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alibaba to spend $30m on global marketing

The ebay replacement in the wings?

"Alibaba.com, China's top e-commerce Web site, will step up efforts to expand abroad by launching its first large advertising campaign in the U.S. next week, the company said Friday.
The campaign, the latest sign of Alibaba's ambitions overseas, is a core part of a $30 million marketing effort the company is launching abroad this year, an Alibaba spokeswoman said by e-mail. Ads meant to increase awareness and traffic to Alibaba.com will depict characters who used the Web site to propel their companies to success.
The U.S. already accounts for the largest portion of Alibaba's foreign users, who numbered 8.6 million at the end of March"

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/08/07/chinas-alibaba-target-u-s-ad-campaign
"Love you Dave Brooker! x"

"i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"

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  • The ebay replacement in the wings?
    Well they are both full of cheap fake crap from hong kong, no real point in moving. ;)
    Seriously though, from a brief look it seems to be mainly a wholesale place so not really the same market as ebay.
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
    :kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:
    I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine. :p
  • sequence
    sequence Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    Well I think it will be very difficult for any company to take on ebay seriously. But good luck to them!
  • St0lli
    St0lli Posts: 594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Just saw the TV ad... it does seem to be for wholesale items
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  • St0lli
    St0lli Posts: 594 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    BTW... it was on Comedy Central on Sky..... well it is Sunday afternoon and I'm doing the ironing! lol
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    Started DMP 1st April 2009 :A
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    sequence wrote: »
    Well I think it will be very difficult for any company to take on ebay seriously. But good luck to them!

    They own the auction site Taobao, which has seen off ebay in China, so with plenty of money and plenty of experiance they stand a good chance of at least provicing a substitute to ebay.
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
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