What a weird way to phrase that.
Since RC took over GameStop they have made an effort to reduce their store footprint. That was like one of the main objectives. So it was actually very successful but you say it like they were trying to open stores lol.
Their online marketplace is just as established as anyone else's and they have been making headway to grab one of the most lucrative sections of the online marketplace: online gambling. With PSA and PowerPacks it's online scratch and sniff, you can't help but want to roll the dice. It's honestly amazing, 3 separate occasions I turned 50 bucks into 500. It happened 3 times since I went back to 50 each time but that's why it's a casino.
eBay is a unique marketplace within itself. The bid/buy system and it's the easiest place to avoid drop shoppers if you really want to. Due to their friendly buyer policies and great enforcement, it's also one of the few places you feel you won't get scammed. And even if you do, it's fixable. We're in a new high time of scammers currently, only getting worse with AI. eBay is a vault with brand recognition bigger than PayPal.
Idk I just felt like you were really undercutting what is happening here or you were misinformed.
I'm more niche'd down in the middle market like 50m+ range biz side and family offices. Though sometimes upwards of 200-300m. Risk is hard to say, I think what I was conveying is don't be a typical WSB'er and yolo that chunk or roll the dice again using that profit for more leverage, sounds like you aren't and know your risk levels. Like I know this is WSBs but man it drives me nutz when I see people just blow everything into thin air, good entertainment but my biz side wishes people had better balance with risk and side of yolo.
Wish you luck dude! Good job
gas prices up over 120% all over the nation. no pay raises given out. b2b sales plummeting. ai gouging small businesses and enterprises. highly doubt this can be squeezed much more. either mass layoffs inbound, businesses put a pause on ai, or a return to remote work. or all three. for once in my life, i genuinely do not see how its sustainable - maybe for today, next week, next month, but after the summer it's a dice roll.