The concept of online selling and bidding really went

revolution because of E-Bay. Through E-Bay, both sellers and

buyers could make the most out of their deals. Despite of the

revolutionary way of E-Bay, there are still some pitfalls when

using it as a way for profitable business.

These pitfalls are divided into different categories. One of

the most common downfalls of E-Bay is the market differences.

Though the world seems smaller now because of revolutionary

technologies, it is however divided.

This division could be shown in the different market interest

of countries. These differences could be attributed to culture,

language, religion, beliefs, customs, and even distance. Some

products which are popular in the European area might not be a

hit to other parts of Asia. Instead of reaching a worldwide

market, the products only reach the interested market.

The next pitfall would be the work needed in order to process

the materials coming from other countries. This involves the

taxes as well as the shipping costs. Some countries have absurd

international rules meaning that if you bought something online

from Switzerland and you live in Singapore, the shipping rate

as well as the taxes charged could worth more than the item

itself. This is one of the worries of potential customers

because they do not like the high rates included when ordering

directly from E-Bay. Despite the original intent of convenience

of E-Bay, many people are not willing to risks their credit

cards in charging that kind of amount.

Aside from money issues, there are also government regulations

that should be considered when ordering in E-Bay. Sometimes,

there are government regulations which states that certain

products are prohibited in the country. Be sure to be familiar

with the legal things of purchasing something from other

countries because you might never know, you could be a

candidate for jail without you even knowing that it is illegal.

Other than that, there is still an age old problem which could

be considered as a pitfall in E-Bay. It is called

communication. There is still the existence of the

communication barrier. In the world of internet,

miscommunication is a common thing and this could happen when

holding transactions in the internet. The common language in

the internet is English and if ever you do not have the

capacity to express and comprehend English, it would eliminate

the chance of expanding your market.

Despite all of those pitfalls, there are still ways to overcome

these obstacles. Internet is here to stay and so is E-Bay.