Wednesday, January 17, 2007

eBay buyer - post2

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What defines types of online shoppers?

Four segments:

  1. Shopping driven passionates
  2. Convenience driven enthusiasts
  3. Price driven value finders
  4. Price driven bargain seekers

Passionates:

  • Shopping is in their DNA
  • Younger, just completed degree or married
  • Rated by eBay at 4/5 spend/yr
  • High eBay affinity
  • Like auctions
  • Not overly price sensitive

What should seller do to attract passionates?

  • Highlight brands/style
  • Personality in listing
  • Gifting options
  • Auctions

Convenience Driven Enthusiasts

  • 5/5 $/yr - very attractive
  • Love shopping for convenience
  • More females than males - love pets!

What can seller do for Convenience driven enthusiasts?

  • Offer BIN
  • Merchandise with flair for fun
  • Highlight unique hard to find
  • Expedited shipping

Price Driven Value Finders and Bargain Sellers

  • Middle age
  • Higher income
  • 4/5 $/yr on spend
  • Think eBay has great prices and hard to find items
  • Like auctions
  • Think eBay's shipping is too high
  • Don't like eBay return policies

How can you draw more of these?

  • Offer returns
  • Highlight the "deal"
  • offer detailed product info
  • List auctions
  • Offer free shipping or discounts
eBay Strategies

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