EBay drop-off stores rethink business model

Posted on May 05, 2007 by Ginger Watford

The get-rich-quick fantasy is fading for the eBay drop-off store business. The recent years' explosion of grand openings by independent operators and franchisors ready to help consumers sell the stuff in their attic online appears to have slowed as experience proves how hard it can be to make a profit.

California-based franchisor iSold It recently announced it would stop selling new franchises so it could focus on helping existing franchisees. The move came as the company faced complaints from ex-franchisees who set up a Web site to air their concerns that iSold It painted a too rosy picture of the prospects.

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