Originally Posted by
JudesNiceThings
[As the credit crunch continues people may begin to buy 2nd-hand stuff more instead of new, and that's when fleeBay will become less attractive for buyers (as most of it is new stock) and they will look elsewhere for the bargains.]
I agree - that Donohoe bloke seems to be very short on brains - trying to eliminate second-han, auctions, and small sellers in the present economic climate.
Although this doesn't sound very nice, I would say 80% of buyers go to auction sites because they are short of money - if they had the cash, they'd buy from shops or established retailers' websites, wouldn't they?