eBay gets tough
from the Why-can't-we-just-all-get-along? dept
eBay has sent a formal letter to AuctionWatch.com asking them to politely stop listing their auctions via the search function on AuctionWatch.com. Why does eBay care? They are in the business of selling items. You would think they would want to have their goods out to as many people as possible. Unless I am mistaken, eBay isn't a portal, they are a service, and the more they sell, the better for them.
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My prediction
I think eBay's just pissed that they didn't think of doing this themselves.
My prediction; eBay will acquire AuctionWatch early next year or sooner.
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Ebay's problem
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actionwatch does NOT help eBay
Don't get me wrong, I don't condone eBay's actions, but I just wanted to point this out.
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