Comments on: Is Wigix an eBay Killer? http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/ The Business of Technology Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Alan Rothstein http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-889420 Alan Rothstein Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:18:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-889420 Did you know that you can profit from Wigix without even selling products? Sign up for free and become a category expert, add products to the catalog for 5% profit sharing and sign up friends and make money on their profits. Sign up free at https://www.wigix.com/index.php/user_registration/index/5966 Did you know that you can profit from Wigix without even selling products? Sign up for free and become a category expert, add products to the catalog for 5% profit sharing and sign up friends and make money on their profits.

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]]> By: RHUAMAN» Sin categoría » Think Niche to Slay eBay http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-877254 RHUAMAN» Sin categoría » Think Niche to Slay eBay Wed, 07 May 2008 15:23:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-877254 [...] ranging from other giants such as Amazon.com to upstarts such as Etsy or last week’s launch of Wigex. As for Fididel, I think it will face the same difficulty other online auction or swap meet sites [...] [...] ranging from other giants such as Amazon.com to upstarts such as Etsy or last week’s launch of Wigex. As for Fididel, I think it will face the same difficulty other online auction or swap meet sites [...]

]]> By: Think Niche to Slay eBay - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-877083 Think Niche to Slay eBay - GigaOM Tue, 06 May 2008 16:41:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-877083 [...] from other giants such as Amazon.com to upstarts such as Etsy or last week’s launch of Wigex. As for Fididel, I think it will face the same difficulty other online auction or swap meet sites [...] [...] from other giants such as Amazon.com to upstarts such as Etsy or last week’s launch of Wigex. As for Fididel, I think it will face the same difficulty other online auction or swap meet sites [...]

]]> By: Mark http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-877021 Mark Tue, 06 May 2008 04:50:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-877021 If this is going to be an Anti-Ebay or Ebay Killer.... then why are they promoting the use of Paypal? You can't be an Ebay Killer is you promote Paypal because it is Paypal that gives Ebay its profits. To be an Ebay killer, you have to promote another International Payment sytem like www.moneybookers.com (#1 in Europe). Moneybookers is the safest Payment System out there. To use Paypal on a newbie site, it will just attract a lot of scammers. If this is going to be an Anti-Ebay or Ebay Killer…. then why are they promoting the use of Paypal?

You can’t be an Ebay Killer is you promote Paypal because it is Paypal that gives Ebay its profits.

To be an Ebay killer, you have to promote another International Payment sytem like (link) (#1 in Europe). Moneybookers is the safest Payment System out there.

To use Paypal on a newbie site, it will just attract a lot of scammers.

]]> By: Raja Devanathan http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876626 Raja Devanathan Sat, 03 May 2008 08:54:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876626 Hmmm, not going to take over eBay but a novel idea. Not sure if it will succeed though. eBay could easily include this sort of "valuation" service into their existing framework thereby killing Wigix. Hmmm, not going to take over eBay but a novel idea. Not sure if it will succeed though. eBay could easily include this sort of “valuation” service into their existing framework thereby killing Wigix.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876329 Om Malik Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:43:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876329 Sciencefare thanks for keeping us posted and being on top of the security issue. appreciate it. Sciencefare

thanks for keeping us posted and being on top of the security issue.

appreciate it.

]]> By: sciencefare http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876327 sciencefare Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:31:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876327 In email exchanges I've had with a Mr. Bill Burnham (who is associated with Wigix in some manner), I have learned that Wigix has now implemented SSL for the registration portion of the site. I have checked this, and found that registration at Wigix IS now secure. Mr. Burnham has indicated that further changes are forthcoming. -sciencefare In email exchanges I’ve had with a Mr. Bill Burnham (who is associated with Wigix in some manner), I have learned that Wigix has now implemented SSL for the registration portion of the site.

I have checked this, and found that registration at Wigix IS now secure.

Mr. Burnham has indicated that further changes are forthcoming.

-sciencefare

]]> By: sciencefare http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876189 sciencefare Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:21:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876189 The site looks promising, and I registered. However, I hit a very troublesome roadblock in the verification process. The site asks for your PayPal account information, email address and PASSWORD! The site also wants your eBay member ID and PASSWORD! This coming from a new site that has no trust built up. Additionally, NONE of the pages are secure. Not registration, not login, nothing. NO security, no encryption. So, at least until I hear that SSL is implemented, I won’t be going back. The request for my PayPal and eBay passwords is the most disturbing part. Do the folks that run this site actually believe that the masses will entrust this sensitive data to them? I will not. -sciencefare The site looks promising, and I registered. However, I hit a very troublesome roadblock in the verification process.

The site asks for your PayPal account information, email address and PASSWORD! The site also wants your eBay member ID and PASSWORD!

This coming from a new site that has no trust built up. Additionally, NONE of the pages are secure. Not registration, not login, nothing. NO security, no encryption.

So, at least until I hear that SSL is implemented, I won’t be going back. The request for my PayPal and eBay passwords is the most disturbing part. Do the folks that run this site actually believe that the masses will entrust this sensitive data to them?

I will not.

-sciencefare

]]> By: hi5 Offers Developer Platform Statistics  »TechAddress http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876159 hi5 Offers Developer Platform Statistics  »TechAddress Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:08:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876159 [...] Stacey from GigaOm seems to agree with me that calling Wigix a "stock market" is a mistake. Mark Hendrickson suggests that Wigix will bring order to online trading. [...] [...] Stacey from GigaOm seems to agree with me that calling Wigix a "stock market" is a mistake. Mark Hendrickson suggests that Wigix will bring order to online trading. [...]

]]> By: Wigix Creates Massive Online Swap Meet  »TechAddress http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876154 Wigix Creates Massive Online Swap Meet  »TechAddress Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:27:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876154 [...] Stacey from GigaOm seems to agree with me that calling Wigix a "stock market" is a mistake. Mark Hendrickson suggests that Wigix will bring order to online trading. [...] [...] Stacey from GigaOm seems to agree with me that calling Wigix a "stock market" is a mistake. Mark Hendrickson suggests that Wigix will bring order to online trading. [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876113 Stacey Higginbotham Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:51:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876113 Craig, it's not designed as an auction site exactly, but more like a market. As a buyer you can submit a bid price for an item, and if anyone takes you up on it, complete the transaction. Craig, it’s not designed as an auction site exactly, but more like a market. As a buyer you can submit a bid price for an item, and if anyone takes you up on it, complete the transaction.

]]> By: Craig K http://gigaom.com/2008/04/29/is-wigix-an-ebay-killer/#comment-876104 Craig K Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:06:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13233#comment-876104 So being an uninformed consumer quickly browsing the site all I see a site that is catering to the sellers. No fees, no fees... One of the big reasons why Ebay is so sucessful from a consumer view is that it provides a giant garage sale. What makes a garage sale appealing? 1) Illusion or reality of saving money. 2) Ability to buy unique items 3) To top it off it's fairly organized. This site is just a plain vanilla auction site with no personality. Insert category, product then price then a generic picture. Repeat 100x. Plus where are the auctions? All I see is an option to buy. So being an uninformed consumer quickly browsing the site all I see a site that is catering to the sellers. No fees, no fees… One of the big reasons why Ebay is so sucessful from a consumer view is that it provides a giant garage sale. What makes a garage sale appealing? 1) Illusion or reality of saving money. 2) Ability to buy unique items 3) To top it off it’s fairly organized. This site is just a plain vanilla auction site with no personality. Insert category, product then price then a generic picture. Repeat 100x. Plus where are the auctions? All I see is an option to buy.

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