Posted by Aaron J. Bossig on 10/31/06 03:56

"misirens" <misirens@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1162258834.875120.222560@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> These "independent salespeople" must first purchase the products from
> Amway etc., and then try to push them on others. Almost none of them
> ever make their original "investment" back, let alone sell any of
> those crap products.

Interesting. So, what products are people buying from eBay in the
hopes of reselling?

> Ebay is getting to be very similiar to these companies in that Ebay is
> moving toward not making money off of products being sold, but off of
> "independent sellers" paying fees in the HOPE of selling products.

Right, because in the past, eBay had a huge inventory of products that
it profited from. This whole "internet auction" thing is a new gimmick
they're trying.

> In the meantime, Ebay aggressively markets itself as a classic "get
> rich quick" scheme via infomercials and scam-inars set up to recruit
> new sellers. They are promised an opportunity to build a bona fide
> business, but that opportunity is not there.

True, eBay only makes six or seven sales per day.

>
> So no, Ebay's modus operandi is not exactly like that of Herbalife et.
> al., but comparisons can be drawn.


Oh yeah, you'll also find that both companies are based in the US,
both have websites, and both have CEOs that are carbon-based life
forms. Holy shit!

>Ebay doesn't need to make money off
> of people coming to this site and buying - that is not, I believe,
> Ebay's intent. I believe their intent is to make money off of sellers
> listing products, not off people buying them. "

So those Final Value fees are... what, exactly?



> "The MLM is not a correct way to describe ebay but they are going
> after the same people as customers.

Yeah, people with money. Gee, why would you want THOSE types for
customers?


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Aaron J. Bossig

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