Comments on: On-line Marketplace Predictions http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/on-line-marketplace-predictions Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mark Peer http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/on-line-marketplace-predictions/comment-page-1#comment-710 Mark Peer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:57:50 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2467050#comment-710 I've just returned from visiting several of the websites on your list of who will be around in 2010. Bonanzle.com shows a lot of promise although their "antiques cupboard" was a bit bare. Mostly though was not so impressed with most of what I found. There is still much work to be done to really capture the online antiques market. This venue is still wide open for a big star to shine. There is room for a few more. My big prediction: A new or otherwise up and coming site will begin where Ebay Live Auctions dropped the ball at the end of 2008. A site will link to all the major auction house catalogs in the world to give real time auction search results for live auction items from the now fractured live auction online community. Auction zip has part of this market now, but the upscale auction houses have not really flocked to them... yet. Just one example of poor quality content: AuctionWally.com has 7 appraisals for antique clock(s) listed. After reading Wally's appraisal data written on the items really floored me! It seems to be compiled from pure speculation or an active imagination the author's part. The "facts" and values given were not even close on more than half of the items. Wally's antique clock appraisals are a big swing and miss! I don't know if this is the case with many items in other categories, if it is I'd vehemently disagree with this one being a player in 2010! In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you I'm an Antique Clock Worthologist at WorthPoint. This is my only role at WorthPoint and my concern is the proper dissemination of information about antique clocks. I write these words because they are true. If I had found Wally's site to have been even close to accurate, I would not be writing this response! I’ve just returned from visiting several of the websites on your list of who will be around in 2010. Bonanzle.com shows a lot of promise although their “antiques cupboard” was a bit bare. Mostly though was not so impressed with most of what I found. There is still much work to be done to really capture the online antiques market. This venue is still wide open for a big star to shine. There is room for a few more.

My big prediction: A new or otherwise up and coming site will begin where Ebay Live Auctions dropped the ball at the end of 2008. A site will link to all the major auction house catalogs in the world to give real time auction search results for live auction items from the now fractured live auction online community. Auction zip has part of this market now, but the upscale auction houses have not really flocked to them… yet.

Just one example of poor quality content: AuctionWally.com has 7 appraisals for antique clock(s) listed. After reading Wally’s appraisal data written on the items really floored me! It seems to be compiled from pure speculation or an active imagination the author’s part. The “facts” and values given were not even close on more than half of the items. Wally’s antique clock appraisals are a big swing and miss! I don’t know if this is the case with many items in other categories, if it is I’d vehemently disagree with this one being a player in 2010!

In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you I’m an Antique Clock Worthologist at WorthPoint. This is my only role at WorthPoint and my concern is the proper dissemination of information about antique clocks. I write these words because they are true. If I had found Wally’s site to have been even close to accurate, I would not be writing this response!

]]> By: ocdgirl2000 http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/on-line-marketplace-predictions/comment-page-1#comment-608 ocdgirl2000 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2467050#comment-608 I agree almost 100%. On point #3, I don't feel like ebay will be bothered with the trouble of splitting the 2 markets. They are more likely to only keep the very "high volume" high end antiques on their site, and NOT split them off, but keep them, in fixed priced listings narrowed down to a handful of sellers.(Just like amazon does) I definitely agree in the final realization that quality used and antique items will be the ultimate green products! I've always said that! This society has become so "disposable" minded, that the constant production of cheap goods is really out of hand, and not necessary. I agree almost 100%. On point #3, I don’t feel like ebay will be bothered with the trouble of splitting the 2 markets. They are more likely to only keep the very “high volume” high end antiques on their site, and NOT split them off, but keep them, in fixed priced listings narrowed down to a handful of sellers.(Just like amazon does)
I definitely agree in the final realization that quality used and antique items will be the ultimate green products! I’ve always said that! This society has become so “disposable” minded, that the constant production of cheap goods is really out of hand, and not necessary.

]]> By: sistahqueen http://www.worthpoint.com/editorial/on-line-marketplace-predictions/comment-page-1#comment-583 sistahqueen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:42:16 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2467050#comment-583 Well thought out predictions...and I agree that Bonanzle.com will be in the forefront as Number 3 in the year 2010.... Well thought out predictions…and I agree that Bonanzle.com will be in the forefront as Number 3 in the year 2010….

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