eBay is an online auction and shopping website that was founded in 1995. It has since grown to become a global e-commerce platform with hundreds of millions of active buyers and sellers worldwide. The document provides an overview of eBay's history and business model, as well as its acquisition of PayPal and analysis of competitors. Recommendations are made to expand services, further globalize operations, diversify the business model, and strengthen system infrastructure.
This document provides an analysis of eBay, including:
1. eBay was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. It is a global online marketplace platform.
2. The document identifies eBay's competitors and discusses external opportunities and threats facing the company, such as growing mobile commerce and increasing competition.
3. An internal analysis finds eBay's strengths are its large user base and brand reputation, while weaknesses include high fees and lack of growth strategy.
eBay is the dominant online auction and shopping platform. It has a global reach with over 100 million registered users worldwide. While it faces competition from Amazon, Yahoo Auctions, and others, eBay remains the leader in the online auction space due to its large customer base, brand recognition, and variety of goods available on its platform. However, eBay also faces challenges such as fraudulent activities, system breakdowns, and attracting more buyers relative to sellers. Overall, eBay has a strong market position but will need to address problems and adapt to changing market conditions to maintain its leadership role.
Ebay has established itself as the dominant online marketplace through its business model and strategic approach. The document outlines Ebay's strengths as the leading online trading forum with global reach and financial strength. It also notes weaknesses such as lack of product descriptions and technology issues. Ebay's strategy to sustain its leadership involves building partnerships, seeking customer feedback, and monitoring for opportunities to broaden its platform, enhance services, and expand internationally.
The document provides an overview of eBay, including:
- Its mission to enable trade around the world through its online marketplace.
- Key details on its founding, users, business model, categories, and services.
- Information on its auction process, payment mechanisms, competitors, and marketing strategies.
- An analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- Details on its focus on customer relationships, privacy, and ethical policies.
This document provides an overview of eBay's strategic management presentation. The summary includes:
1) eBay aims to continue expanding into global markets with localized strategies and increased investment in security measures.
2) The presentation covers eBay's marketplace, mission, leadership team, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and recommendations to focus on local customer relationships, culture, security, and logistics.
3) eBay's strategic plan is to harness the potential of mobile and embrace new technologies with a consistent brand experience that empowers consumers globally.
A cross-cultural analysis about the failure of eBay in Chinese marketNawatat Suwansinpan
This document provides an analysis of the failure of eBay in the Chinese market. It discusses key differences between Chinese and American consumer characteristics and shopping behaviors that eBay failed to understand. Specifically, Chinese consumers prefer lengthy conversations and negotiations when shopping, place high importance on establishing trust and relationships, and expect instant communication abilities between buyers and sellers. However, eBay's platform did not allow for these types of interactions. In contrast, Taobao understood Chinese consumer preferences and integrated features like Aliwangwang for instant messaging that helped build trust in transactions. Ultimately, eBay's inability to adapt its model to Chinese cultural norms and priorities led to its failure in China.
This document provides an overview of eBay including its history, services, leadership, finances, and stock performance. It discusses how eBay was founded in 1995 and now has a presence in 27 countries. The conclusion states that eBay is a good way to sell goods as it provides an easy and effective way for people to do business and act as a retailer.
This document provides an overview of eBay Inc. and insights into consumer behavior on eBay India. It discusses eBay's business model and functions in India, including category management, marketing, products, logistics, and finance. Insights into consumer purchases of watches and baby products on eBay India are presented. The document also examines competitors and strategies to improve the organization.
This document provides an analysis of eBay, including:
1. eBay was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. It is a global online marketplace platform.
2. The document identifies eBay's competitors and discusses external opportunities and threats facing the company, such as growing mobile commerce and increasing competition.
3. An internal analysis finds eBay's strengths are its large user base and brand reputation, while weaknesses include high fees and lack of growth strategy.
eBay is the dominant online auction and shopping platform. It has a global reach with over 100 million registered users worldwide. While it faces competition from Amazon, Yahoo Auctions, and others, eBay remains the leader in the online auction space due to its large customer base, brand recognition, and variety of goods available on its platform. However, eBay also faces challenges such as fraudulent activities, system breakdowns, and attracting more buyers relative to sellers. Overall, eBay has a strong market position but will need to address problems and adapt to changing market conditions to maintain its leadership role.
Ebay has established itself as the dominant online marketplace through its business model and strategic approach. The document outlines Ebay's strengths as the leading online trading forum with global reach and financial strength. It also notes weaknesses such as lack of product descriptions and technology issues. Ebay's strategy to sustain its leadership involves building partnerships, seeking customer feedback, and monitoring for opportunities to broaden its platform, enhance services, and expand internationally.
The document provides an overview of eBay, including:
- Its mission to enable trade around the world through its online marketplace.
- Key details on its founding, users, business model, categories, and services.
- Information on its auction process, payment mechanisms, competitors, and marketing strategies.
- An analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- Details on its focus on customer relationships, privacy, and ethical policies.
This document provides an overview of eBay's strategic management presentation. The summary includes:
1) eBay aims to continue expanding into global markets with localized strategies and increased investment in security measures.
2) The presentation covers eBay's marketplace, mission, leadership team, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and recommendations to focus on local customer relationships, culture, security, and logistics.
3) eBay's strategic plan is to harness the potential of mobile and embrace new technologies with a consistent brand experience that empowers consumers globally.
A cross-cultural analysis about the failure of eBay in Chinese marketNawatat Suwansinpan
This document provides an analysis of the failure of eBay in the Chinese market. It discusses key differences between Chinese and American consumer characteristics and shopping behaviors that eBay failed to understand. Specifically, Chinese consumers prefer lengthy conversations and negotiations when shopping, place high importance on establishing trust and relationships, and expect instant communication abilities between buyers and sellers. However, eBay's platform did not allow for these types of interactions. In contrast, Taobao understood Chinese consumer preferences and integrated features like Aliwangwang for instant messaging that helped build trust in transactions. Ultimately, eBay's inability to adapt its model to Chinese cultural norms and priorities led to its failure in China.
This document provides an overview of eBay including its history, services, leadership, finances, and stock performance. It discusses how eBay was founded in 1995 and now has a presence in 27 countries. The conclusion states that eBay is a good way to sell goods as it provides an easy and effective way for people to do business and act as a retailer.
This document provides an overview of eBay Inc. and insights into consumer behavior on eBay India. It discusses eBay's business model and functions in India, including category management, marketing, products, logistics, and finance. Insights into consumer purchases of watches and baby products on eBay India are presented. The document also examines competitors and strategies to improve the organization.
Taobao vs. eBay - The battle within the Chinese eCommerce marketYannick Pinkinelli
Team presentation in the module Global Strategy with the task to analyze the battle between eBay and Taobao within the Chinese eCommerce market and its inferences.
Case study the globalization of ebay v 1.1yanhufei
eBay is an American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. It was founded in 1995 and became very successful. eBay expanded globally and now has operations in over 30 countries. However, this global expansion brought challenges such as translating the website into different languages, dealing with various regulations between countries, and addressing cultural differences.
The document outlines an agenda for an eBay investor presentation. It includes presentations by eBay executives on eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, and Skype. The forward-looking statement section notes that actual results may differ from projections due to various risks and uncertainties.
Ebay - Presentation for Strategic Management classTheodore Le
This is a presentation for my group work on eBay in Strategic Management class. If you want the full written report (about 50 pages), please contact me via le@khuya.net
This presentation discusses eBay, the world's largest online marketplace. eBay connects buyers and sellers through English (ascending bid) and Dutch (descending bid) auctions. eBay is free for buyers but charges sellers listing and transaction fees, such as 8.75% of the first $25 and 3.5% of remaining amounts for an item sold for $60. eBay has succeeded where others failed by allowing consumers to find any product and enabling effective communication between buyers and sellers. The presentation evaluates eBay's fee structure and proposes discrimination among sellers and increasing transparency regarding seller products to continue eBay's growth.
eBay is an American multinational internet marketplace company founded in 1995 that connects buyers and sellers globally through online auctions and shopping. It manages an online marketplace where people and businesses can buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide. eBay has expanded beyond its original auction model to include standard online shopping, classified listings, ticket sales, money transfers through PayPal, and other services.
This document provides a PESTEL and SWOT analysis of eBay. It outlines eBay's profile, services, and mission/vision. The PESTEL analysis examines political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental, and legal factors impacting eBay. Key strengths include its large online auction forum and brand reputation, while weaknesses are lack of seller/product control and unawareness of some environments. Opportunities include using social media and acquisitions, while threats comprise security issues, competition, and high fees. The conclusion states eBay failed in East Asia due to lack of location awareness, payments, and understanding customer needs.
Tua will try to make an interesting 30 minute presentation about customer programs in the digital age. Hien Le will discuss how 80% of sales come from 20% of customers, and how to collect customer data to understand different customer types. He outlines several loyalty models including point-based, personalized, tier-based, and partnership models. Finally, he discusses how companies can use behavioral locks, data locks, switching costs and network effects to increase customer retention.
eBay became the world's leading auction platform by leveraging its first mover advantage. It offered an innovative online marketplace model with minimal costs and operational risks. eBay gained users' trust through feedback mechanisms and acquired PayPal to facilitate online payments. It expanded services like "Go Local" and "Buy It Now" to deepen customer relationships. While eBay successfully expanded globally through acquisitions and localized sites, it faced limitations in markets like Japan and China where competitors offered better adapted business models. Network effects were crucial to eBay's growth, as the value of the platform increases with more users, attracting even more participants in a reinforcing cycle.
Textual Speaking On The eBay Global Market PlatformTom Mitchell
This document summarizes a research report analyzing cultural differences in small business listings on eBay and Taobao. The report was conducted by Tom Mitchell, a senior studying professional and technical writing. It compares how consumers from China, the US, and France use the different online auction platforms, which are representative of high and low-context cultures. The analysis found translation problems in Chinese listings on eBay due to differences in English language skills. It recommends pop-up notifications and translation services to help address cross-cultural communication issues between international buyers and sellers.
eBay started as a small online auction site in 1995 and grew into a global online marketplace phenomenon. It utilizes an effective auction-based business model with a strong brand and focus on user and listing growth. eBay offers a platform for multiple product listings from different sellers and buyers, allowing users to find virtually anything for sale. It has strengthened its platform through acquisitions like PayPal and Skype that facilitate payments, communication between users, and increased revenue. However, eBay also faces weaknesses like insufficient screening for counterfeit products that have led to legal issues, and threats like internet fraud, technological risks, and reliance on third parties.
PowerPoint Presentation on Ebay ( IIC )Payee Kwadwo
The document provides an overview of an online auction platform that facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers of goods and services. It discusses the company's mission to provide a global online trading platform. Key details include the company being founded in 1995, having over 27,000 employees and $11.6 billion in annual revenue. The business model involves sellers listing items for sale and buyers bidding, with the highest bidder and seller arranging the purchase.
eBay is an online auction and shopping website that was founded in 1995 and connects buyers and sellers globally through three main auction formats. It has grown significantly over the years and now also owns the online payment platform PayPal. While eBay was originally very successful, it has faced increasing competition in recent years from sites like Amazon. The new CEO John Donahoe implemented strategic changes in 2008 to refocus eBay on fixed-price sales rather than auctions, which was controversial but aimed to better meet modern customer demands.
This document outlines a marketing campaign for eBay aimed at millennials. It begins with an executive summary of eBay's business and mission. A situation analysis notes that millennials value quick, convenient shopping. Primary research including a survey and focus group found that respondents are loyal to Amazon and value free shipping, security, and variety. The target market is "Savvy Spenders" aged 18-34 who prioritize style, price, and convenience. Takeaways indicate a need to increase awareness of eBay's rebranding among this audience and change perceptions that it is only an auction site. A variety of advertising activations are proposed to position eBay as an online retailer meeting consumer needs through deals, free shipping, and a community of sellers
eBay is an American multinational e-commerce corporation established in 1995 that operates online marketplaces where goods and services are bought and sold. It has over 300 million active buyers globally. eBay segments its markets geographically and demographically, with the majority of users being between 35-55 years old with an average income of $50k-$75k annually. eBay's business model involves sellers listing items for sale through auctions with buyers bidding, or through fixed-price listings. It generates revenue through insertion fees from sellers and a percentage of final sale prices. While eBay dominates the online auction market, it faces threats from increasing competition and potential issues with fraud and privacy that it works to address through security and dispute resolution programs
The document discusses how interactive communications are transforming direct marketing and e-commerce. It begins by outlining different digital tools for communication and their adoption rates. It then discusses how communications have shifted from one-to-many broadcasts to more personalized one-to-one and one-to-some interactions between companies and consumers. The rest of the document focuses on eBay as a case study, outlining its business model, products/services, and strategic directions including a move towards mobile commerce.
This document discusses challenges with quantifying the value of different marketing channels across the customer journey. It addresses three main challenges: 1) siloed marketing measurement based on the last click, 2) managing marketing spend across many touchpoints, and 3) planning, executing, and tracking marketing investment impact. The document proposes advanced attribution modeling and scenario planning solutions to value each marketing touchpoint's contribution over time. It claims the approach helped one company increase key metrics like revenue per order by 66% and return on ad spend by 20%.
Waterford wdgwood plc 2008 case analysis -anna may del campoAnna May del Campo
This document provides an analysis of Waterford Wedgwood PLC from 2008. It includes an internal assessment analyzing the company's business organization, financial ratios, marketing strategy, and map of operations. An IFE matrix is also included to assess the company's internal strengths and weaknesses. The document examines Waterford Wedgwood's history, mission, vision, external environment using tools like CPM, EFE matrix, and recommends strategies for the company.
Facebook was founded in 2004 and has grown to be one of the largest social networking sites with over 1 billion monthly active users. It provides social networking services through its main Facebook platform as well as Instagram and other subsidiaries. While headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Facebook has operations in over 45 countries worldwide and has seen rapid annual growth in both users and revenue. The company is led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and has over 5,000 employees across its various divisions and locations globally.
Taobao vs. eBay - The battle within the Chinese eCommerce marketYannick Pinkinelli
Team presentation in the module Global Strategy with the task to analyze the battle between eBay and Taobao within the Chinese eCommerce market and its inferences.
Case study the globalization of ebay v 1.1yanhufei
eBay is an American multinational internet corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. It was founded in 1995 and became very successful. eBay expanded globally and now has operations in over 30 countries. However, this global expansion brought challenges such as translating the website into different languages, dealing with various regulations between countries, and addressing cultural differences.
The document outlines an agenda for an eBay investor presentation. It includes presentations by eBay executives on eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, and Skype. The forward-looking statement section notes that actual results may differ from projections due to various risks and uncertainties.
Ebay - Presentation for Strategic Management classTheodore Le
This is a presentation for my group work on eBay in Strategic Management class. If you want the full written report (about 50 pages), please contact me via le@khuya.net
This presentation discusses eBay, the world's largest online marketplace. eBay connects buyers and sellers through English (ascending bid) and Dutch (descending bid) auctions. eBay is free for buyers but charges sellers listing and transaction fees, such as 8.75% of the first $25 and 3.5% of remaining amounts for an item sold for $60. eBay has succeeded where others failed by allowing consumers to find any product and enabling effective communication between buyers and sellers. The presentation evaluates eBay's fee structure and proposes discrimination among sellers and increasing transparency regarding seller products to continue eBay's growth.
eBay is an American multinational internet marketplace company founded in 1995 that connects buyers and sellers globally through online auctions and shopping. It manages an online marketplace where people and businesses can buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide. eBay has expanded beyond its original auction model to include standard online shopping, classified listings, ticket sales, money transfers through PayPal, and other services.
This document provides a PESTEL and SWOT analysis of eBay. It outlines eBay's profile, services, and mission/vision. The PESTEL analysis examines political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, environmental, and legal factors impacting eBay. Key strengths include its large online auction forum and brand reputation, while weaknesses are lack of seller/product control and unawareness of some environments. Opportunities include using social media and acquisitions, while threats comprise security issues, competition, and high fees. The conclusion states eBay failed in East Asia due to lack of location awareness, payments, and understanding customer needs.
Tua will try to make an interesting 30 minute presentation about customer programs in the digital age. Hien Le will discuss how 80% of sales come from 20% of customers, and how to collect customer data to understand different customer types. He outlines several loyalty models including point-based, personalized, tier-based, and partnership models. Finally, he discusses how companies can use behavioral locks, data locks, switching costs and network effects to increase customer retention.
eBay became the world's leading auction platform by leveraging its first mover advantage. It offered an innovative online marketplace model with minimal costs and operational risks. eBay gained users' trust through feedback mechanisms and acquired PayPal to facilitate online payments. It expanded services like "Go Local" and "Buy It Now" to deepen customer relationships. While eBay successfully expanded globally through acquisitions and localized sites, it faced limitations in markets like Japan and China where competitors offered better adapted business models. Network effects were crucial to eBay's growth, as the value of the platform increases with more users, attracting even more participants in a reinforcing cycle.
Textual Speaking On The eBay Global Market PlatformTom Mitchell
This document summarizes a research report analyzing cultural differences in small business listings on eBay and Taobao. The report was conducted by Tom Mitchell, a senior studying professional and technical writing. It compares how consumers from China, the US, and France use the different online auction platforms, which are representative of high and low-context cultures. The analysis found translation problems in Chinese listings on eBay due to differences in English language skills. It recommends pop-up notifications and translation services to help address cross-cultural communication issues between international buyers and sellers.
eBay started as a small online auction site in 1995 and grew into a global online marketplace phenomenon. It utilizes an effective auction-based business model with a strong brand and focus on user and listing growth. eBay offers a platform for multiple product listings from different sellers and buyers, allowing users to find virtually anything for sale. It has strengthened its platform through acquisitions like PayPal and Skype that facilitate payments, communication between users, and increased revenue. However, eBay also faces weaknesses like insufficient screening for counterfeit products that have led to legal issues, and threats like internet fraud, technological risks, and reliance on third parties.
PowerPoint Presentation on Ebay ( IIC )Payee Kwadwo
The document provides an overview of an online auction platform that facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers of goods and services. It discusses the company's mission to provide a global online trading platform. Key details include the company being founded in 1995, having over 27,000 employees and $11.6 billion in annual revenue. The business model involves sellers listing items for sale and buyers bidding, with the highest bidder and seller arranging the purchase.
eBay is an online auction and shopping website that was founded in 1995 and connects buyers and sellers globally through three main auction formats. It has grown significantly over the years and now also owns the online payment platform PayPal. While eBay was originally very successful, it has faced increasing competition in recent years from sites like Amazon. The new CEO John Donahoe implemented strategic changes in 2008 to refocus eBay on fixed-price sales rather than auctions, which was controversial but aimed to better meet modern customer demands.
This document outlines a marketing campaign for eBay aimed at millennials. It begins with an executive summary of eBay's business and mission. A situation analysis notes that millennials value quick, convenient shopping. Primary research including a survey and focus group found that respondents are loyal to Amazon and value free shipping, security, and variety. The target market is "Savvy Spenders" aged 18-34 who prioritize style, price, and convenience. Takeaways indicate a need to increase awareness of eBay's rebranding among this audience and change perceptions that it is only an auction site. A variety of advertising activations are proposed to position eBay as an online retailer meeting consumer needs through deals, free shipping, and a community of sellers
eBay is an American multinational e-commerce corporation established in 1995 that operates online marketplaces where goods and services are bought and sold. It has over 300 million active buyers globally. eBay segments its markets geographically and demographically, with the majority of users being between 35-55 years old with an average income of $50k-$75k annually. eBay's business model involves sellers listing items for sale through auctions with buyers bidding, or through fixed-price listings. It generates revenue through insertion fees from sellers and a percentage of final sale prices. While eBay dominates the online auction market, it faces threats from increasing competition and potential issues with fraud and privacy that it works to address through security and dispute resolution programs
The document discusses how interactive communications are transforming direct marketing and e-commerce. It begins by outlining different digital tools for communication and their adoption rates. It then discusses how communications have shifted from one-to-many broadcasts to more personalized one-to-one and one-to-some interactions between companies and consumers. The rest of the document focuses on eBay as a case study, outlining its business model, products/services, and strategic directions including a move towards mobile commerce.
This document discusses challenges with quantifying the value of different marketing channels across the customer journey. It addresses three main challenges: 1) siloed marketing measurement based on the last click, 2) managing marketing spend across many touchpoints, and 3) planning, executing, and tracking marketing investment impact. The document proposes advanced attribution modeling and scenario planning solutions to value each marketing touchpoint's contribution over time. It claims the approach helped one company increase key metrics like revenue per order by 66% and return on ad spend by 20%.
Waterford wdgwood plc 2008 case analysis -anna may del campoAnna May del Campo
This document provides an analysis of Waterford Wedgwood PLC from 2008. It includes an internal assessment analyzing the company's business organization, financial ratios, marketing strategy, and map of operations. An IFE matrix is also included to assess the company's internal strengths and weaknesses. The document examines Waterford Wedgwood's history, mission, vision, external environment using tools like CPM, EFE matrix, and recommends strategies for the company.
Facebook was founded in 2004 and has grown to be one of the largest social networking sites with over 1 billion monthly active users. It provides social networking services through its main Facebook platform as well as Instagram and other subsidiaries. While headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Facebook has operations in over 45 countries worldwide and has seen rapid annual growth in both users and revenue. The company is led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and has over 5,000 employees across its various divisions and locations globally.
This document analyzes Facebook's strategic position using several frameworks:
- PESTEL and Porter's Five Forces analyses examine the external environment in areas like politics, technology, competition and more.
- Facebook's main competitors are mapped based on pace of innovation and user interaction.
- The business model relies on advertising revenue and a huge user base/network effects. Key resources include capital, users and an ability to acquire competitors.
- The strategy focuses on innovation, product integration, and process improvements to search/algorithms to maintain competitive advantage.
The document discusses various ideas proposed by a group to address privacy issues with Facebook. The three solutions proposed are:
1) Facebook should establish a philanthropic foundation to fund social good causes and improve its reputation.
2) Facebook should expand its VoIP calling functionality worldwide to help users stay connected and save on international calling costs.
3) Facebook should develop a new web browser that integrates Facebook and email functionality to create a more personalized browsing experience. Photos and features of "Facebook Home" browser concept are shared.
Facebook has faced increasing pressure over user privacy issues as it aims to monetize user data. Its business model relies on collecting and sharing user information with advertisers to generate profits. Over time, Facebook has expanded the amount and type of personal data it collects and shares without clear user consent, such as name, photos, likes and relationships. While users initially expected some degree of privacy over their profiles and information, Facebook's privacy policies have changed in ways that give it broader access and use of user data. There remain open questions around users' reasonable expectations of privacy on social networks and online.
Ebay was founded in 1995 and has grown to over 27,000 employees. It is a global e-commerce platform that allows 97 million users worldwide to buy and sell goods and services online or through fixed-price listings. Key services include general services, bidding/buying support, selling support, and customer support. The presentation outlines the registration and shopping/selling processes on Ebay and its payment platform PayPal.
Google has a dominant position in the search engine market but faces strong competition. The company has had strong financial performance and a weighted competitive strength assessment shows it has superior strength over competitors like Yahoo and Microsoft. The strategy recommendation is for Google to continue its focus on differentiation, pursue strategic alliances and acquisitions, and expand globally especially in China to capture the growing Asian market. The implementation plan focuses on building organizational capabilities through recruiting and retaining talented employees, matching structure to strategy, and establishing supportive policies, procedures, and culture.
The documents provide information about eBay's business model and strategy. eBay is the world's largest online marketplace that allows individuals and businesses to buy and sell goods and services to each other. Some key points include:
1) eBay's core strength is its massive global user base and marketplace platform that facilitates consumer to consumer transactions based on trust.
2) The company has pursued strategic growth through acquisitions of companies like PayPal and Skype to expand into new areas like online payments and communications.
3) eBay faces threats from competitors, needs to continually innovate and enhance its platform to engage users, and is impacted by broader economic and market conditions.
EBay is an online auction and shopping platform that facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers. It was founded in 1995 and had its IPO in 1998. EBay generates revenue mainly through fees charged to sellers for listing items and a commission on final sale prices. It has experienced significant growth through acquisitions and international expansion. EBay faces competition from Amazon, Yahoo, and other online retailers but benefits from network effects as more users attract more users to its platform.
eBay was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. It has nearly 30 million registered users and employs over 1,900 people. Pierre Omidyar founded eBay and currently serves as Chairman, while John Donahoe serves as President and CEO. eBay generates revenue primarily through insertion fees charged to sellers for listing items, as well as final value fees charged as a commission when items are sold. It has expanded through acquisitions of companies like PayPal and now offers various online marketplace and payment services.
eBay was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and has grown to become a global online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers. It generates revenue primarily through transaction fees. While initially focused on collectibles, it now hosts auctions and fixed-price sales across hundreds of categories. Key to its success has been developing network effects through high user engagement and establishing trust in its platform through feedback and mediation tools.
This document provides an overview of eBay's pricing strategies and business model. It discusses how eBay emerged as the first major online auction platform and how it determines initial prices and adapts prices based on demand, costs, competitors and other factors. The document also summarizes eBay's impact as a global marketplace with hundreds of millions of users, how it generates revenue through listing and transaction fees, and its acquisition of PayPal to facilitate global payments. Finally, it considers why eBay has succeeded as an auction site while others have failed, discusses whether its fee structure is optimal, and proposes strategies like expanding its app and marketplace offerings to drive future growth.
eBay is the world's largest online auction and shopping website. It was founded in 1995 and has grown tremendously, serving international sites in over 20 countries. eBay has created a global online marketplace by setting fair rules for commerce and enforcing transactions. It has had great financial success with billions in annual revenue generated from fees from the hundreds of millions of product listings and purchases that take place on eBay each year.
The document provides tips on how to optimize eBay listings to boost sales, including choosing the right categories, writing better titles and descriptions, using pictures effectively, and using promotional options. Some key points covered are selecting descriptive keywords for titles, including important details in descriptions, answering buyer questions, offering a good return policy, and using search-optimized titles with multiple relevant keywords.
Discussion about E-bay in Paul Trott Book of Innovation management. Group members consist of Tumenast Erdenbold, Thint Khine and Riri Kusumarani. Course offered by Professor Munkee Choi in ITTP,KAIST
eBay's business model as an online auction marketplace has been very successful. However, eBay now faces several challenges to continued growth. These include slowing growth in key markets like the US and Germany, challenges expanding into new markets like China, and concerns about fraud and the need to improve customer service. eBay is taking several steps to address these problems, such as monitoring transactions more closely and improving policies. However, more focus on security and direct customer service may be needed. If eBay adequately addresses these challenges through management, organizational, and technological changes, it will likely remain successful long-term due to its established business model and ability to adapt.
Ebay was founded in 1995 and has since grown to over 200 million users by 2006. While ebay's business model of deriving revenue from fees charged to buyers and sellers using its platform has proven successful, it now faces challenges in maintaining growth. These include lack of interest from top sellers in incorporating new features, difficulties keeping up with varying international laws, and issues around auction integrity and large-scale customer service. Ebay is trying to address these problems through expansion, additional buyer protections, partnerships with competitors, the acquisition of PayPal, and initiatives to improve customer communication and feedback. Management must ensure new services satisfy customers while technological and organizational changes support ongoing adaptations to sustain long term viability.
- eBay is an online marketplace platform founded in 1995 that allows individuals and businesses to sell a wide variety of goods to buyers around the world.
- It has over 100 million users globally and generated $8 billion in annual revenue.
- Buyers can purchase items through auction-style or fixed-price listings, while sellers benefit from the ability to reach a large international customer base.
- eBay is an online marketplace platform founded in 1995 that allows individuals and businesses to sell a wide variety of goods to buyers around the world.
- It has over 100 million users globally and generated $8 billion in annual revenue.
- Buyers can purchase items through auction-style or fixed-price listings, while sellers benefit from the ability to reach a large international customer base.
Strengths and Weaknesses of eBay on their Approach to the European and Chines...Diego Ruiz Brizuela
eBay originated in 1995 as AuctionWeb, founded by Pierre Omidyar to enable the online sale of collectibles. It transitioned to a for-profit business model in 1996 and was renamed eBay in 1997. eBay's approach to the European market succeeded by acquiring local European auction sites and adapting to local preferences and regulations. However, its initial strategy in China failed to account for cultural differences, such as preferences for local rather than global brands.
eBay Inc. is an American multinational e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, California, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website.
eBay is an American multinational corporation that operates eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. It became the dominant player in the online auction industry through its unique business model that connects buyers and sellers. eBay has had significant growth, with revenues increasing from $225 million in 1999 to $6 billion in 2006. However, eBay faces some challenges to its continued success, including weaknesses penetrating some foreign markets like Japan, and ensuring legal and safe transactions across its global operations. The document provides recommendations on how eBay can address issues like translation and expand opportunities through acquisitions, partnerships, and better serving its international community of users.
eBay is an online auction and shopping platform founded in 1995 that allows users to buy and sell a wide variety of goods. It grew rapidly due to attracting both buyers and sellers through its large online presence and TV/print advertising. eBay works by charging sellers listing and transaction fees while allowing buyers to browse, bid, and purchase goods for free. The company focuses on building a sense of community among its millions of users by listening to feedback and empowering users to help guide decisions. This customer-centric approach has been key to eBay's ongoing success in the e-commerce market.
eBay entered the Chinese market in 2002 by acquiring a minority stake in EachNet, and later acquiring the remaining shares. While eBay grew to become the #1 e-commerce site in China by 2004, Alibaba had emerged as the leading player, owning the largest B2B site. In 2006, eBay was considering a merger with TOM Online, a Chinese company founded in 2000, as a strategy to increase revenue in China through mobile commerce and regain lost market share.
This document provides an overview of eBay Inc., an American e-commerce company founded in 1995. It discusses eBay's business model as an online auction and shopping website where people and businesses can buy and sell a wide variety of goods. The document also describes eBay's departments including products, marketing, and finance. It discusses eBay's global presence, marketing strategies, and financial performance. Finally, it presents a SWOT analysis of eBay's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
This presentation provides an overview of the online auction industry and focuses on eBay. It discusses eBay's strengths such as its large user base and recognizable brand name. It also examines weaknesses like the inability to measure all illegal activity. Recommendations are made such as acquiring Shop Yahoo to broaden the customer base and expanding the eBay community.
Developing pricing strategies and programs-EbayTarandeep Kaur
This presentation is a case study on eBay based on Marketing Management- Philip Kotler 14th edition chapter number 13 Developing pricing strategies and programs.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
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2. SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
History
Introduction
Company profile
Business model
Acquisition of PAY PAL
Competitors
Financial analysis
SWOT analysis
5 force analysis
Recommendations
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3. HISTORY
• 1995 – founder Pierre Omidyar, graduate from
Tufts University, encouraged by his wife’s
hobby.
• Skoll, Omidyar’s partner joined him as first
president.
• 1996 – incorporated in San Jose, CA
• Sept. 1998 – eBay first IPO. $18 per stock.
• 97, Meg Whitman, joins as CEO. HBS
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5. COMPANY PROFILE – Mission & market
MISSION
MARKET
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eBay's mission is to help practically anyone
eBay's mission is to help practically anyone
trade practically anything on earth.
trade practically anything on earth.
eBay enables trade on a local, national and
eBay enables trade on a local, national and
international basis. It features a variety of
international basis. It features a variety of
international sites, specialty sites, categories
international sites, specialty sites, categories
and services
and services
6. BUSINESS MODEL
Seller uploads the picture and description of the
item to be sold.
Sale ends at predetermined time.
High bidder and seller contact each other and
make arrangements of shipment.
Buyer sends funds to seller {money order, check,
PayPal}, seller sends goods.
Buyer and seller then grade each other through
feedback forums.
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7. Business Model – reason for eBay’s success
Largest Online Trading Forum
Largest Online Trading Forum
Compelling Trading Environment
Compelling Trading Environment
Trust and Safety Programs
Trust and Safety Programs
Cost-Effective, Convenient Trading
Cost-Effective, Convenient Trading
Strong Community Affinity
Strong Community Affinity
Intuitive User Experience
Intuitive User Experience
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8. Business Model
Seller
Seller
• Non refundable Insertion Fee
• Additional listing options to
promote
• Final Value Fee
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Buyer
Buyer
• Browsing and
bidding
Is free of charge
9. ACQUISITION OF PAYPAL
PayPal uses existing electronic infrastructure of
bank accounts and credit cards to allow “small”
monetary exchanges online.
Its convenient for small businesses and
individuals, because they can collect online
payments without difficult set-up.
eBay acquired PayPal in 2002 and has integrated
it throughout its website as a payment option for
auctions.
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10. MAJOR SERVICES AND FEATURES
Authentication Services
Get a second opinion on your item by using outside
expertise.
Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program
Make sure that items do not violate intellectual property
rights as there may be liability involved.
Dispute Resolution
An independent service that provides a neutral place to
work out disputes online efficiently and effectively.
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11. MAJOR SERVICES AND FEATURES
• eBay Professional Services
Professional Services on eBay serves the fast growing
and fragmented small business marketplace by
providing a destination on eBay to find professionals
• eBay Local Trading
eBay has local sites in 60 markets in the U.S. These
localized eBay sites allow users to easily find items
located near them and browse through items of local
interest
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12. MAJOR SERVICES AND FEATURES
eBay Premier
eBay Premier is a specialty site on eBay, which
showcases fine art, antiques, fine wines and rare
collectibles from leading auction houses and
dealers from around the world
eBay Live Auctions
Live Auctions provides live, real-time online
bidding on items being sold on the sales floor of
the world's leading auction houses
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13. COMPETITORS
eBay’s broad-based competitors include the vast majority of
traditional dept and general merchandise as well as emerging
online retailers
Amazon
Yahoo
!
Buy.com
Autobytel.com
MSN
WalMart
Home Depot
Macy’s
Sam’s Club
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AOL
Dell
14. eBAY VERSUS YAHOO FOR SELLERS(1/2)
eBay
Maximum
Duration
10 Days
Yahoo
14 Days
eBay auctions end at the time
the auction was created
Yahoo allows you to set the
ending time within a one-hour
based on the starting or reserve range. any fees for listing auction
not charge
Fee price of an item each time an item
items to the buyer or seller
is listed
up to five percent of the final
to the buyer or seller when an
Commiss
closing price
item
ions
fee for reserve auctions
is sold
Endin
g
Time
Chances of
More likely
Buy & Sell
Less likely
a
When aa page for the item gets created page for the item is created
immediately,but it can take several
immediately. The item is also added to
new Item
Is posted
hours before the item gets added tolist of items and is searchable
the
the list of items and is searchable
immediately.
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15. eBAY VERSUS YAHOO FOR
BUYERS
eBay
Items
Charging
for
posting
Unusual
Thing
Search
Brows
items
Insuran
ce
Over 6 times more items
Yes
More likely to find
Titles or titles &
description
Can limit within a category
By title or by picture
(if designated as part of the
gallery )
Yahoo
A lot fewer items
No
Not have as wide or deep of a selection
Titles or titles &
description
Can limit within a category
By title or by picture
Automatic insurance for
Not offer insurance
sales
Space Not provide space for pictures:
Provides free space for auction item
for You must place your picture files
Pictures, so more items have pictures
picture On some other site
For you to see
s
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16. eBAY VS. COMPETITION- FACTS
eBay had great first mover advantage and brand
name establishment in the U.S.
Google could also be a potential competitor but
management does not see it as threat.
In the International markets though, Yahoo moved in
first and EBay is suffering from that still.( Japan and
other south Asian markets.
Amazon and yahoo stole most of the market share
during three ebay crashes during 99.
EBay does have its supremacy in the U.S. with yahoo,
Amazon and Google following leaders.
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17. THREATS OR ISSUES
• Bargaining power of suppliers.
• Substitutes product or services such as b2b,
b2c service providers.
• Increasing competition from Amazon and
yahoo.
• No barrier to entry in the industry.
• Buyer-seller frauds
• Technology failure or/and change
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19. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS - REVENUE & NET
INCOME
Revenue(1000$)
Revenue(1000$)
500000
Net Income(1000$)
Net Income(1000$)
431424
400000
300000
224724
200000
100000
86129
0
1998
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1999
2000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
48294
7273
9567
1998
1999
2000
20. PROFIT OPPORTUNITY IN PROCESS
New profit
opportunity
Delivery
profit
E-money
Profit
Trading
Profit
Delivery
Payment
Trading
Listing
89% of TR
Profit
Selling
Searching
Profit
9% of TR
Advertising
2% of Total
Requirement
Profit
Revenues(2000
)
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Listing
21. REASON FOR SUCCESS
Mature and diverse board of directors
7 outsiders, 1 insider, 1 related insider
Strong management team lead by
Meg Whitman. Senior staff consists of experienced
managers from companies such as PepsiCo and Disney
with an average of 20 yrs. of business experience and a
strong vision for the company.
Brand name development
eBay has carefully developed a brand name based on
ease and trust. They have created the defector online
trading platform.
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32. FORCE ANALYSIS 5
(B2B, B2C, C2B,off-line…)
Threat of substitute
Threat of substitute
Products or services
Products or services
Bargaining power
Bargaining power
Rivalry among
Rivalry among
of Suppliers
of Suppliers
Existing Competition
Existing Competition
(GM, HP…)
(Yahoo, Amazon
…)
Barriers to entry
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Buyers
(GE..)
33. RECOMMENDATION
To Be the World Leader in e-Market Place
To Be the World Leader in e-Market Place
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eBay : 22.0M users, 265M
items
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34. RECOMMENDATION
Services
Services
Depending on the category of product
Depending on the category of product
Back Ground Increasing of Community power
Back Ground
Increasing of Community power
Trust issues between buyers & sellers
Trust issues between buyers & sellers
Strategy
Strategy
Broaden the eBay Trading Platform
Broaden the eBay Trading Platform
Foster eBay Community Affinity
Foster eBay Community Affinity
Enhance Features and Functionality
Enhance Features and Functionality
Target key product categories for special users
Target key product categories for special users
Develop new community tools
Things Develop new community tools
Things Enhance the community for women and old peoples
Enhance the community for women and old peoples
To
To Add new features and services to help trade with greater ease
Add new features and services to help trade with greater ease
Do
Do Expand Value-Adds Services ( community purchase)
Expand Value-Adds Services ( community purchase)
Increase the Trust and Safety Programs
Increase the Trust and Safety Programs
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35. RECOMMENDATION
Globalization
Globalization
Growth rate Decreases
Growth rate Decreases
Back Ground
Back Ground To utilize the advantages of internet in globalization
To utilize the advantages of internet in globalization
Homogeneity global market
Homogeneity global market
Strategy
Strategy Different strategies to enter new international markets
Different strategies to enter new international markets
Things
Things
To
To
Do
Do
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Enforce Marketing in foreign countries
Enforce Marketing in foreign countries
Provide unified site and URL in each country
Provide unified site and URL in each country
Introduce country-specific services
Introduce country-specific services
Choose from building solely, acquiring a company or
Choose from building solely, acquiring a company or
partnering with strong local companies
partnering with strong local companies
36. RECOMMENDATION
Business Model & Strategic alliance
Business Model & Strategic alliance
Limit of P2P market size
Limit of P2P market size
Back GroundGreat potential market of B2C and B2B
Back Ground Great potential market of B2C and B2B
A new, rapidly evolving and intensely competitive area
A new, rapidly evolving and intensely competitive area
Strategy
Strategy
Things
Things
To
To
Do
Do
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Expand Business Model from P2P to B2C and B2B
Expand Business Model from P2P to B2C and B2B
Good relationship with partner
Good relationship with partner
Have a partnership with bank, c-card,e-money, mobile
Have a partnership with bank, c-card,e-money, mobile
communication company, Google etc
communication company, Google etc
Expand gradually Business model from P2P to B2C
Expand gradually Business model from P2P to B2C
Develop the eBay's private brand product.
Develop the eBay's private brand product.
37. RECOMMENDATION
System Infrastructure
System Infrastructure
15 System downs between Aug 2008 and Nov 2009
15 System downs between Aug 2008 and Nov 2009
Back Ground The threat of Hacking ( Deny of services )
Back Ground
The threat of Hacking ( Deny of services )
The cost of system failure is so big
The cost of system failure is so big
Strategy
Strategy
Adapt to changing technologies and industry standard
Adapt to changing technologies and industry standard
Achieve to stability, availability and efficiency
Achieve to stability, availability and efficiency
Build backup system for important system such as CPU
Build backup system for important system such as CPU
Disk,D/B, Network System, Power, Communication Line
Things Disk,D/B, Network System, Power, Communication Line
Things Downsize the computer system from Mainframe-level Sun
Downsize the computer system from Mainframe-level Sun
To
To
to Linux (( ex: Google has 4,000 Linux server)
to Linux ex: Google has 4,000 Linux server)
Do
Do Acquire specialist for System, DB, Network,Program and etc
Acquire specialist for System, DB, Network,Program and etc
Invest more money on System Infrastructure
Invest more money on System Infrastructure
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eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY; http://www.ebay.com) is the world's largest online marketplace.
Founded in September 1995, eBay is the leading online marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of individuals and businesses. Today, the eBay community includes 29.7 million registered users, and is the most popular shopping site on the Internet when measured by total user minutes according to Media Metrix.
OUR MISSION eBay's mission is to help practically anyone trade practically anything on earth.
OUR MARKET eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis. It features a variety of international sites, specialty sites, categories and services that aim to provide users with the necessary tools for efficient online trading in the auction-style and fixed price formats.
In 2000, the eBay community transacted more than $5 billion in annualized gross merchandise sales (value of goods traded on the eBay site).
On any given day, there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of categories. People come to eBay to buy and sell all kinds of practical, unique, and interesting items, such as automobiles, jewelry, musical instruments, cameras, computers, furniture, sporting goods, tickets, and boats.
Buy It Now Buy It Now is an exciting optional enhancement for item listings. It allows buyers to buy an item at a specified price without having to wait for an end of an auction. It gives sellers an easy and convenient method to sell items fast at a specific price. Listings with Buy It Now also run as an auction, however, once an auction bid is placed, the opportunity to buy it now ends.
eBay Professional Services Professional Services on eBay serves the fast growing and fragmented small business marketplace by providing a destination on eBay to find professionals and freelancers for all kinds of business needs such as web design, accounting, writing, technical support, among others.
eBay Local Trading eBay has local sites in 60 markets in the U.S. These localized eBay sites allow users to easily find items located near them and browse through items of local interest. eBay's local sites deliver a distinctive regional flavor, while giving users the convenience to shop for more difficult-to-ship items such as automobiles, furniture or appliances.
eBay Premier eBay Premier is a specialty site on eBay, which showcases fine art, antiques, fine wines and rare collectibles from leading auction houses and dealers from around the world. Through its "Premier Guarantee" program, all sellers on eBay Premier stand behind and guarantee the authenticity of their items.
eBay Live Auctions Live Auctions provides live, real-time online bidding on items being sold on the sales floor of the world's leading auction houses. A proprietary technology developed by eBay, Live Auctions empowers traditional auctioneers to extend their sales beyond the auction house floor and reach millions of potential buyers online. Buyers gain easy access to exclusive, high-end property with the convenience and comfort of bidding from their home or office.
Buy It Now Buy It Now is an exciting optional enhancement for item listings. It allows buyers to buy an item at a specified price without having to wait for an end of an auction. It gives sellers an easy and convenient method to sell items fast at a specific price. Listings with Buy It Now also run as an auction, however, once an auction bid is placed, the opportunity to buy it now ends.
eBay Professional Services Professional Services on eBay serves the fast growing and fragmented small business marketplace by providing a destination on eBay to find professionals and freelancers for all kinds of business needs such as web design, accounting, writing, technical support, among others.
eBay Local Trading eBay has local sites in 60 markets in the U.S. These localized eBay sites allow users to easily find items located near them and browse through items of local interest. eBay's local sites deliver a distinctive regional flavor, while giving users the convenience to shop for more difficult-to-ship items such as automobiles, furniture or appliances.
eBay Premier eBay Premier is a specialty site on eBay, which showcases fine art, antiques, fine wines and rare collectibles from leading auction houses and dealers from around the world. Through its "Premier Guarantee" program, all sellers on eBay Premier stand behind and guarantee the authenticity of their items.
eBay Live Auctions Live Auctions provides live, real-time online bidding on items being sold on the sales floor of the world's leading auction houses. A proprietary technology developed by eBay, Live Auctions empowers traditional auctioneers to extend their sales beyond the auction house floor and reach millions of potential buyers online. Buyers gain easy access to exclusive, high-end property with the convenience and comfort of bidding from their home or office.
eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY; http://www.ebay.com) is the world's largest online marketplace.
Founded in September 1995, eBay is the leading online marketplace for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of individuals and businesses. Today, the eBay community includes 29.7 million registered users, and is the most popular shopping site on the Internet when measured by total user minutes according to Media Metrix.
OUR MISSION eBay's mission is to help practically anyone trade practically anything on earth.
OUR MARKET eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis. It features a variety of international sites, specialty sites, categories and services that aim to provide users with the necessary tools for efficient online trading in the auction-style and fixed price formats.
In 2000, the eBay community transacted more than $5 billion in annualized gross merchandise sales (value of goods traded on the eBay site).
On any given day, there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of categories. People come to eBay to buy and sell all kinds of practical, unique, and interesting items, such as automobiles, jewelry, musical instruments, cameras, computers, furniture, sporting goods, tickets, and boats.
As soon as others realized the market potential in online P2P auctions , competition entered the market in the form of Yahoo! Auctions, and Amazon.com Auctions
the largest barrier to entry that eBay possesses is their large and impenetrable market share.
The competition in the market struggles to find sellers because they don't have enough registered bidders to attract sellers to their sites. On the opposite note, competitors have trouble attracting bidders because there aren't a large enough variety of items offered on their sites.
eBay have no marginal inputs into each revenue-generating auction. This eliminates any pressures from suppliers that many online companies face.
The customers of eBay have little bargaining power. Since eBay is a marketplace and not a vendor, they do not directly communicate with their customers.
Easy to set up : a free market. with little hassle and only the software development costs.
Any new entrant into the online auction industry is faced with the dilemma of attracting members.
Since eBay sellers offer both new and used products, eBay vendors compete with both online, and bricks and mortar retailers.
Many price sensitive and computer savvy consumers are well aware that eBay vendors offer many of the same products sold in stores or on other websites at a great discount.
the risk of buying from an individual will always have greater risk and a higher beta than purchasing in a regular store, and the consumer will always demand higher consumer surplus (lower price) to compensate for the risk.