ebay still tryinmg to fix things on the fly... where they have zero business to begin with. hilarious!

eBay Now: The Promise and Pitfalls of Same-Day Delivery

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Wait a sec. How can eBay turn a profit when it's buying products at full retail price, selling them without any markup and charging little or nothing for delivery?

Well... it can't. The company says that it's just trying to get the service rolling, and will figure out ways to make money later. For instance, it might establish deals which involve retailers paying a finder's fee, or it might raise the delivery charge for at least some products. For now, the $5 fee even covers bulky stuff like 50" HDTVs.

In other words, eBay Now doesn't yet have a workable business model in place, which gives it something in common with Kozmo even though its startup costs are presumably vastly lower.