They are not the Chinese Amazon, the model isn't remotely close... all sales are

Sep 19, 2014
12:25:04am

ChinaFan

direct to the 'e-shop' or kiosk if you like. They manage the transactions like Paypal, host the sites like ebay, and the logistics is up to the store. But it works, and it's faster than Amazon ever will be.

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Is Alibaba worth 170 billion? This puts its valuation at a level above Disney,

My Soapbox

9/18/14 11:06pm

Chinese Amazon... Yes.

BYUinTX

9/18/14 11:46pm

But theyactually make money unlike Amazon. And total sales are already

cougarfann888

9/19/14 12:02am

They are not the Chinese Amazon, the model isn't remotely close... all sales are

ChinaFan

9/19/14 12:25am

They directly compete though, but it's rough

CSoul

9/19/14 12:51am

at this point, I don't see anyone from outside China coming in and

ChinaFan

9/19/14 7:15pm

Weird structure in ownership and governance concerns me.

roseyscenario

9/19/14 5:16am

These are some of my concerns. I have used Alibaba to source things and I think

My Soapbox

9/19/14 8:27am

yup, welcome to the way of investing... GIVE your money to the Chinese.... don't

ChinaFan

9/19/14 7:21pm

Gonna be worth $200B today? Probably

HoustonCougar

9/19/14 7:32am

Traders dream IPO. Not for me. But then,

roseyscenario

9/19/14 7:58am

better wya to get alibaba now is through yahoo.

cougarfann888

9/19/14 12:25pm

Wonder if YHOO would be is single digits if not for BABA.

roseyscenario

9/19/14 4:35pm

I think there is some promise with the core yahpo business but it's not the

cougarfann888

9/19/14 4:52pm

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