So, a new site called CountSpin.com states “Live deals, one at a time, price drops till none left…” and although the interface looks unique, the concept of reverse auctions didn’t survive when tried by MobShop.com back in the late 90′s because the the customers who take advantage of this are too savvy. Right now, Wednesday the 28th, at 9:20; there are only watches being sold, so we’ll see what comes up next. I do know that watches are big sellers for some reason, so if the margin is right and there is enough demand, they could spin a profit.
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Update: Interesting… I watched several auctions, and they never dropped below 50% until the last auction before hitting publish on this update which has gone beyond 60%. I’ll keep an eye on this site, so far, they’ve only listed watches and fragrances.
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Hmm… strange, most of the deals i saw dropped to around 70% (one went to 82%). Seems like they have different shows for different brands, and some brands are going for much better discounts than other brands. There’s a Casio Protrek watch going on right now that’s already at 65%. Thinking…
Thanks for mentioning our business CountSpin.com on your blog. I personally believe that we are very different from Mercata and Mobshop from the Web 1.0 days. The main difference in our business model is that we do not need a pool of buyers to collaborate for the deal prices to drop. Their business was focused on demand aggregation. In fact, the more participants we have, the higher the ending price. Here is an article of why the prices never drop all the way down: http://blog.countspin.com/2009/01/dude-wheres-my-free-lunch/
Your sincerely,
CountSpin Team
Sunny, not a problem. I love deal sites and wish you luck. Though, I probably wouldn’t mention the more-buyers-equal-higher-price portion of your business model. Taken at face value, people may not talk to other people about your site.
Again, good luck.
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