Well, well...eBay acquires Etsy---I didn't see that one coming!

Question

"eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world..."

sextons-sweet-deals · Accepted Answer

A poor judgement for the O.P. to post such a thing and get people hyped up.

janet9988 · Answer

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques wrote:
"eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world..."

Who are you quoting for this from?

tools* · Answer

The very definition of the psychological term, projection.

chapeau-noir · Answer

Every accusation is a confession.

tools* · Answer

A better April Fools headline would've been: "eBay Management Realizes Sellers Are Its Customers. Lowers Fees and Starts Backing Them in Disputes."

aldet_4021 · Answer

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques This was a good one, but sometimes I wish one would buy the other so they could take the best parts of each and make something better. Granted, if that happened, I would want them to keep their identities and style still the same, but I'm thinking the technology behind everything for sellers could be improved - Etsy has no "Local Pickup" solution, eBay does; Etsy's listing preview function is amazing, you can scroll through pictures like a buyer, zoom as a buyer would, etc., eBay's preview is just a static screen shot; eBay has a "Sell one like this" button, Etsy doesn't; a buyer on eBay can purchase UPS, USPS, FedEx, on Etsy, they can just purchase USPS, etc., the list goes on. I would love to see a hybrid in terms of functionality.

Ironically, in the Etsy forums, sellers will say "we're just becoming like eBay" - I haven't seen it yet, but in the eBay forums, I am sure there are long time sellers that say the same about Etsy.

It will be interesting to see how all of these selling platforms evolve, merge, and/or disappear in the next 5 years.

pls-consignments · Answer

I remember the day when this was an April fools joke. Today its called a "conspiracy theory" ðŸ˜¶

mcdougle4248 · Answer

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques Look you made it to the top search position on Google...no foolin'

mcdougle4248 · Answer

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques Got me, too! ðŸ¤£

44012 · Answer

April Fool?

wifetrained · Answer

If true, so what.

bennotbill · Answer

I own eBay so I know I never bought Etsy as well. I was able to acquire eBay last week due to the windfall of all the loose change I found down the back of my settee.

brightlightbookseller · Answer

Got me! I had to google it to make sure you were joking!

ckimodog · Answer

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques Is this an April fools joke? lol

argentsol · Answer

Now I have to Google this. Actually, I'm not surprised. Etsy has become a behemoth just like ebay since it's early days as a user-friendly and affordable way to sell online.

I was just about to go over to etsy to open a new store to cross list my vintage items and craft supplies. Hmmm.

chapeau-noir · Answer

I just read that Apple acquired Google. WHAT IS HAPPENING???????