Thread: Amazon vs. eBay

Originally Posted by abdullah5

So there is this competion going around about these online shopping sites. I've never used Amazon.com for anything though. But which of the two is better?

I think that eBay is better for shopping sites.

For online business both amazon and eBay are popular. I think eBay is better than amazon.

Originally Posted by nottin

Amazon and eBay each have a different focus, so it's hard to compare the two. Amazon sells new products, where eBay sells used products. Amazon uses set pricing and eBay uses a bidding system. Amazon does have a used section though, so in that aspect they are similar. I believe Amazon has totally cornered the market when it comes to buying things new though, and eBay when it comes to used things.

Personally, I use Amazon if I have to buy anything online, I have only bought a few items off of eBay.

Infos that you've mention above are very useful to me thanks for pointing out their differences. Im planning to do some business using amazon.

For quicker results, eBay is quite better to sell your products. But if you don't like to pay fees for the listing, Amazon will be your choice.

According to my point of view Amazon is the best online shopping sites.

Amazon is good for purchasing books.

Ebay is mostly applicable for customers who needs to buy used items at a very low price. Amazon offers a brand new products with a higher price compared to the used items or products.
For the most part, people who's in a tight budget goes to ebay because they can eventually find a reliable item that can go with their limitations.