Ebay is frustrating. They haven't changed the functionality or even the fit and finish of their site substantially for about a decade. They're still the de facto leader in online auctions but I feel as if they're slowly being bled by a lot of more specialized sites (amazon, craigslist, etsy, etc.)
EBay Patents 10-Click Checkout
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#32Ebay is frustrating. They haven't changed the functionality or even the fit and finish of their site substantially for about a decade. They're still the de facto leader in online auctions but I feel as if they're slowly being bled by a lot of more specialized sites (amazon, craigslist, etsy, etc.)
Actually eBay have made changes through the years - it is just that all of them are bad. The move to favour large corporate sellers, and to only give feedback as a buyer completely broke the "swap meet" feel that eBay had. Buying and selling on eBay is just not fun anymore.
The problem is that there is no real online replacement - the auction space is hard to disrupt because in auctions the largest marketplace is, at face value, the best marketplace.
I know I have gotten to the stage where I will Freecycle something before I sell it on eBay, and from reading the forums out there, I am not the only one.
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#33I'd much rather use Amazon's 1 click instead. One click and the item is at my house the next day.
This is one of the least interesting comments I have ever read. Please explain your thought process for future generations.
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#34For a minute there I though this was going to be a real attempt at challenging amazon's 1-click buying patent by patenting the non-1-click approach. This was funnier though.
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
It must be kept in mind that some parts of the web are subject to much more fraud than other parts.
But I actually think it's the volume by which eBay asks for your username and password, that opens them up to fraud. It should be a security gateway that prompts the user to get ready for some secure transactions. But it is asked for so many times that it becomes an afterthought, "Oh, eBay is asking for my password again." It asks when you want to view My eBay. It asks when you want to save an item for later. It asks…
On eBay, a bid is considered a contract to purchase, so it's probably a good idea to verify your identity before bidding.
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
But I actually think it's the volume by which eBay asks for your username and password, that opens them up to fraud. It should be a security gateway that prompts the user to get ready for some secure transactions. But it is asked for so many times that it becomes an afterthought, "Oh, eBay is asking for my password again." It asks when you want to view My eBay. It asks when you want to save an item for later. It asks…
On eBay, a bid is considered a contract to purchase, so it's probably a good idea to verify your identity before bidding.
As they should.
But not when I just want to watch an item, or see the items I'm watching.
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
It must be kept in mind that some parts of the web are subject to much more fraud than other parts.
I had a co-worker that worked on an eBay system called "Dark Side". It would monitor user behavior for seemingly innocuous behavior (pre-crime?) and predict which users may "turn to the dark side".
Ebay has harnessed the power of Precogs?
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#38" The newly-patented buying system guides users through an intuitive, step-by-step process of clicking 'Buy It Now', entering your password, logging in because they signed your sorry ass out again, getting upsold shit you don’t want, continuing to your original destination " If that were a real patent, GoDaddy would owe Ebay millions.
And monster.com.
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#39" The newly-patented buying system guides users through an intuitive, step-by-step process of clicking 'Buy It Now', entering your password, logging in because they signed your sorry ass out again, getting upsold shit you don’t want, continuing to your original destination " If that were a real patent, GoDaddy would owe Ebay millions.
And monster.com.
Try United or American Airlines...
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#40" The newly-patented buying system guides users through an intuitive, step-by-step process of clicking 'Buy It Now', entering your password, logging in because they signed your sorry ass out again, getting upsold shit you don’t want, continuing to your original destination " If that were a real patent, GoDaddy would owe Ebay millions.
And monster.com.
and VistaPrint.