The Impact of a Seller's Ebay Reputation on Price

Ryan Mickey

The American Economist, 2010, vol. 55, issue 2, 162-169

Abstract: eBay provides a large amount of data – enough data to investigate how markets address the problem of asymmetric information. This study analyzes 183 auctions of Apple iPod Touches on eBay.com to find the impact of a seller's rating on price. I found that a seller's percent of negative rating significantly impacts the price they ultimately receive.

Keywords: eBay; Auction; E-commerce; Seller reputation; Asymmetric information (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/056943451005500217

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