eBay CEO Has a Stark Choice: Show Growth or Break Up Company
As a shopper I hate a lot of the recent shifts in their strategy. The only thing interesting enough to make me want to deal with all the hassles of eBay are the interesting vintage or collectible one-of-a-kind items: coins, camera gear, art, etc. These things are more work to list and describe but make for an always entertaining browsing experience. I loved eBay back in the day when it was like one big never-ending garage sale.<p>The catalogization of eBay, moving toward SKU-based product pages with sellers providing fulfillment, ends up feeling like a weird me-too version of the Amazon FBA race to the bottom. Small sellers with interesting inventory have been bled to death with ever-increasing fees and seem ready to pack up the wagon and move on to greener pastures.<p>The featured products on the homepage have the same bland sameness as every other e-com site and as a shopper I don&#x27;t feel like I have much reason to ever go there these days. Right now I&#x27;m seeing a Patriots ballcap, some men&#x27;s sneakers, and a small grill. Might as well be shopping at Target.