Blog 5: My Topic/Class Feedback

I am thinking about doing my project on buying and selling on the internet, specifically on eBay. This is an interest of mine right now because it enables me to get certain things I may want and re-sell things I don’t need. I guess I would talk about the different strategies about smart buying and selling, and then relate it to good marketing and how to make a profit. I can also tie this to Bolter and Grusin’s article and show how buying and selling have evolved from being in the physical world to being in the virtual world as well.


Comments: I like your topic. Buying and selling on the internet is a common practice that many people these days have become familiar with. It has revolutionized the way people live.
Question: Are you also going to cover the issue of SCAMS on Ebay? I actually lost money, when I sold a book on ebay. Two months after I sold a book, the buyer claimed he never received my book. After two months, I didn’t have my tracking number anymore. Ebay took out over $100 from my account. – A.C.

-This is a good topic because everyone is familiar with EBAY and online shopping so when talking about it, your audience will be familiar with what you are talking about and will be able to use the information you come up with. I like your take on showing how buying and selling has evolved from a physical world into a virtual world, you could definitely use the concepts we talk about in this class for that.

QUESTIONS:It will be interesting to see which strategies you choose for effective buying and selling, will you be highlighting the negatives as well as the positives? –M.A.

I think you should talk about the negatives onbuying and selling on eBay too. The first and last time I ever used eBay (years ago), I bought a 112 CD and it never came in the mail. The guy got my money but then deleted his account somehow. He had good feedback too. Then there is my brother who buys and sells off eBay almost everyday. This connects perfectly with our class.