Buy.com Selling on Amazon.com? Huh? - Blu-ray Forum

Vicon · 02-04-2010, 06:42 PM

I was under the impression that Amazon.com and Buy.com were competitors? I saw today, that Buy.com is actually a merchant on Amazon.com and is selling it's stuff. Weird.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html...=AKJJGJ0JKT8F1

Clark Kent · 02-04-2010, 08:56 PM

Many competitors seem to sell on Amazon's marketplace. DeepDiscount also does this practice. What is strange is that often the same item they sell will be cheaper on Amazon (where they still have to pay commission) than on their own sites.

Amazon's overwhelming popularity and traffic must draw them as sellers. That does not say much about those businesses' future prospects as independent websites.

Steve · 02-04-2010, 09:17 PM

They've been a merchant on Amazon for quite a while now. I've also noticed what Clark Kent pointed out that items are often cheaper from them when you buy through Amazon than they are on their own website.

atomik kinder · 02-04-2010, 09:56 PM

I noticed that yesterday. I ordered some BD-R discs, but Amazon did not have them in stock. There were about 10 other companies that had the same item listed that I could choose from too. They weren't just small companies that you have never heard of either. I have seen Buy.com, Tigerdirect, J&R...

Vicon · 02-04-2010, 10:11 PM

I don't see Buy.com sticking around much longer. I don't know anybody who uses them honestly. Plus their website is ferocious. It almost looks like a scam website.

I noticed like some here that there are some big names in the Amazon market place. Always seen them. However, I never expected Amazon's direct competitor (if you can say that) to also be on there.

SellmeyourDVD · 02-05-2010, 03:20 PM

I've had nothing but good experiences with buy.com.

Teabaggins · 02-05-2010, 03:27 PM

it just goes to show how hard Amazon pwns these other sites

RBBrittain · 02-11-2010, 09:03 PM

Buy.com sells on eBay too, albeit as "Buy - The Internet Superstore" since eBay doesn't allow sellers to advertise their own websites.

GoHastings sells on Amazon and Half.com as well.

02-04-2010, 06:42 PM	#1
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	Buy.com Selling on Amazon.com? Huh? I was under the impression that Amazon.com and Buy.com were competitors? I saw today, that Buy.com is actually a merchant on Amazon.com and is selling it's stuff. Weird. http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html...=AKJJGJ0JKT8F1

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02-04-2010, 08:56 PM	#2
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Many competitors seem to sell on Amazon's marketplace. DeepDiscount also does this practice. What is strange is that often the same item they sell will be cheaper on Amazon (where they still have to pay commission) than on their own sites. Amazon's overwhelming popularity and traffic must draw them as sellers. That does not say much about those businesses' future prospects as independent websites.

02-04-2010, 09:17 PM	#3
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	They've been a merchant on Amazon for quite a while now. I've also noticed what Clark Kent pointed out that items are often cheaper from them when you buy through Amazon than they are on their own website.

02-04-2010, 09:56 PM	#4
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I noticed that yesterday. I ordered some BD-R discs, but Amazon did not have them in stock. There were about 10 other companies that had the same item listed that I could choose from too. They weren't just small companies that you have never heard of either. I have seen Buy.com, Tigerdirect, J&R...

02-04-2010, 10:11 PM	#5
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	I don't see Buy.com sticking around much longer. I don't know anybody who uses them honestly. Plus their website is ferocious. It almost looks like a scam website. I noticed like some here that there are some big names in the Amazon market place. Always seen them. However, I never expected Amazon's direct competitor (if you can say that) to also be on there.

02-05-2010, 03:20 PM	#6
SellmeyourDVD Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:125 Trading Score:11	I've had nothing but good experiences with buy.com.

02-05-2010, 03:27 PM	#7
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	it just goes to show how hard Amazon pwns these other sites

02-11-2010, 09:03 PM	#8
RBBrittain Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Little Rock, AR 4K collection:752 Blu-ray collection:1843 DVD collection:91 MA collection:989 Digital collection:349 iTunes collection:56 Prime collection:5 Trading Score:6	Buy.com sells on eBay too, albeit as "Buy - The Internet Superstore" since eBay doesn't allow sellers to advertise their own websites. GoHastings sells on Amazon and Half.com as well.

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