Comments on: edgeio – an ebay killer? http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Corporate Blogging 101 » Blog Archive » Edgeio - the new ebay killer? http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Corporate Blogging 101 » Blog Archive » Edgeio - the new ebay killer? Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:41:14 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-53 [...] This definitely sounds like a very nice, well thought out application, but I don’t think it can compete with the likes of eBay as the guys at razorshine seem to think. The reason Edgeio, as it is now, doesn’t stand up well with eBay is that there is a critical piece of the puzzle that is missing and that is a reputation engine. Reputation is what makes eBay a trusted market place.  There is, however, a market for Edgeio – the same marketplace now dominated by Craig’s List and Google’s adsense. [...] [...] This definitely sounds like a very nice, well thought out application, but I don’t think it can compete with the likes of eBay as the guys at razorshine seem to think. The reason Edgeio, as it is now, doesn’t stand up well with eBay is that there is a critical piece of the puzzle that is missing and that is a reputation engine. Reputation is what makes eBay a trusted market place.  There is, however, a market for Edgeio – the same marketplace now dominated by Craig’s List and Google’s adsense. [...]

]]> By: razorshine http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-52 razorshine Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:25:27 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-52 yes - the key barrier though is getting people to use it - first and foremost they are reliant on bloggers to help build their community by buying and selling products. The more I interact with it the more I think the ability to post items needs to be improved. Its still in private beta so there is plenty of time :) yes – the key barrier though is getting people to use it – first and foremost they are reliant on bloggers to help build their community by buying and selling products. The more I interact with it the more I think the ability to post items needs to be improved. Its still in private beta so there is plenty of time :)

]]> By: razorshine http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-21713 razorshine Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:25:00 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-21713 yes - the key barrier though is getting people to use it - first and foremost they are reliant on bloggers to help build their community by buying and selling products. The more I interact with it the more I think the ability to post items needs to be improved. Its still in private beta so there is plenty of time :) yes – the key barrier though is getting people to use it – first and foremost they are reliant on bloggers to help build their community by buying and selling products. The more I interact with it the more I think the ability to post items needs to be improved. Its still in private beta so there is plenty of time :)

]]> By: Sam Hastings — Weblog » Blog Archive » Edgeio http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Sam Hastings — Weblog » Blog Archive » Edgeio Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:39:33 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-51 [...] With a name like Edgeio I think it is a safe guess that this is eBay’s new Web 2.0 equivalent. While I haven’t actually looked at the site yet — it’s still in private beta — the concept seems promising. [...] [...] With a name like Edgeio I think it is a safe guess that this is eBay’s new Web 2.0 equivalent. While I haven’t actually looked at the site yet — it’s still in private beta — the concept seems promising. [...]

]]> By: UserDriven http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-17103 UserDriven Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:20:18 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-17103 <strong>edgeio Invitation Codes...</strong><br><br>edgeio is starting to roll out! The invitation code came today. The site UI is excellent. Concept amazing. This should be a game changing way of users interacting. A perfect example of the possible emergent properties of small pieces loosely... edgeio Invitation Codes…

edgeio is starting to roll out! The invitation code came today. The site UI is excellent. Concept amazing. This should be a game changing way of users interacting. A perfect example of the possible emergent properties of small pieces loosely…

]]> By: UserDriven http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-21734 UserDriven Mon, 20 Feb 2006 04:20:00 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-21734 <strong>edgeio Invitation Codes...</strong>edgeio is starting to roll out! The invitation code came today. The site UI is excellent. Concept amazing. This should be a game changing way of users interacting. A perfect example of the possible emergent properties of small pieces loosely... edgeio Invitation Codes…edgeio is starting to roll out! The invitation code came today. The site UI is excellent. Concept amazing. This should be a game changing way of users interacting. A perfect example of the possible emergent properties of small pieces loosely…

]]> By: Tom Raftery's I.T. views http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-17102 Tom Raftery's I.T. views Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:01:37 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-17102 <strong>Sneak peek at edgeio!...</strong><br><br> I received an invite to take a sneak peek at edgeio this morning - edgeio is Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame’s latest startup. The tagline for edgeio is “Listings from the edge” so the name comes from the word “edge”... Sneak peek at edgeio!…

I received an invite to take a sneak peek at edgeio this morning – edgeio is Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame’s latest startup. The tagline for edgeio is “Listings from the edge” so the name comes from the word “edge”…

]]> By: Tom Raftery's I.T. views http://www.riazkanani.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-21733 Tom Raftery's I.T. views Mon, 20 Feb 2006 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.razorshine.com/archive/2006/02/19/edgio-an-ebay-killer/#comment-21733 <strong>Sneak peek at edgeio!...</strong> I received an invite to take a sneak peek at edgeio this morning - edgeio is Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame’s latest startup. The tagline for edgeio is “Listings from the edge” so the name comes from the word “edge”... Sneak peek at edgeio!… I received an invite to take a sneak peek at edgeio this morning – edgeio is Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame’s latest startup. The tagline for edgeio is “Listings from the edge” so the name comes from the word “edge”…

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