30% off eBay purchases...
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My question is: how can Microsoft possibly be able to profit from this? They are losing millions upon millions of $ and do not gain much overall. I, along with most people, only use Live search to take advantage of this and Google or Yahoo to search normally.
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Originally Posted by Yellow_S,Dec 2 2008, 08:58 PM
My question is: how can Microsoft possibly be able to profit from this? They are losing millions upon millions of $ and do not gain much overall. I, along with most people, only use Live search to take advantage of this and Google or Yahoo to search normally.
1. They are only paying on the purchase price, not shipping. So, their cashback is linked directly to the same cost that helps determine their auction fees.
2. Most people aren't spending hundreds of dollars. I'd say most purchases are under $50. Each item bought will often spawn a new item listed, so Ebay gets more auctions and thus more auction fees.
3. They're getting people into Ebay. They'll probably come back later, regardless of whether or not there's a cashback deal. That's important, since online retailers are VERY competitive these days and, no doubt, cutting into Ebay sales.
They may not make a ton of money on this one but I doubt they're losing much in the short run, much less the long run.
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From: Moving
Originally Posted by s2000raj,Dec 2 2008, 12:19 PM
I've been using this for everything. I bought a camera lens, dog flea medicine, perfume for the wife, a book, an Ipod etc.
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Dec 2 2008, 08:17 PM
Consider a few things:
1. They are only paying on the purchase price, not shipping. So, their cashback is linked directly to the same cost that helps determine their auction fees.
2. Most people aren't spending hundreds of dollars. I'd say most purchases are under $50. Each item bought will often spawn a new item listed, so Ebay gets more auctions and thus more auction fees.
3. They're getting people into Ebay. They'll probably come back later, regardless of whether or not there's a cashback deal. That's important, since online retailers are VERY competitive these days and, no doubt, cutting into Ebay sales.
They may not make a ton of money on this one but I doubt they're losing much in the short run, much less the long run.
1. They are only paying on the purchase price, not shipping. So, their cashback is linked directly to the same cost that helps determine their auction fees.
2. Most people aren't spending hundreds of dollars. I'd say most purchases are under $50. Each item bought will often spawn a new item listed, so Ebay gets more auctions and thus more auction fees.
3. They're getting people into Ebay. They'll probably come back later, regardless of whether or not there's a cashback deal. That's important, since online retailers are VERY competitive these days and, no doubt, cutting into Ebay sales.
They may not make a ton of money on this one but I doubt they're losing much in the short run, much less the long run.
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Originally Posted by stockae92,Dec 3 2008, 12:50 PM
only 20% now 
but my bank account is happy (not spending money on useless junk)
but my bank account is happy (not spending money on useless junk)
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From: socal
Originally Posted by s2000raj,Dec 3 2008, 12:51 PM
there is a trick to get 20% do a search for wii fit in the original search and then 25% will come up.
