Facebook Inc. (FB) Losing Grip on E-commerce Concept?

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That might just lead to an awkward moment at a Tupperware party, and that reluctance to interact would carry over into a social setting. “Users still seem more interested in liking and commenting on items, than actually transacting on Facebook itself,” TechCrunch wrote. Perhaps the concept is good, but it might just be too early to incorporate e-commerce. We’ll have to wait and see if Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) can develop the concept so it’s a little more intuitive and natural.

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) stock is down more than 3 percent Tuesday as of noon ET, to just south of $31.40 per share.

What do you think? Can Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) become an e-commerce platform like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)? How would you improve the experience for retailers so that consumers could use the platform? We’d like your thoughts about this story in the comments section below.

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