04-05-2006, 11:16 AM
Quote: A year ago electronic retail chain giant Circuit City Stores Inc. tried cracking the eBay drop-off market, serving customers who want to sell on eBay but dont want to deal with the details. It dropped out of the drop-off business after eight months, saying customer acceptance was good but the profits werent.
Now rival CompUSA is taking a stab at the eBay drop-off market with a service it calls Easy to eBay. A rival of Circuit Citys, CompUSA, with 240 stores, has launched an eBay drop-off, auction listing and fulfillment service at stores in Las Vegas and nearby Henderson, Nev. CompUSA will compete with the 20 or so national franchise chains that offer stand-alone eBay drop-off services.
In addition to offering the usual menu of listing, packaging and delivery services for a cut of the final eBay selling price, CompUSA is offering something its rivals dont: the option to receive credit toward purchases in CompUSA stores, in lieu of cash as payment for goods sold on eBay....
full article: http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=18109