Scott R. Lucado

eBay Buyer Incentives Are Not a Good Bargain

Never in my life have I seen a company run into the ground the way Ebay is doing. Whatever happened to the cool, fun Ebay? Now it's become just another bumbling bureaucracy, mistreating its sources of revenue and continually introducing "innovations" that range from unappealing to suicidal.

What a pity. Ebay has become a lousy deal for everyone involved--buyers, sellers, and investors. A triple play of incompetence.

But hey, I'll make their board of directors a great offer. Whatever they're paying John Donahoe, I'll keep running Ebay into the ground for half that amount. I couldn't do any worse.

Scott

Ten Nebraska Stocks

Sounds great! Help me find a job there.

Another Dumb Idea From Google

You're right--this is a silly idea. Google is still at the more-money-than-brains stage (though not for long).

And I dare say it's psychologically flawed; the people most likely to send self-destructive email are also the least likely to turn on this filter in the first place.

However, if they could put a feature like this on Joe Biden's mouth, they might be on to something.

eBay Bares Its Ugly New Face

As a reformed eBay junkie, I can thank eBay itself for curing me.

Attracting two-bit hustlers instead of retaining solid, long-time buyers and sellers like myself (over ten years and 1,000 transactions with no negatives) is not going to pay off for them in the long run.

Does anybody remember the "good old days" of eBay, when you could actually get to know a buyer or seller? Seems like a relic from the Eisenhower administration.

These days, when I'm looking to buy or sell something online, I do it through a special-interest forum. Faster, easier, friendler...and free.