Ebay vs. Amazon: And the winner is ....

I was browsing eBay and Amazon and I was thinking about my experience with both sites. I used to sell items on eBay. I used to sell boots, clothing, bags and DVDs.  It was decent business until all the Chinese factories and wholesalers started to sell directly and made competition tougher. However, I finally stop selling items on eBay few years ago after I was getting nickel-and-dimed to death with eBay and PayPal (a subsidiary of eBay). I will still try to buy items from eBay if I don't mind the time or don't need the item right away, then I just bid on eBay auction and wait for the easy cherry picking. However, when I want something, then I just go to Amazon and order it.

These days, I found Amazon more reliable and efficient compare to eBay. I have a feeling that I am at a garage sale when I visit eBay site vs. I am at a department store when I visit Amazon site. Both will get my time and money but I think Amazon is definitely headed right directly. Also, Amazon's kindle shows that it can tap into a customer electronic market successfully. Similarly, eBay has a PayPal to add to its bottom line but, again, I felt that I was being double charged by eBay/PayPal when I sell on eBay. So the winner is definitely Amazon.