1. Why has eBay succeeded as an online auction marketplace while so many others have failed? eBay’s success truly created a pricing revolution by allowing buyers to determine what they would pay for an item; the result pleases both sides because customers gain control and receive the best possible
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Question 1 eBay first entered the Chinese market in 2002 by acquiring a 33% stake in its local counterpart‚ EachNet‚ followed by a full acquisition a year later in 2003. Critically assess eBay.s choice of market entry strategy for China‚ listing both the advantages and disadvantages of its acquisition strategy. As we know‚ eBay’s China expansion strategy can be considered as failure‚ despite the fact that eBay entered this potentially rewarding market with caution. This cautious strategy was very
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Case Study 10 1. Contrast eBay’s original business model with its latest proposed business model. eBay’s original business model was to attract sellers to auction goods‚ products‚ and collectibles whether they’re brand new or pre owned. They relied heavily on the sellers to gain their income. Now‚ eBay’s business model has changed quite a bit. The majority of sellers are now big retailers selling out of season or overstocked products at a fixed price. Also‚ they rely heavily on paypal for revenue
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eBay: Expanding into Asia John Kozloski BUSN412 Business Policy June 16‚ 2011 Case Analysis eBay: Expanding into Asia Company: eBay: Expanding into Asia Industry: Online Auction Industry Company Website: (www.ebay.com) COMPANY BACKGROUND: The founder of the online auction site “eBay” is a computer programmer Pierre Omidyar in San Jose‚ California‚ established on September 3‚ 1995. The primary function of eBay is online auctions and uses to reach a wide range of individuals all over
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III External Analysis 1. Economic Performance and Forcast 2. Political and Government Aspects 3. Environmental Factors IV Industry and Competitor Analysis 1. Industry and Market Segments i. Telecommunications Segment Categories ii. Market Size and Growth iii. Market Segment and Trends iv. Pricing v. Distribution Channels vi. Advertising and Promotion 2. Porter’s Five Forces and Competitive Analysis 3. Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM)
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1.0 COMPANY BACKGROUND 1.2 Company Profile Rising from the ashes of one man’s (Pierre Omidyar) vision the world’s largest online market place (EBAY.com) has been created‚ with it been nurtured in a creative‚ strategic‚ innovative manner puts it at the level which it resides today. EBay Inc is an American internet company that is wholly responsible for the management of eBay.com a worldwide auction and shopping website that different categories of people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety
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Ebay 1. Company * Business model * Ebay History and Business Model * With more than 100 million active users globally (as of Q4 2011)‚ eBay is the world’s largest online marketplace‚ "where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything" (eBay.com‚ 2012a). Founded in September 1995 by Pierre Omidyar in his San Jose living room (Bjornsson 2001) ‚ eBay connects a diverse and passionate community of individual buyers and sellers‚ as well as small businesses. Their collective impact
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| Employees | 27‚770 (2012)[1] | Slogan(s) | "World ’s Online Marketplace." "Connecting buyers and sellers globally." "What ever it is‚ you can get it on eBay." "Buy it‚ sell it‚ love it" "Buy it New‚ Buy it Now" "When it ’s on your mind‚ it ’s on eBay" | eBay Inc. (stylized as ebay) is an American multinational internet consumer-to-consumer corporation‚ headquartered in San Jose‚ California. It was founded in 1995‚ and became a notable success story of the dot-com bubble; it is now a
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| |EBAY MEDIA ( EBAY INC) | |[pic] | |Financial analysis statement for the year ended
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IT FOR A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE— CASE OF EBAY Edward T. Chen‚ University of Massachusetts Lowell‚ edward_chen@uml.edu ABSTRACT eBay is a highly visible company that has been immensely successful in their implementation of a business strategy that incorporates their information strategy. It is a shining example of an Internet era company that actually turns a profit‚ and managed to outlast the “dotcom crash”. By remaining flexible and adaptable‚ the ever-changing eBay has developed a technology platform
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