rachel McAdams - now I remem.

If I had time I would be working on my own website and do some social networking to drive traffic. Not being a techy hurts me as some of these guys here know the net inside and out.

Maybe you should look into your own website if you have the products etc and do some social stuff to get traffic etc to it. Then you could get your ebay customers to go to it by adding in a note to your boxes or something.

Just a thought.

Threads like this should be closed. I'm chillin looking around Aspkin, seeing this BS thread about how ebay might shut down. Don't post stupid rumor threads with no evidence. Scares the s*** out of me.

:smash:

I'm not posting a rumor lol? WHat...

There is NO WAY that eBay will voluntarily shut down as long as they are making money.

As for Ecommerce, it is here to stay. Ecommerce is not a SPECIAL form of commerce. The web, mail order, brick and mortar, infomercials, magazine ads or whatever are all just different ways of selling products. The web is very convenient and cheap. On the web, a seller can fully describe their products without the limitations of a 1 page ad, or a 30 second commercial. Ecommerce will only grow larger, and it may be very common in the future for someone in the USA to order direct from China, the UK, Brazil or wherever, just as if both parties were in the USA. We are only seeing the beginnings of this.

Brick and mortar is going to have a hard time. It is expensive to maintain and staff those stores, and it is much more convenient to order what you want online and just have it delivered. Add the fact that online prices are cheaper, and you will see the demise of several types of brick and mortar stores.

Video stores are almost gone, electronics stores are fading fast, department stores are having problems, etc. Lots of empty spaces will have to be filled. Some categories are relatively safe: Grocery Stores, Home Improvements, Furniture, Appliances, Clothing, Restaurants, etc. Anything that is impractical to ship (example, fresh meats) or very expensive to ship piece by piece (example, refrigerators) will be OK for the foreseeable future. So will things like clothes, where sizes can run larger or smaller, or where people want to try the item on before they buy it. Everything else is up for grabs.

If eBay closes, there is always Amazon. Not to mention a hundred other sites that would step in to fill the void.

And if Ecommerce folds, it will only be because it is replaced with something even better. If that happens, we will all adapt to the new platform, or go out of business. Milk used to be delivered. There were once butcher shops, shoe repair stores, ice delivery, vinyl records, horses on main street and three television networks that had a monopoly on home entertainment. Nothing lasts forever.

@lightmaria

I apologize for the last comment, was a bit late and not sober :/

Shoot I hope they do shut down, that just means new ways and platforms to sell.

@lightmaria, why Rachel McAdams?

I <3 her? :D

If you are putting all your eggs in one basket with Ebay then you are a silly billy. There's more to life than Ebay. Use your time now to develop other revenue streams.

Global trade will continue until mankind is extinct

I wish they would go belly up.... their traffic would go to all their small time competitors.

Let me know when ebay's stock is under $2 for over a year, then we can talk about the risk of ebay going out of business. Until then... :ballchain:

Just hope we had more option than EBAY!!!

There are other options beyond EB- if you looked hard enough, you'd see them.

:ballchain:

One of my best skills in life is being able to adapt. I wont fail even if meteor hits earth and kills 99% of all life.... Ill be part of that remaining 1%....

MadMax :fight: