EBay Classifieds’ Wanted category is a strange duck indeed, though the just-announced team-up with question-and-answer platform Rewarder.com seems a smart first step in getting it right.
Service marketplaces are evolving like crazy, and perhaps EBay has noticed that. Perhaps this is the initial move towards a far-more-prominent socially-networked service marketplace platform or mini-site, complete with industry-specific categories, and a bit more monetization. (For more on service marketplaces, AIM Group clients can see CIR 15.04 Feb 27 and CIR 15.05 March 13.)
We’re giving both EBay and Rewarder a chance to get back to us on the collaboration, and their thinking behind this. Then, we’ll put our two, or perhaps four, cents in as well. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, here’s the blogged announcement from Rewarder.com.
