eBay Now Doing Exclusive NFT Sales?

[CryptoWebDirectory]

Since when did eBay enter the NFT game? Just saw a big banner on their homepage advertising exclusive Wayne Gretzky NFTs which I thought was pretty cool. Best of all, most have already sold out! I don't see how anyone on the internet could not know what eBay is these days, so I consider this a pretty good thing in terms of making NFTs more available to the public and maybe even peek some new interest. If you don't know who Wayne Gretzky is, he's one of the best hockey players of all time. If you watch sports and live in a country that has hockey, then you know who The Great One is....

[vv181]

I just barely know that eBay has its own NFT marketplace, after looking around turns out that eBay has already taken an interest in NFTs way since early 2021[1]. In November 2021, they just started accepting the NFT business[2].

Nevertheless, from the exclusive NFT that you stated, it seems that the NFT marketplace isn't directly integrated with eBay, instead, the claim process happens outside eBay. So look like that eBay only lists an NFT, not being able to buy/sell directly within the site.

[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ebay-says-open-to-accepting-to-cryptocurrencies-in-future-exploring-nfts-2021-05-03
[2] https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/eBay-and-digital-collectibles-our-tech-led-reimagination/ba-p/31861893

[CryptoWebDirectory]

I just barely know that eBay has its own NFT marketplace, after looking around turns out that eBay has already taken an interest in NFTs way since early 2021[1]. In November 2021, they just started accepting the NFT business[2].

Nevertheless, from the exclusive NFT that you stated, it seems that the NFT marketplace isn't directly integrated with eBay, instead, the claim process happens outside eBay. So look like that eBay only lists an NFT, not being able to buy/sell directly within the site.

[1] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ebay-says-open-to-accepting-to-cryptocurrencies-in-future-exploring-nfts-2021-05-03
[2] https://community.ebay.com/t5/Announcements/eBay-and-digital-collectibles-our-tech-led-reimagination/ba-p/31861893

Great observation VV.. I guess eBay's been doing this longer than I thought. What you said makes me wonder how eBay handles possible scamming (buying an NFT with someone else's paypal, for example) or returns. Regardless, I'm always happy to see big marketplaces that have a huge reach to people who might not be into crypto-related things yet. I don't shop much on eBay, but kudos to them for jumping on the train and getting NFTs in front of potential buyers who might not have otherwise known what they were!

[vv181]

What you said makes me wonder how eBay handles possible scamming (buying an NFT with someone else's paypal, for example) or returns.

I'm not sure about how they handle NFT fraudulent buyers. On other hand, there is a no return policy for every NFT listed over there[1].

Regardless, I'm always happy to see big marketplaces that have a huge reach to people who might not be into crypto-related things yet. I don't shop much on eBay, but kudos to them for jumping on the train and getting NFTs in front of potential buyers who might not have otherwise known what they were!

Although I also don't use eBay, I know that eBay is known as a marketplace that many people use for physical collectables and trading cards. So, it seems that eBay fits what NFT is capable of, and they just implement it into their business.

[1] https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/digitally-delivered-goods-policy?id=4289&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5337590774&customid=&toolid=10001