Unlike eBay EachNet, which charged its sellers for listing and transaction fees, Taobao was free to use.

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Unlike eBay, Taobao makes very little from the consumer-to-consumer, eBay-like transactions.

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Unlike Ebay, where multiple buyers drive the price up, in FedBid, the government is the only buyer, so the sellers must compete to offer the best products at the lowest price.

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