ebay is the new ethan allen

The lesson here is you don't always get what you pay for when buying online. Still, online shopping is taking over as a favorable means of purchasing consumer products, which poses, or will eventually pose, problems for retailers. Not only do stores have to compete with other stores selling the same or similar products, but they must also compete with third party auction websites that sell everything.

Craigslist, eBay, and Amazon make it impossible to feel like you are getting a good deal on any product you buy in a store. Because despite buying the cheapest sweater, computer, or cereal on sale, it is likely that someone is selling it at an even lower price online.

You can find and sell everything on Craigslist, from furniture and clothing to even a house or high class hooker. Since you can buy and sell such a wide variety of items through these sites, some people's livelihood could be compromised. If you can successfully sell your house on Craigslist, then what's the point in paying a realtor? The ability to make money off of your old stuff means people will be donating less, too. This I wish would not happen because there are so many organization who need donated materials, but at the same time I know everyone needs to make a buck.

But seriously, some people are just starting to get stingy with the things they try to make money off of. Like the guy Jimmy Kimmel visits who puts a $5 shirt up on Craigslist; only the beginning is really relevant to the subject, but the rest is irresistably funny.