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Better, Cheaper, More Convenient

Rob Go

Either you need some structural cost advantage that others can’t match, or you need to be generating revenue in a very different way that subsidizes your lower product margins. To be successful selling “cheaper” I think one of two things needs to happen. An example of this is the market for wine.

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All GMV is not created equal

A Crowded Space

However, just like revenue, all GMV is not created equal. Weak marketplaces suffer from disintermediation, pricing pressure, and destructive competition. Weak marketplaces suffer from disintermediation, pricing pressure, and destructive competition. This can apply across verticals or to different sellers within a vertical.