Yahoo Auctions closing

Shamika · May 28, 2007 3:24AM

I know a few of you already know this and the rest of you probably don't care, but Yahoo is retiring their auction site. I remember back in the late 1990's when Yahoo and eBay were running neck and neck as the top on-line auction site. I just find it interesting.

Here is the official announcement.

ziggy29 · May 28, 2007 3:44AM

Unfortunately, this is a business model that lends itself to natural monopolies forming.

garsmith · May 29, 2007 12:02AM

Last day to list an item June 3rd!

So how many scammers will be loading up Yahoo in the next week knowing it doesn't matter if they get banned

sonoranmonsoon · May 29, 2007 12:15AM

<< <i>Last day to list an item June 3rd!

So how many scammers will be loading up Yahoo in the next week knowing it doesn't matter if they get banned

>>

That is an interesting question!

seateddime · May 29, 2007 12:22AM

Yahoo had a good thing going then started charging , this bombed and they went back to free too late.

During this time EBay has just raised thier fees to the moon. After ebay & paypal fees Heritage does not look so bad, I just would not pay to get my own coins.

dthigpen · May 29, 2007 12:26AM

I never found any use for their services, as a buyer or seller. Ebay's fees are still very competitve with a B&M auction operation.

123cents · May 29, 2007 2:03AM

I got a few nice coins from Yahoo Auctions when they were charging a fee to list. When the site went back to free listing, people would just list the same coins over and over.

Geoman · May 29, 2007 2:13AM

I buy and sell on Yahoo! Auctions to an extent. Obviously, there is a lot of junk there - but there is a lot of junk on eBay as well. I have 100% feedback rating on Yahoo! Auctions with over 100 sales and use Yahoo! Auctions as just another place to sell beside eBay. You do need to protect yourself and set reserves or a high enough starting bid, as you won't generate the number of people looking at your auctions as the higher volume eBay does. But some people still use ("used") Yahoo! Auctions and every once in a while I found a good deal - not often, but if you have time to kill, you may get lucky. Still, now with Yahoo! Auctions closing, just another reason for eBay to throw their weight around.

I won't buy on it anymore, as I would be worried about people not delivering since there is no reason to keep your feedback up.

Longacre · May 29, 2007 2:28AM

I have never even checked these. I won't miss them.

DeusExMachina · May 29, 2007 2:34AM

<< <i>I have never even checked these. I won't miss them. >>

I agree with you. I was burned on a yahoo auction (non coin related) and never went back. Luckily my cc company stepped in and covered my fraud related loss.

StampAlarm · May 29, 2007 2:41AM

They also went to no sniping which drove some people away.

Jerry

Shamika · May 29, 2007 7:34AM

<< <i>every once in a while I found a good deal >>

Yes, I picked up an off center steel cent for something like $9.00 and it's in mint condition. I was quite happy.

Shamika · May 29, 2007 7:35AM

<< <i>They also went to no sniping which drove some people away. >>

Sniping is half the fun. Yahoo never seemed to understand this attraction.

koynekwest · May 29, 2007 9:34AM

Chris-

Yeah-it's too bad that they didn't take better care of their auction site. One problem with the site is that there were too many coins listed over and over again-mostly junk. I cherried a number of doubled dies from yahoo-including an XF 1937 DDO 1-O-I quarter. If ebay EVER needed competition, it's NOW!! Nothing to fear from YAHOO anymore. At one time I thought they'd really give the Bay a run for their money.

Whatafind · May 29, 2007 9:45AM

Hum, i did not know they had one.

Yahoo Auctions closing

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