Comments on: EBay Will Shut Down in China http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-china/ebay-will-shut-down-in-china/ News in Asia - politics, movies, music, sports, business Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Blind Auctions Blogs http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-china/ebay-will-shut-down-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 Blind Auctions Blogs Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.panasianbiz.com/?p=5184#comment-3628 <p>Finally eBay has thrown in the towel, I wonder why it took them this long anyway? There's no way eBay can compete with the Chinese online auctions site with its rigid policies and exhorbitant fees.</p> Finally eBay has thrown in the towel, I wonder why it took them this long anyway? There’s no way eBay can compete with the Chinese online auctions site with its rigid policies and exhorbitant fees.

]]> By: China Law Blog http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-china/ebay-will-shut-down-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 China Law Blog Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:48:55 +0000 http://www.panasianbiz.com/?p=5184#comment-3627 By now, most of you know what has happened to eBay in China: they tanked. They came in woefully unprepared, spent a lot of money, and now they are essentially gone. But in a classic example of Western face saving By now, most of you know what has happened to eBay in China: they tanked. They came in woefully unprepared, spent a lot of money, and now they are essentially gone. But in a classic example of Western face saving

]]> By: China Law Blog http://www.panasianbiz.com/all-about-china/ebay-will-shut-down-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-3626 China Law Blog Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:11:58 +0000 http://www.panasianbiz.com/?p=5184#comment-3626 <p>I think you are right. This is a huge defeat for E-bay. Some are saying that this is their way of ending up with half a loaf, but actually, they are getting only 49% of a loaf they probably will be unable to control, which in the end may very well end up translating into the crumbs from the end of the loaf. Becoming a minority partner in a Chinese joint venture these days is, almost by definition, a recognition of defeat. Paying a lot for this "privilege" as E-bay has done here .... well that borders on .....</p> <p>But don't sell your house just yet.</p> I think you are right. This is a huge defeat for E-bay. Some are saying that this is their way of ending up with half a loaf, but actually, they are getting only 49% of a loaf they probably will be unable to control, which in the end may very well end up translating into the crumbs from the end of the loaf. Becoming a minority partner in a Chinese joint venture these days is, almost by definition, a recognition of defeat. Paying a lot for this “privilege” as E-bay has done here …. well that borders on …..

But don’t sell your house just yet.

]]>