Final Nail in Coffin of eBay's 'Level Playing Field'

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http://blog.auctionbytes....192156739.html#1192318029

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eBay has put the final nail in the coffin of its supposed operating philosophy of a "level playing field." The nail came in the form of black ink on the pages of Friday's Wall Street Journal with a quote from John Donahoe, president of eBay's auction and marketplace business. "While sellers will be given the same opportunities, he says, "we're going to emphasize and reward our best sellers. The ones who aren't will deal with the consequences or (receive) less exposure.""

This news followed Thursday's announcement from eBay in which it told users it will begin using Detailed Seller Ratings to influence search results beginning next year. Detailed Seller Ratings are feedback ratings left for sellers anonymously by buyers.

Ironically, eBay's largest sellers view the site as an advertising platform in which to acquire customers to whom they can then market directly. eBay's small sellers have long held on to their view of the site as a storefront on which to build a business. But even small sellers are recognizing the need to expand beyond a one-marketplace business model.

In the end, eBay's increasingly "unlevel" playing field may smooth the way for others to entice sellers to their playgrounds.

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