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Posted By: barrysloate

I think my original observation was more about how ebay has evolved over the years. It started out as a place to auction goods, and at its peak it was on a daily basis the biggest auction venue in the world.

Today the idea of auctioning lots to the highest bidder seems antiquated, and ebay's business model is one of a high priced retail store (with plenty of items still be auctioned).

Ebay is forever changing, and in the future we will see more and more of this high priced and overpriced merchandise that may or may not sell.

Ebay was flourishing a few years ago but is struggling today. I can only feel that many of the changes they incorporated were not good ones.