Quote:Scot Wingo, chief executive of ChannelAdvisor, which provides auction management software, said PayPal continues to be plagued by phishers, bad guys who have been able to defraud people via fake e-mails that used a person's eBay auction ID.
However, Wingo said a recent decision by eBay to hide bidders' IDs for items over $200 had ``almost eliminated phishing.'' EBay has also launched a crackdown on sellers of counterfeit goods.
Wingo said he believes that eBay's efforts to fight fraud have had an even bigger impact than its effort to rebalance the marketplace.
``We are seeing a five to 10 percent increase in conversion for most of our sellers,'' Wingo said. ``There are a lot of buyers feeling good about the marketplace now.''
WIngo seems to think so. I think maybe not. Still a lot of complaints from store owners on the SB about sluggish traffic/sales. Of course, that may be because ebay is still using the "blackout curtain".
Additionally, I think many buyers, especially those venturing into the online marketplace fairly recently, simply don't know where else to go for what they consider to be bargains.
I also still believe that the auction format is dead or dying. Most people do want to buy without the bidding.
Quote:However, Wingo said a recent decision by eBay to hide bidders' IDs for items over $200 had ``almost eliminated phishing.''
Yeah, maybe phishing, but look out for what is bound to be rampant shilling!
Quote:However, Wingo said a recent decision by eBay to hide bidders' IDs for items over $200 had ``almost eliminated phishing.''
Put down the crack pipe buddy! IDs are only hidden on Ebay Motors in the US.
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Quote:However, Wingo said a recent decision by eBay to hide bidders' IDs for items over $200 had ``almost eliminated phishing.''
Put down the crack pipe buddy! IDs are only hidden on Ebay Motors in the US.
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Yeah, and when it goes site=wide in early 2007(projected), the sellers who use shill bidders will have a boinking worldwide party.
It hadn't even dawned on me that the hidden bidder thing hasn't gone into effect yet...
I think it's not so unreasonable to consider the agenda Mr. Wingo has to promote "healthy" ebay sales, before taking his word as gospel.
Bolding in quote is mine.
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It hadn't even dawned on me that the hidden bidder thing hasn't gone into effect yet...
I think it's not so unreasonable to consider the agenda Mr. Wingo has to promote "healthy" ebay sales, before taking his word as gospel.
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Gee, Fg, you mean he has ulterior motives cranking that agenda?
Like the fact that he would have no business without ebay, and Amazon, etc.? :turkey1: