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On Apr 3, 3:41 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
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Newps wrote:
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Niche auction for aviation... Can it compete with eBay?

No.

Your
thoughts?

In order for there to be an auction there has to be stuff up for
auction.

I agree with Newps. It doesn't have a chance. But the way to prove
me wrong is take an aviation related item and post it on both and
see which site sells it for the most.

spcek, you compare Ebay to Wal-Mart and to a certain extent that is
true. I'd be willing to bet that even the big aviation products
dealers, like Sporty's would crap their pants if they heard that Wal-
Mart was going to start an aviation products department and there
wouldn't be an independent FBO left standing if they opened Wal-Mart
FBOs accross the country.

The reason I mentioned Wal-Mart was because one time I suggested my
cousin to get some hunting supplies there.
He laughed at me stating that you don't go to Wal-Mart for that. You
go to a specialized store that deals with hunting/fishing
products. I am applying the same logic here. Sure, everyone has
heard of Wal-Mart and eBay but what about countless mom and pap
shops. Is specialization a good thing at all? Not to deviate from
the topic, but as a customer I don't always want the cheapest and most
accessible. I want the best from a huge selection. Look at Trade-a-
Plane. I actually pay for that :-)


But when you are talking about an auction site (it doesn't matter if you are
talking about aviation or BeanyBabies) you are in fact trying to save money
or find something that you can't find locally. If it is the later then the
larger the forum the better chance you have of finding it. If you aren't you
just go to a retailer and pay full retail.

And your cousin is just being a snob. I'll bet Wal-Mart sells more hunting
and fishing supplies than any other two retailers combined.