Dinah Balk

eBay Set to Launch New Ad Campaign

Come to think of it, eBay . . .
1) is the only site that is technically dysfunctional;
2) is the only site where no one can find anything;
3) is the only site where sellers pay for listings that are hidden:

Come to think of it. . . . Paypal
1) demands access to users checking accounts;
2) steals buyers/sellers money by placing holds on it;
3) pulls buyers/sellers credit reports without their written permission;

And the list goes on & on. Yes we all remember eBay.

2008: The Year eBay Lost Its Mojo

Dinah says hi to everyone!

Leftfield don't feel bad, you're in good company. A lot of really good sellers who have been around for years have been given the heave ho due to non-paying deadbeat buyers. Consider it a blessing because Paypal is testing Bill Me Later.

I've personally added at least 50 Bill Me Later accounts to client's bankruptcy filings in the last month or so. The Bill Me Later accounts were also unsecured debts (as opposed to secured) because the clients no longer possessed what they had purchased.

What does this mean in plain English? That Bill Me Later is extending credit to anyone because these were all new accounts. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Paypal or Bill Me Later tries to charge back the accounts too. This will be real interesting because you can't collect a debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy.

Have a great evening!

What Will Become of eBay?

Good morning everyone!

I gave Donahoe an F on his first year end report card as CEO in the last article I wrote. I must have got it right too because eBay DELETED nearly every post that made reference to the article.

What these analysts fail to realize is that eBay is about small sellers. They made eBay and now they're are taking it away - piece by piece in the media, in the courtroom, and by word of mouth because Donahoe destroyed the one thing that made eBay work - trust.

Happy Holidays!

2008: The Year eBay Lost Its Mojo

Now that the dust has settled a little . . . .

What does everyone think about eBay sharing members personal information, which includes financials, with every company they own & service provides whose identify remains a secret because it is not posted?

2008: The Year eBay Lost Its Mojo

User 153301 -

MSNBC reported on tv that it was LOWERED! I watched it myself.

A google search revealed that Standard & Poors assigned eBay a debt rating of A- on 12/1/08. There isn't much difference between assigning & lowering a debt rating because it has the same effect - the cost to borrow money is greater.

2008: The Year eBay Lost Its Mojo

Dinah says Good Morning!

How is everyone? Ready for Xmas?

I added a page to my website yesterday that has eBay's entire corporate structure (complete with address) so that you guys know who eBay is sharing YOUR PERSONAL INFO with.

This is scary & I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this is why so many paypal & eBay accounts are hacked - too much sharing of info.

Happy Holidays! Thanks for the links! Will check in later.

Dinah

eBay's Disruptive Innovations Come Full Circle

rctman -

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

eBay's Disruptive Innovations Come Full Circle

Good morning everyone!

Sorry I haven't back to sooner. This morning I got all my work caught up so I'm spending the rest of the weekend working on dinahbalk.com. The site is in it's infancy, but a revolution has to start somewhere.

Give me ideas, suggestions, etc. etc. etc. because this is your site too! If you don't want to post your idea or suggestion here, use my contact form because it's private.

Have a great day & keep warm!

Retail's Black Friday vs. Broadband's Cyber 24/7/365

Thanks Shelly!

Pssssssssst, don't give Donahoe anymore disruptive ideas, lol.

Dinah

Retail's Black Friday vs. Broadband's Cyber 24/7/365

Good morning Shelly -

Good article but it's not the amount of traffic that's important it's the conversion rate and eBay probably comes in dead last. Why?

1) Home page. It loads as slow as molassas if at all for dial up users.

2) Best Match. Buyer's can't find IT because best match was designed to "think" for them despite having an IQ of less than 50 & dropping fast.

3) Advertising. After buyers give up trying to find IT, all they need do is click on any of the millions of ads that send them off site and into the arms of retailers who are more than happy to help them find IT.

4) Mandatory Paypal. Paypal is holding sellers funds hostage from 21 to 180 days. What seller is going to ship before they're paid?

5) eBay is not secure. If it was, then hackers wouldn't have been able to procure many if not all of the $1.00 deals eBay has been promoting.

eBay's Donahoe Has Crow for Thanksgiving

Sunnyflower555 -

Thank you for reposting your original thread that contains a link to this article because it's important for all sellers to understand why their items are not getting traffic - much less selling.

Again, much thanks!

eBay's Donahoe Has Crow for Thanksgiving

Good morning everyone!

here's a link to my website dinahbalk.com
I'll be adding a lot more pages in the next few weeks.

Need a good laugh? Donahoe must not like what I write or the comments everyone leaves because some eBay sellers posted this article in different threads & eBay moved at least one of the threads to the SOAPBOX discussion page.

Other critical threads have also been moved. Have a great weekend!

Amazon and eBay Off to a Good Start This Season

coyotebait -

It's unfortunate that the person who wrote the CNBC article didn't take the time to research eBay before they wrote the article because there is no rivalry between eBay & Amazon EXCEPT in Donahoe's mind.

Amazon is far superior because they know how run a clean site & they sell their own inventory!

Amazon and eBay Off to a Good Start This Season

coyotebait -

1) go to medved & look at the sell thru rate - hope you're sitting down.
2) yahoo finance will show you how far the stock has dropped
3) eBay's debt rating was lowered to A- this week
4) alexa will show you the traffic drop
5) visit ebay discussion boards - this will give you great insight

It's unfortunate that eBay still hasn't realized that if they leave the site alone, use basic simple keyword searches, it will take care of itself & make everyone money.

But then again, if eBay did that, Donahoe's one minute old MBAs, his junior techs, psycho babble experts, & marketing "experts" that never sold anything on eBay would be out of a job.

Amazon and eBay Off to a Good Start This Season

Let's recap eBay Scott.

1) best match is at a point beyond repair
2) not 1 day goes by with a "glitch" occuring
3) advertising continues to drive buyers off site
4) the sell thru rate is the lowest I've seen in years
5) buyers can't use coupons because they don't work
6) eBay is hiding listings that don't have FREE shipping
7) Paypal holds have increased by leaps & bounds
8) mega sellers negative feedback is being removed
9) regular sellers are being suspended due to idiotic dsr's

All the strategies in the world won't make any difference either because if eBay were run properly, no one would need them.