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Originally Posted by StaggerSaint
About the idea that PcarMarket has an uphill climb to compete with BaT...
I think there's enough demand at different price points - and condition levels, etc. - that PCM can take its place as sort of a poor man's BaT, even if their original objective is to compete directly.
To my mind, it's not an all or nothing, one declared winner situation like Facebook prevailing over MySpace; I see it being more akin to a local second hand furniture store co-existing in the same area as a high-end antique auction house.
Any of these PCM auctions discussed here on Pelican recently would have been absolutely torn to shreds by the BaT gallery, but didn't really take too much abuse there on PCM. Now maybe that'll change for the worse for PCM as they pick up more viewers, but I think there's a chance they might become the go-to place if you're willing to take a chance in exchange for a discount.
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My issue at this point is the ethics behind the site. The magenta euro carrera was completely misrepresented by the seller. The seller and the site are one in the same in this case so I’m a little sketched out