Not all that long ago, I completed my first transaction on eBay. At the time, I was just a little concerned that eBay might become an addiction, because the bidding was pretty fun. But I am happy to report that eBay-mania is in check at the Smith household. We have purchased a few items, but nothing that would break the bank.
We still haven't sold anything on eBay. It's not that we have nothing worth selling, but that we haven't taken the time to figure it out. Plus the packaging and shipping. It all seems like such a hassle. Enter the intermediary: the drop-off store. Like AuctionDrop, whose tag lines are, "You drop it off. We sell it on eBay." Others include AuctionWagon, QuickDrop, Picture It Sold!, and iSoldIt. To me the most amazing thing about these businesses are what they say about eBay. Still the great internet business idea going.
Today, the NYT is reporting that eBay is supporting these unaffiliated businesses with a link. EBay has said that it won't start its own drop-off business, but when the need to expand arises, how long will it take eBay to put the drop-off business on the table? Not long, I suspect.
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