![]() So, it wasn't really a 'Japanese style friendly' service. Easy, isn't it? Of course, by using eBay such service wasn't possible. A courier will pick up your parcel during the day. ![]() Pay for the shipment, a sticker with the buyer's references is generated, stick it on the parcel and leave it to the clerk. They can go to the nearest convenience store (convenience stores are absolutely at each street corner in Japan), scan the transaction number and that's it. Actually, they don't even need to know the buyer's name and address. For example, when Japanese people sell something on a Japanese platform, they don't need to go to the post office to send it. Since then, Yahoo has only strengthened its position.ĮBay mostly failed in Japan because it didn't really try to adapt itself to Japanese customs and habits. And their strategic international expansion has failed not only in Japan, but also in Taiwan, New Zealand, China and India.Īs for Japan, Yahoo! Japan Auctions had gained the "first come, first served" winning edge that it needed to be the largest online auction site in Japan. Mostly because of their inability to understand the Japanese cultural differences, like many other American companies did before them.Īccording to Wikipedia, eBay has already expanded to over two dozen countries besides Japan, including China and India. Their attempt to expand to Japan was a crushing defeat. eBay Japan historyĮBay auction used to be in Japan between 20. That's because eBay has not been available in Japan from 2004, but there are some Japanese analogs available. When you search for "eBay Japan" on Google, probably you find nothing interesting. ![]() List of Japanese equivalents of eBay Auction ![]()
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