http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-239938 Mr Wholesale Dropship Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:07:56 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/#comment-239938 So where does that leave the eBay and Craigslist? Call me naive but I can’t figure out why eBay would risk this potential offered by this relationship – for example, why not mirror CL classifieds on eBay as ‘buy now’ items, a new sales channel for users that could add value to both sites. So where does that leave the eBay and Craigslist? Call me naive but I can’t figure out why eBay would risk this potential offered by this relationship – for example, why not mirror CL classifieds on eBay as ‘buy now’ items, a new sales channel for users that could add value to both sites.

]]> http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-121568 Alan Majer Wed, 14 May 2008 02:23:30 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/#comment-121568 I think this has always been a difficult marriage - eBay bought out another craigslist shareholder and Craig didn't seem all that happy about it. I'm not one to easily give eBay the moral high ground here (I personally think craigslist is a tremendous public good and admire Craig's willingness to keep it out of corporate hands)... however, I'm also inclined to believe that Craigslist did try to dilute eBay's holdings. Whether you like eBay or not, you just can't do that to your shareholders. In a way it's unfortunate since, if memory serves me right, in the process that Craigslist also triggered some unwanted provision that means they no longer get first dibs on eBay shares shoud they decide to sell.... sorry wish I could remember the source on that one. What an unfortunate situation. I think this has always been a difficult marriage – eBay bought out another craigslist shareholder and Craig didn’t seem all that happy about it. I’m not one to easily give eBay the moral high ground here (I personally think craigslist is a tremendous public good and admire Craig’s willingness to keep it out of corporate hands)… however, I’m also inclined to believe that Craigslist did try to dilute eBay’s holdings. Whether you like eBay or not, you just can’t do that to your shareholders. In a way it’s unfortunate since, if memory serves me right, in the process that Craigslist also triggered some unwanted provision that means they no longer get first dibs on eBay shares shoud they decide to sell…. sorry wish I could remember the source on that one. What an unfortunate situation.

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