posted on July 17, 2000 10:07:26 PM new
Todays counts A = actual count E = extrapolated count. Categories are in same order as Amazon has them. First number is number of listings, second number is number of items with at least 1 bid -
Antiques 34894 E 540 A
Books 198781 E 602 A
Cars 2704 A 34 A
Clothes 12976 A 261 A
Coins & Stamps 19296 A 684 A
Collectibles 194263 E 589 A
Comics 53232 E 722 A
Computers 14615 A 881 A
Electronics 20547 A 1194 A
Family 8671 A 183 A
Food 4445 A 141 A
Home & Garden 23353 A 363 A
Jewelry 31650 A 608 A
Movies 48888 E 932 A
Music 33339 E 651 A
Sports 30492 A 692 A
Toys 23898 A 1616 A
Travel 971 A 53 A
Other Goods 13667 A 499 A
Total 770682 Auction 11245 with bids
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-Rosalinda
posted on July 19, 2000 08:56:22 PM newHarkabeeparolyn QUOTE I'm wondering how y'all are judging success. According to rnrgroup's numbers, Amazon has gone from 0 to around 750,000-1,000,000 auctions in 15 months or so
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I am answering in this thread because it has the more recent numbers.
Since I figured out how to track Amazon numbers, the number of auctions has dropped from 27 May 920,664 to this week 770,682.
Since Amazon continues to add hundreds of $1. auctions and has brought in other retailers to sell off their bump, dent and clearance merchandise, this does not bode well.
I think Amazon has basically decided to not do person to person auctions except for books. Book sales complements their book business, and there are a few other areas that might also work out for them, but they seem to be more interested in large retailers and other larger sellers than person to person. -Rosalinda
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posted on July 24, 2000 07:44:24 PM new
The drop in the number of auctions could be a seasonal effect. The market isn't mature enough to have meaningful trend data yet.
I think Amazon is interested in making money and courting volume sellers is an efficient way to do that. But why does that have to mean Amazon doesn't care about person-to-person auctions anymore? I see contrary evidence. The $250 guarantee and the payment system are ideal anti-fraud protections for person-to-person auctions and have little value for large retailers.
posted on July 26, 2000 11:28:54 PM new
I think the default "hot items" on search was anti P to P sellers. I think the retail store $1. auctions are the same. I think the subscription fee of $39. and the limitation of Z shops to subscribers all point to their desire to eliminate the P to P seller. All these actions favor the business to person format, not the P to P.
-Rosalinda
posted on July 28, 2000 02:37:18 PM new
If anyone actually thinks that Amazon auctions are even viable, much less useful, check out the Amazon Sellers Board (which, by the way, and contrary to the review on this site has existed for many months).
The overwhelmingly negative sentiment about Amazon among its sellers who post there will speak very eloquently for itself.
posted on July 29, 2000 09:36:16 PM new
So few folks post on the Amazon board, it is really hard to judge. As to Amazons viability, it is a good auction site for CERTAIN things. I guess you need to exploit it possibilities, and avoid its negatives to maximize benefit. -Rosalinda
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posted on July 29, 2000 09:49:05 PM new
I don't agree with AW's analysis on Amazon, and their numbers don't come close to agreeing with mine - and I think mine are accurate. It does appear that they borrowed some of my category numbers and bids, and just adjusted them a little so I wouldn't scream copyright infringement I guess we all feed off each other -Rosalinda
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posted on August 2, 2000 02:23:49 PM new
Rosalinda, thanks for posting the pitiful results that Amazon caused, or decided on.
There will be fans forever, but if you read the message boards over there, most are pretty clear about P to P auctions and they are Kaput. At best.
Amazon asked for it. They got it. What or whomever is left there surely cannot hold on much longer. I look forward to your numbers because to judge any other source would be inane.
A "slump"? Now that's a good one! Not!
Before I am flamed, I left months ago. Right after the genius idea of bid for placement.
[ edited by millicent_roberts on Aug 2, 2000 02:24 PM ]
I guess we all feed off each other