Franchise Graveyard: eBay DropOff Stores
August 28, 2007 by Sean Kelly
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(FranchisePick.Com) The widely hyped eBay dropoff store franchise concept is simple: You open a retail storefront in an upscale area. People bring in unwanted items they want to sell. You photograph, post and sell the items on eBay for them and keep a percentage of the sale.
Do a GOOGLE search on any of the major eBay dropoff franchise companies (iSold It, Snappy Auctions, or the others) and you’ll see the widespread hype encouraging you to invest $150,000 and up to be part of this HOT new franchise concept.
The only problem with the eBay dropoff franchise concept? It doesn’t work.
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If you are failed eBay DropOff Store that believes the AC Nielsen study that eBay commissioned grossly misrepresented the size of the market opportunity, please contact us ASAP.
Mike:
Is there a copy of the AC Nielsen study posted online? Who is “us”?
Who is this Mike and what does he represent?
Been had:
Mystery man. Came & went.
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