Was eBay a Fad? (opens in new tab)

With the economy slumping, I wouldn't be surprised to see a resurgance at Ebay.

Wasn't this article here last week? (albeit on another url)

britannica has the chutzpah to comment on anything to do with the web?

No. eBay was a good idea at the time executed without enough mobility.

Auctions are losing a ton of share, and fixed price has been gaining pretty steadily.

This might be because fixed price distributors have gotten smarter at setting prices, not because fixed price is inherently better than auctions.

You just can't find some of the stuff on eBay elsewhere, which makes me think it'll stick around. Also, they have http://www.express.ebay.com/ now.

It doesn't really say that ebay are doing less auctions than before, just that fixed price are gaining share. I doubt auctions will die off completely.

No, I think eBay shot themselves in the foot by acting arrogant towards both sellers and buyers.