Rakuten to permanently close at the end of the year

Divers
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The buyers had already left Rakuten. This is, moreover, the essential cause of the closure.

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So I must be one of the last to leave the ship. What platform have they switched to?

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The difference is that eBay is indexed by Google. So when sellers list items there, it can boost the platform. After that, it’s a matter of price; eBay has an image of high prices. But if, with their new policies, individuals list at the same price as Vinted, it could gain momentum. But it will take time.

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from 1 to 2€ actually
 Great :joy:.

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When I read about these sellers mentioned above who have 23,000 or 28,000 listings, accumulated over 15 years, I don’t see them making the effort to switch anywhere else in the absence of a simple and quick way to do so.

You have to put yourself in their shoes. Adding listings little by little over time is one thing, it happens, but finding yourself at the foot of the mountain and seeing the sheer volume of what needs to be processed is discouraging. How many will be able to say, « Alright, I’m going for it, I’ll be done in 10 years Â»?

Within their tens of thousands of listings, there are an enormous number that have been gathering dust for years without finding a buyer. Listings were created, and once every six months, one would be bought. But to reinvest time in all this dormant stock, I don’t see them jumping into it.

The death of Rakuten will cause many of these long-standing sellers to leave, and this will concern a significant mass of listings. It’s all the better for everyone else.

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Don’t worry, these will be the last ones to leave Vinted :laughing:

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There must be existing tools and they will get to work on it. Anyway, if they don’t do anything, they won’t sell their 15,000 references.

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I actually think they are going to give up.

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Yes, it’s called a « Showerhead Â»â€Š and extensions​:blush:

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When it’s vital we get to it, I’ve redone all my photos and descriptions to stop the reports, it took me months but it paid off. Besides, I doubt they haven’t already started. It’s been announced for months and Rakuten has been in free fall since their fees exploded.