This is the first part in a 5 Part Series that explains the difference between DubLi and eBay and Amazon. In this section, we will talk about the online shopping business models themselves. What drives these e-commerce sites? What’s the business model? How does DubLi, eBay and Amazon make money? Why should online shoppers purchase from these sites? What deals and discounts can customers get? What’s ultimately the difference between DubLi and eBay and Amazon? The first answer is simple: the major difference between DubLi and eBay is that eBay is an online auction site or auction house. So what’s the major difference between DubLi and Amazon? Amazon is an online store. So many of you may be asking the question, what is DubLi then? DubLi is the fastest growing online shopping site in the world and there are two distinct business models that will be explained further below.

The Difference Between DubLi and eBay Auctions
As mentioned above, DubLi’s business model is very simple and is based upon two systems. The first system will be used to compare the difference between DubLi and eBay. This business model is called the DubLi Reverse Auction. When most online shoppers thinking about an ‘auction’ the first company or site that comes to mind is eBay. Of course it does! eBay was the pioneer of the online shopping auction. By setting up a system and portal for individuals and companies to sell their sought after merchandise and items (used or new), eBay essentially created the first ever efficient, secure and fun way to bid at an auction. This is where the major difference between DubLi and eBay auctions lie. The eBay auction is called an ‘upward auction’ or ‘traditional auction’. The starting price of the item is indicated by the seller, after which interested parties can make their bids, thereby pushing up the value and price of the merchandise. Again, the eBay auction goes to the person who bids the most for a particular item within the timeframe of the traditional online auction. The difference between DubLi and eBay auction business models is that the DubLi system is called a ‘reverse auction’. Just like eBay pioneered the system to easily auction online, DubLi Reverse Auction is now forever changing the way people shop. The difference between DubLi Reverse Auction and the eBay Auction is that prices actually go down! Basically, DubLi customers purchase proprietary credits (80 cents per credit) and start bidding on items through the reverse auction portals. Each time someone bids on an item, the price goes down 25 cents and the price is shown (it is normally hidden until you make a bid). The shopper has a choice of purchasing the item at that price at that time, or waiting it out and bidding again later. The other difference between DubLi and eBay auctions is that DubLi has also pioneered the Unique Bid reverse auction where customers bid on an item and the lowest unique bid during the auction timeframe gets it, regardless of how low the price may be. Again, the difference between DubLi and eBay auctions is that DubLi is a reverse auction where prices go down while eBay is a traditional auction where prices go up. DubLi rewards customers with the lowest bid while eBay sellers sell to the customers that bid the highest.

The Difference Between DubLi and Amazon Online Stores
As we said before, DubLi has two business models that work congruently to provide the best possible online shopping experience out there. The first is the DubLi Reverse Auction that rivals the eBay auction, but introduces a new concept where prices go down and the lowest bid wins. The other major difference between DubLi and Amazon online stores is how the shopping mall is setup. DubLi Shopping Mall is the second business model for this growing internet e-commerce site. Here, customers purchase brand name products and merchandise through DubLi Shopping Mall’s merchants. You’ve heard of most of these retailers that include Apple, DELL, JEEP etc. The difference between DubLi and Amazon Online Stores is firstly, the selection. Amazon seems to stock only the most sought after products whereas DubLi has a growing selection of merchants. By rapidly expanding their retailer base, DubLi now has hundreds of thousands of retailers selling products through their system. But most importantly, the major difference between DubLi and Amazon and for the most part the difference between DubLi and eBay is that they have created an online community based on DubLi Rewards Points. Each time you purchase something through the DubLi Shopping Mall, you earn Reward Points. These reward points can be used towards cash cards, gift cards and other purchases online or anywhere else (doesn’t have to be DubLi), and the Reward Points earned are determined by each individual retailer or merchant (not controlled by DubLi but by actual retailers). This is a major difference between DubLi and Amazon Online Stores, and something that eBay does not have either. Customer loyalty is a key to expanding DubLi globally, and this difference is huge.

The Difference Between DubLi and eBay Products
Remember that most of the eBay products sold online are through small businesses and individuals and they include both used and new merchandise. The difference between DubLi and eBay products is that the DubLi Shopping Mall and Reverse Auctions only sell NEW items and merchandise straight from their retailers. They have never been owned by any individual or company and are therefore completely new. This is again a major difference between DubLi and eBay products, where customers can rest assured that the items that they buy online through DubLi.com are the real thing and never been used.

The Summary
DubLi is an online shopping mall in addition to a reverse auction portal site. eBay is a traditional online auction site. Amazon is just a shopping mall. DubLi provides Reward Points for every purchase that can be cashed in for many great things in their Rewards Mall, including cash. The difference between DubLi, eBay and Amazon is that neither of the other two provide Rewards Programs. Last but not least, DubLi and Amazon items (for the most part) are brand new. eBay is either used or new. Another difference between DubLi and eBay is that the lowest bid and price wins versus the highest bid. Click here to view Part 2 - DubLi versus eBay Are the Different?